Squeezing in right before the end of Sew Stretchy month! (Although I figure it also counts for Indie Pattern Month too. 😉 )
The Coppelia cardi from Papercut has been appearing on here a bit lately, with some super cute versions like Elizabeth’s pink merino one. I totally understand why – it’s a fantastic pattern. Quick and easy to make, and very easy to wear. (I may have made a couple of them already – they are on high rotation in my wardrobe!)
Coppelia cardi from Papercut
The other day, I was thinking about wrap dresses, and realising that’s something you don’t tend to see in indie patterns. And then I thought to myself – what about the Coppelia? Could it be lengthened into a wrap dress?
So, I tried it.
And yes, it can indeed become a dress. Quite easily, in fact.
I made the ties longer than usual, so they can wrap around both front and back to give a bit of definition.
Added bonus – it’s nice and comfy to wear with a baby bump. 😉
I’m going to be putting a tutorial on how to lengthen the Coppelia up on my blog sometime in the next few days. In the meantime, there are some more photos and a few more details over in this post if you’re curious.
It’s nearly time for Indie Pattern Month to start! Yay!! 😀
The Monthly Stitch 
I love that dress! And it will certainly be able to grow with your baby bump for a few more months! Great work!
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Looks fabulous and a great colour. You’ve sold the pattern to me!
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It really is a great pattern. I’ve made it four times now, haha! 😉
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Love the color on you and the fit is very flattering. Nice job on the alteration of the pattern.
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Thank you 🙂
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Love your dress! I have this pattern and recently made the crop version and was not too happy with it. I thought to retire the pattern completely and here you are inspiring me this morning! Thanks so much!
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Oh, definitely try it! (If you do make a dress, I recommend going down one size, as the cardigan has more ease as it’s designed to be worn over things.)
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Great wrap dress!
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Thank you 🙂
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Really lovely. The colour is glorious on you.
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Thank you! 🙂 (The colour was a bit of a happy accident – I originally had another fabric planned for this, but turned out to not have enough!)
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Perfect!
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Thanks! 🙂
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Oh my goodness, I was just thinking about making a Coppelia dress last week. I even started cutting one out but realised I didn’t have quite enough fabric. Great minds, huh?
It looks fantastic! I love the colour.
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Oh, you should so do it! It’s so comfy to wear. 🙂
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Also, if you do make a dress, I recommend going down a size, as the cardigan has enough ease to be worn over other garments, so might be too big as a dress.
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