Abriella Dress

Show stopper!

I absolutely love this dress. I had so much fun making it. The instructions are very straightforward if you pre-read and don’t overthink. I was under a time constraint and underestimated the increased sewing time due to the volume of fabric involved. Or you give yourself enough time you will have no problems. I have made many VTF patterns and have loved them all but none as much as this one!

Świetny wykrój

Wykroiłam sukienkę w rozmiarze 5 dla prawie 4 latki o wzroście 116cm. Sukienka jest w sam raz. Złożenie wykroju nie było trudne. Samo szycie, dzięki dokładnej instrukcji, również było proste. Szyłam wersję podstawową, długą, z brokatowego tiulu, podszytego bawełnianą tkaniną.

Abriella

Beautiful dress! Sewed up perfectly. Definitely will make more abriella dresses.

Wonderfull dress

Absolutly love this dress ! Manual is realy elaborate... I dont understand it... But I got it by my self and christmas gift for my daughter is amazing ! Thanks for pattern.

Fit for a princess!

This dress pattern is fit for a princess! I loved making the short version of Abriella for my granddaughter for Christmas. I really like that this style has so many options, and because of that, I will probably make it again. It’s a keeper.

Love the end result, but it was challenging!

As mentioned in some of the other reviews, this pattern -- at least if you are making the high-low skirt and using layers of tulle -- is pretty challenging, even as someone who has been sewing for many years. At several points, I really couldn't understand what I was supposed to do from the instructions, and just figured out what I thought would work. Fortunately, I didn't mess anything up badly! It would be great to have a video tutorial for this one. Positives are definitely the "wow factor," twirl, and very nice fit I got for my slender model by grading down from size 6 at the shoulders/chest to size 3 at the waist, using the VFT pattern markings that matched her measurements for chest and waist. And the sense of accomplishment from successfully completing it. I may use a simpler variation of the pattern for a Christmas dress, but am not sure I will tackle the high-low, multilayered version again.

Nice dress but poor pattern

I am so thankful I read other reviews so I knew going into this the pattern would be confusing. However, they did not do justice to how confusing. Either it needs more pictures or more descriptive steps. If I didn't know so much about sewing, I could never have finished it. Read, read, read again. I had to get out a dress to compare to understand it. The bodice was also hard as I did an overlay but it seems to be lacking in directions for full overlay with half liner he actual drafting was done well. The pieces went together we'll. I didn't like I put it all together before realizing I didn't need to us all the paper as I didn't need the regular skirt/long skirt. All in all the dress comes out great and is beautiful. Make sure you can sew very well or have a support group for help. Other patterns from this maker are great so not sure on this. Just be prepared and read it through more than once

Great intro to special occasion sewing

This was my first special occasion sewing project. Very clear outlines on how to cut and sew tulle/mesh/embellished fabrics and install zippers. Lots of versatility in the design as well! Will be making more variations of it for years to come.

Красота!

Очень красивое платье! Сшила его за 5 дней. Не было времени переводить ярды в сантиметры, расход ткани замеряла сама по выкройке. Сложно было справиться с регилином, до этого я работала с ним один раз. Не сразу он расположился так,как надо. Рукава и лиф в моем платье из сетки со стразами, горловину и вырез на спинке пришлось обрабатывать вручную. Когда будет времени больше,разберусь с размерами и однозначно буду шить ещё. Спасибо за выкройку!

Beautiful but difficult

I’m not a novice sewer, but this was a tough dress. Although it turned out beautiful! I’d love if the directions for the hi lo version had more pictures and description, but with help from Facebook I figured it out.

Stunning Dress

At first glance it's very easy to be overwhelmed by this dress but I found the directions to be very easy to follow taking it one step at a time. But as others have suggested-read it and then read it again before starting. I did modify somewhat-left out the French seams, but this was after attempting them and then realizing they didn't seem necessary-especially on a lined bodice. I just made the bodice like I have for many other dresses and then set in the sleeve rather than sewing one long seam that would include the sleeve and the bodice side. Overall I would definitely recommend this pattern to anyone looking for a challenge! The end product is gorgeous! Thank you for designing such a beauty!

too expensive

disappointed because of the price

tough directions

rough time following the directions for binding and neck area.... i gave up...

Stunning pattern

Absolute perfection, loved the pattern, instructions easy enough to follow. Definitely using again, thank you!

Pattern purchase

Lovely site, easy to navigate and purchase. Link sent through and then just download.

I haven't used it yet but can't wait

Abriella dress

Not made it yet but when I seen it ade up just had to have it now waiting for a special occasion to make it , but its stunning gorgeous and beautiful

The gorgeous over-the-top dress I was going for!

I love how the dress turned out! It took quite a while to create the dress, but that was to be expected with all of the French seams and loads of tool. The end result was great. There were a few instructions that were a little unclear though, and I had to rely on what I thought I should do based on experience.

Love the dress but can't get the pattern to print correctly

My printer is having problems and will not print the pattern correctly is there any way I can redownload it on my phone so that I can take it to the print shop and have it printed there

Beautiful Design

Beautiful design with thorough instructions.