Tilly and the Buttons Billie Sweatshirt Dress in Two Ways

I made a Billie Sweatshirt dress for my mom a while back in blue organic cotton jersey from Fabricworm.  She loved the design and the fabric so much, she requested a couple more for summer.  This white version with ballerina portraits is perfect for summer.  It's the classic Billie design but just with a couple more inches added for length.  

I was really happy with the way the stretch edge stitching came out along with the overlock stitching around the neck line.

I also made a maxi version with a slit on the left side for easy movement.  This is also organic cotton jersey from Fabricworm.  Their cotton jersey is so soft and not too thick or too thin.  And the ballerinas doing their dance moves is so cute! 

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Tilly and the Buttons Billie Top and Stella Joggers

Isn't this fabric just so happy?  I ordered it from Joann so that I could make a lighter comfy home wear.  I love the Stella Hoodie and Joggers I previously made, but they are a little bit like sweatshirt fabric so when the weather gets cooler, they may be too thick.  So this time, I used a lighter cotton jersey fabric from Joann.  (If you use a coupon, they work out to be $6 /yd-- pretty good deal!)  The fabric is super soft and light, but not see through at all.  It has a bit of stretch too.

I made this Billie top a little bit longer so that when the weather gets very humid, I can wear it as a dress.

 

Stella Joggers (from Tilly and the Buttons Stretch Book) are so comfy. I think I could make these over and over again.  I extended the length for about two inches, and it's the perfect length.  

 

 

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Tilly and the Buttons Billie Sweatshirt

 

I sewed this Tilly and the Button's Billie Sweatshirt dress with gorgeous organic fabric from Fabric Worm.  It's very soft and stretchy so it's perfect for home wear.  It was on super sale over the holidays so I got a very good deal too!   It is sprinkled with ballet slippers, flowers, little kitten faces, and birds--- my rule is if it doesn't have flowers or animals, what is the point?  😆

Billie pattern was purchased from Brooklyn Craft Company.  They have a big collection of Tilly patterns.  

As usual, Tilly's directions were super easy to follow and the fabric was so easy to sew on my Eversewn Sparrow 30 Sewing Machine.  

I made this for me, but my mom loves this blue color, so when she saw it she wanted it, so I gave it to her with the label from Kylie and the Machine (purchased from Urban Sewciety) added.  Now, I can make another one for myself! 😘

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