Shay Dress Sew Along | Preparing the Bodice

Unless noted the seam allowance included is 3/8″ ( 1 cm) for joined seams. First, clip or mark notches indicated by ‘T’ marks. STAYSTITCH THE MAIN BODICE NECKLINE Before handling your cut pieces too much, sew a stitch line 1/4″ (0.6 cm) away from the fabric edge on the front and back main bodice pieces

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Thank You Shay Dress Testers!

Sharing tester photos with you is always a favorite part of release! Shay was such a fun pattern to test thanks to all of these wonderful makers. I’m so grateful for their feedback and expertise. Versions shared on social media, and RTW inspiration will be saved on our Shay Dress Pinterest Board. We’ll continue adding

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Shay Dress Fitting and Custom Adjustments

If you are looking for help fitting your Shay dress pattern, you’ve found the right post! We have put together this post covering the most common fitting adjustments for the Shay. Find fitting posts for each of our patterns in the fitting and custom adjustments library here. Please check out our Shay Tester Inspiration post

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Shay Dress Fabric Recommendations and Inspiration

The Shay has been in the works for such a long time, and it feels incredible to finally release the pattern. Choosing fabrics for the Shay was such a fun part of the process because there are SO many possibilities. Here we’ve pulled together just a few of our favorite fabrics along with a little

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Shay Dress Release

THE SHAY DRESS PATTERN IS FINALLY HERE! We have been sharing sneak peeks of this pattern for a long time! I originally drafted this dress for my brother’s wedding in 2021. He got married at the Shay Hotel, so it felt only right to give the pattern the same name. As things go, the development

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Thank You Isle Jeans Testers!

It’s always a treat to share tester photos with you! The Isle Jeans pattern tester group was so patient and detail-oriented throughout the whole process. I’m so grateful for all their help! Versions shared on social media, and RTW inspiration are saved on our Isle Jeans Pinterest Board. We will continue adding to this board

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