Maxi Knot

Slim-fit dress, with knotted shoulder straps and split.

You can enter your measurements in three ways

1. You can enter your measurements in the table below.
2. You can check your clothing size.
3. After choosing your clothing size, you can adjust your measurements. This is useful if you have extra long arms or legs, for example.

Receiving your pattern
You can receive your pattern in an AO or A4 format.

A4 format.

If you want to print the pattern yourself at home on a regular printer, choose A4. You will then receive the pattern as a PDF file directly in your e-mail.
Print the A4 pattern in actual size and without margins. Please note: if you print your pattern in A4 format, the control line must be exactly 5 centimeters long.

A0 format.

If you choose an AO format, you will receive the pattern directly as a PDF file in your email.
You can also have the pattern printed in A0 format by me on A0 paper and sent. There will be no costs for printing, but there will be shipping costs. Shipping to the Netherlands costs €4.70. Shipping to Belgium costs €5.99.

Maxi Knot

A. Front
B. Side front
C. Side back
D. Back
E. Skirt front
F. Skirt side front
G. Skirt side back
H. Skirt back

You will need: approximately 140 centimeters of stretch fabric, depending on your measurements. 1 meter stretchable interfacing

1. Cut out the patterns from paper.
2. Fold the fabric in half lengthwise.
3. Place patterns A and E against the fold of the fabric. Place the other patterns on the fabric and cut out all patterns with seams.
4. Cut out patterns A, B, C and D twice.
5. Iron the interfacing against one A, B, C and D.
6. Stitch the top together twice. A against B, B against C and C against D and D against D.
7. Stitch the top together without the interfacing, on seams A-B and C-D.
8. Stitch the skirt together. E against F, F against G and G against H.
9. Stitch the center back seam to 1 centimeter past the start of the slit.
10. Iron both sides of the slit to the right side and pin them in place.
11. Iron the left half of the slit halfway to the left.
12. Stitch over the seam 1 centimeter into the slit and then stitch diagonally (about 35 degrees) to the right until the end of the slit.
13. Stitch the skirt on seams E-F and G-H.
14. Place the tops with the right sides together and stitch the necklines front and back.
15. Fold the seams of the necklines against the facing (the top with the interfacing) and stitch them in place.
16. Stitch the armholes and the tops of the straps.
17. Cut off the corners of the straps and turn the top over.
18. Stitch the skirt to the outer top.
19. Iron and pin the facing to the waist seam. Stitch through.
20. Fold the hem over and iron and stitch it in place.