Elmstead Pinafore sewing pattern

Primary Fabric: Use a medium-weight woven fabric with a slight 2-way or 4-way stretch (about 5%), such as corduroy, denim, twill, gabardine, wool or wool blend, sateen, canvas, or stretch suiting. Interfacing: Use lightweight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing.

54" (134 cm) wide: 1 1/2 - 2 5/8 yds (1.3-2.4 m) 20" (50 cm) wide: 1 - 1 1/8 yds (0.9-1 m)

• Eight (8) 3/8” (1 cm) buttons • 120” (305 cm) of 1 1/2”-wide (3.8 cm-wide) flat (non-folded) bias tape made from a very lightweight woven fabric such as batiste, voile, or lining fabric. • Alternatively, make continuous bias tape using a 14” x 14” (36 cm x 36 cm) fabric square by following this tutorial: itch-to-stitch.com/biastape • 15” (38 cm) of 3/8” or 1/2” (1 cm or 1.25 cm)-wide straight fusible stay tape (or you may cut your own using lightweight woven fusible interfacing on the straight grain) • For the optional back strap: One (1) buckle with a center bar, measuring 1” (25 mm) in internal width.