I tried this pattern to make the first thing I've made for myself, ever I think. I've been sewing for my children for a couple years so I consider myself an intermediate sewist. I found this pattern quite easy to use. Like other reviewers have said, the pockets were tricky however, after looking closely at the pictures and rereading the instructions carefully, I realized my mistake and was able to easily fix it. The construction makes total sense to me now that I have completed the pattern once. I got so many compliments on the dress and had so much fun putting it together, I plan to make more in the future in many other colors!

I absolutely loved this pattern. I did make a few modifications so that it would fit me a bit better. I found the instructions easy to follow and loved that the blog provided pictures as well/

I'm on my ipad and I can't seem to access the attachments. It would be easier if it wasn't an attachment but a separate file or a continuation of the instructions.

Hello, Thanks for your review. please look out for an email from us shortly showing you how to access the pattern on an iPad, in the Adobe reader App. Soon, our most popular patterns will be available all in one document, meaning there won't be a need for additional apps or steps. Thanks for your patience while we improve the accessibility of our catalogue of over 100 free patterns :)

A tip for people struggling with the pocket construction. I thought I had sewn the pockets in correctly but was left with a laughably small hole to get into the dress. The waistband was also funky and I didn't have much fabric to gather in the back skirt. What I didn't realize at first is that the pockets are not attached to the back waistband in the same way as the front waistband. Instead you "flip" them and the raw edge (the one that had been left open) of the back pocket bag ends up pinned to the end of its corresponding side of waistband. Once you figure it out, you can refer back to the tutorial and suddenly the photos and instructions make perfect sense.

Is there a place that shows the cutting directions? This is a lovely pattern

In order to offer these patterns and tutorials free of charge, we kept the styles and presentation pretty simple. Determining your yardage is pretty easy. After you print and assemble your desired size of the pattern, you can do a mock layout based on the width of the fabric you are purchasing. You can make your mock layout half the width of the fabric since you will likely be cutting the pieces with your fabric folded. If you will be using one of our basic linen fabrics, be sure and add about 10% extra for shrinkage if you plan on pre-washing in hot water. Happy Sewing!