The Sew Over It Vintage Dreaming eBook release!

Last year Sew Over It celebrated its tenth birthday. Ten years of spreading the joy of sewing and of designing patterns. The first patterns Sew Over It designed were very much vintage-inspired and so it felt like the perfect time to celebrate its heritage with Vintage Dreaming, the newest addition to its eBook collection of patterns.

The famous Sew Over It eBooks contain all the patterns, instructions and inspiration to create a dream Capsule Wardrobe. You can buy a PDF version to download and keep or pay for copy-shop printing and have paper patterns too.

This eBook embraces the teams love of vintage style with a collection of five gorgeous sewing patterns inspired by past eras, from the 1930s to the 1960s. Sew Over It have paid homage to some of the most loved fashion icons – Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and, more recently, the character Miriam from The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

The Capsule Wardrobe collections are all about mixing and matching. This eBook features five core sewing patterns which you can adapt to make twelve variations, giving you endless possibilities to make stunning vintage-inspired pieces that you can mix-and-match to create lots of different looks.

There's something for every skill level in The Vintage Dreaming eBook.

Each pattern can be made simpler or more challenging depending on which version you choose, so while the dresses are aimed at intermediate sewers, the skirt-only options can easily be tackled by a beginner. The Vivienne Coat is the only pattern that requires the know-how of advanced sewers.

Marilyn Dress

Inspired by the ultimate Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, this revere dress is a classic fifties style with collar detailing and a button front design. A shirt dress is timeless, universally flattering and can be worn with and without a petticoat.

Mix and match the skirts from the Miriam Set to choose the shape that suits you. We fell in love with this revere bodice so much that we also adapted it into a blouse to wear with separates. You can also make the skirt on its own.

Miriam Set

The Miriam Set is inspired by the incredibly stylish Mrs Maisel from the iconic period comedy-drama, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

This cute jacket and dress set can be worn together or separately, perfect for that special occasion. The dress is waisted and comes with the option of pairing it with a pleated or darted straight skirt or with a full gathered or panelled skirt, giving you so many options.

You can also make the skirt on its own.

Vera Dress and Blouse

This gorgeous dress can look like a Twiggy-inspired 1960s design or like a vintage style flapper dress worthy of any Great Gatsby party. With countless neckline and sleeve variations, you can adapt it to create the perfect design for you. It also looks beautiful as a top worn with one of the skirts.

Rita Trousers

For those rockabilly lovers, these capri style pants are a must-have. Close fitting with a super flattering raised back, wear them with either the Vera Top or Marilyn Blouse. These tight, three-quarter length style trousers were worn by all the icons of the 1950s and 1960s and work on all sizes to give a sleek silhouette.

Vivienne Coat

This coat was designed for the Mad Men lovers out there. This Betty Draper inspired coat works beautifully with all the other designs in this eBook, creating the fit and flare look we love so much. Choose to make your Vivienne with or without pockets and with a tie belt or simple back belt.

There are several options for each design, with some dresses with interchangeable bodices and skirts, giving you a total of over twenty possible variations!

All the patterns are available in sizes UK 6-30, split into two separate blocks: sizes 6-20 are drafted for a B cup, sizes 18-30 for a D cup.

Have a look at our Vintage Dreaming look book to get a real feel for the new eBook.

Special offer

Get £5 off Vintage Dreaming until 31^stMay 2022.

Just use code DREAMINGOFVINTAGE at the checkout.

Fabrics
The Sew Over It team have also a specially selection collection of new fabrics to be paired with the Vintage Dreaming patterns. They include some exclusive Sew Over It designs printed on beautiful cotton that are just to die for.

To help make the patterns, there are Sewalongs for all the Vintage Dreaming patterns on the Sew Over It YouTube channel: The Marilyn Dress, The Miriam Dress, The Vivienne Coat, (welt pocket) and The Vera Dress.