Dresses & jumpsuits

Anni building block pattern – The base

Intermediate

Sizes: EUR 32-50 | US 0-18 | UK 4-22 | Size chart

Anni is a sewing pattern bundle that consists of a steady bodice, and interchangeable bottom, sleeve, and neckline ‘blocks’ that you can mix and match to create an entirely unique dress, jumpsuit or playsuit. By combining the different blocks of this pattern, you can sew up to 36 different variations!

The base pattern includes a flattering princess cut bodice and three bottom variations: trouser bottom, ruffled shorts bottom, and a pencil skirt; four sleeve options: short sleeve, long bell sleeve, cold shoulder ruffle sleeve and sleeveless; and three neckline options: V-neck, O-neck and a keyhole Peter Pan collar neck.

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Details
Fabric & supplies
Fabric requirements
Finished measurements

Details

PATTERN PROPERTIES

  • Patterns and instructions are in English
  • All seam allowances are included
  • Illustrated sewing instructions 
  • Non-overlapping pattern layout

PDF PATTERN 

Print-at-home PDF: 

  • Bodice file, 24 home printer pages
  • Sleeve file, 9 home printer pages
  • Ruffle sleeve file, 10 home printer pages
  • Trousers file, 30 home printer pages
  • Skirt file, 15 home printer pages

Copy-shop PDF:

  • Bodice file, 1 A0 sheet
  • Sleeve & ruffle sleeve file, 1 A0 sheet
  • Trousers file, 2 A0 sheets
  • Skirt file, 1 A0 sheet

PDF instructions

Pattern type: Pre-2020
The PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email

POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN

Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.

PRINTED PATTERN

Not available for this pattern.

Read more about our patterns and updates.

Details

PATTERN PROPERTIES

  • Patterns and instructions are in English
  • All seam allowances are included
  • Illustrated sewing instructions 
  • Non-overlapping pattern layout

PDF PATTERN 

Print-at-home PDF: 

  • Bodice file, 24 home printer pages
  • Sleeve file, 9 home printer pages
  • Ruffle sleeve file, 10 home printer pages
  • Trousers file, 30 home printer pages
  • Skirt file, 15 home printer pages

Copy-shop PDF:

  • Bodice file, 1 A0 sheet
  • Sleeve & ruffle sleeve file, 1 A0 sheet
  • Trousers file, 2 A0 sheets
  • Skirt file, 1 A0 sheet

PDF instructions

Pattern type: Pre-2020
The PDF patterns are layered
Delivered by email

POD (PRINT-ON-DEMAND) PATTERN

Includes the entire PDF pattern, plus a printed copy-shop pattern. Delivered by email and mail.

PRINTED PATTERN

Not available for this pattern.

Read more about our patterns and updates.

Fabric recommendations

Choose a light or medium weight woven fabric. It is recommended to pick a drapey fabric for the shorts bottom, the ruffle sleeve and the long bell sleeve for them to drape beautifully. The fabric for the bodice, pencil skirt, trousers and short sleeve can be less drapey.

Materials

Calculate the total fabric consumption of your garment by summing up the fabric consumption of the bodice/sleeve block and the bottom block.

  • Fusible interfacing, 70 cm (1 yd)
  • V-neck: 55 cm (22”) invisible zipper
  • O-neck & Peter Pan collar neck: 60 cm (24”) invisible zipper
  • A hook and eye

Fabric requirements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/22

Sleeveless bodice

Fabric width 150 cmcm75757580808085859090
Fabric width 115 cmcm858590105110110115115120125
Fabric width 60"yd 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/811
Fabric width 45"yd 7/8 7/811 1/81 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 3/8

Bodice with short sleeve

Fabric width 150 cmcm75757575758080858590
Fabric width 115 cmcm909090105105110115115120125
Fabric width 60"yd 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/81
Fabric width 45"yd1111 1/81 1/81 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 3/8

Bodice with long bell sleeve

Fabric width 150 cmcm110110110110110120130135140145
Fabric width 115 cmcm140140140145150160165170180195
Fabric width 60"yd1 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 1/41 3/81 1/21 1/21 5/8
Fabric width 45"yd1 1/21 1/21 1/21 5/81 5/81 3/41 3/41 7/822 1/8

Bodice with ruffle sleeve

Fabric width 150 cmcm145150150150155155160160160165
Fabric width 115 cmcm160160165170175180180185195200
Fabric width 60"yd1 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/81 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/4
Fabric width 45"yd1 3/41 3/41 3/41 7/81 7/82222 1/82 1/8

Trouser bottom

Fabric width 150 cmcm130130130135225225225225230235
Fabric width 115 cmcm235245260260265265265265265265
Fabric width 60"yd1 3/81 3/81 3/81 1/22 1/22 1/22 1/22 1/22 1/22 5/8
Fabric width 45"yd2 5/82 5/82 7/82 7/82 7/82 7/82 7/82 7/82 7/82 7/8

Shorts bottom

Fabric width 150 cmcm85858585909090909595
Fabric width 115 cmcm8590909095145145145145145
Fabric width 60"yd 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8111111
Fabric width 45"yd 7/811111 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/8

Skirt bottom

Fabric width 150 cmcm7575757575757575130140
Fabric width 115 cmcm135140145150150150150150150150
Fabric width 60"yd 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/81 3/81 1/2
Fabric width 45"yd1 1/21 1/21 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/81 5/8

Note that for patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.

Finished measurements

Size EUR/US/UKUnit32/0/434/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/22
Bustcm82.5865.90.594.598.5102.5106.5110.5116.5122.5
inch32 1/23435 5/837 1/438 3/440 3/841 7/843 1/245 7/848 1/4
Waistcm63.567.571.575.579.583.587.591.597.5103.5
inch2526 5/828 1/829 3/431 1/432 7/834 1/23638 3/840 3/4
Hip trousers/shortscm94.598.5102.5106.5110.5114.5118.5122.5128.5134.5
inch37 1/438 3/440 3/841 7/843 1/245 1/846 5/848 1/450 5/853
Hip skirtcm9397101105109113117121127133
inch36 5/838 1/439 3/441 3/842 7/844 1/246 1/847 5/85052 3/8
Bodice length
(CB neck to waist)
cm40.540.540.5414141.541.541.54242
inch16161616 1/816 1/816 3/816 3/816 3/816 1/216 1/2
Inseam length trouserscm8483.583.58382.582.58281.581.581
inch33 1/832 7/832 7/832 5/832 1/232 1/232 1/432 1/832 1/831 7/8
Inseam length shortscm10101010101010101010
inch3 7/83 7/83 7/83 7/83 7/83 7/83 7/83 7/83 7/83 7/8
Skirt length
(CB waist to hem)
cm63.563.563.563.563.563.563.563.563.563.5
inch25252525 252525252525
Sleeve length shortcm11.511.5121212.51313.5141516
inch4 1/24 1/24 3/44 3/44 7/85 1/85 3/85 1/25 7/86 1/4
Sleeve length longcm606060606060.560.5616162
inch23 5/823 5/823 5/823 5/823 5/823 7/823 7/8242424 3/8