Abigail Dress
digital pdf sewing pattern
$9.95
Our Abigail woven dress pattern is a vintage inspired beauty! It features a unique bodice and a skirt design with a front panel running down the middle of the dress.
The high, rounded neckline includes an optional ruffle. We love combining this option with the small ruffle sleeve. Such a sweet look! There are 3 skirt options for Abigail: a precious vintage length, a knee-length and a show-stopping double skirt! There are also 3 different sleeve options: sleeveless, small ruffle and vintage-inspired puff sleeve! Abigail also includes an optional waist sash that is sure to wow everyone.
Abigail features a zipper back closure for quick in and out outfit changes for big sis or little sis as well (since Abigail also comes in our baby size range!).
The Instant Download PDF Includes:
- Sizes: 2T-10 years
- Size Chart, Fabric Requirements, Fabric Recommendations, Notions, and Sewing Tips
- Full tutorial and step-by-step instructions, including over 40 color photos to clarify each step for beginners
- Includes (2) Downloadable Files:
- US Letter (A4 compatible): Print from home with regular computer paper, tape together, and then cut pattern pieces
- A0 Copy Shop (Projector compatible): Send off to print large scale or use with your at home projector
Click here to download the free Abigail Coloring Page!
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Very user friendly pattern
One of the best dresses I’ve ever made. Always very easy to understand instructions, even for beginners.
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ABIGAIL
I have loved your dresses for for and style! I always make 3 at a time . I have 3 grams girls that just love them too! The only problem I had with this dress was the way the zipper was put in.. I think buttons would have been better or maybe the traditional way of putting g a zipper in would have made the dress more professional looking..
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Abigail Dress a Success
My daughter picked this pattern for my granddaughters First Communion Dress. It turned out beautifully and the sizing was spot on! I had to lengthen the skirt to be more of a tea length and then added a lace over skirt. The ruffles were done in double faced satin ribbon, as the fabric (a satin backed crepe) was too thick to use when doubled and gathered. The only other change was to use an invisible zipper. The instructions were very clear. The pattern was wash to assemble and the end result was beautiful! I had a very happy granddaughter
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Loved it
I loved seeing this dress for my daughter. Easy to follow instructions.
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My all-time favorite
My all-time favorite. I love this pattern. so versatile so nostalgic and so easy to put together.
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Abigail is perfect!
Loved this pattern. I used it for the granddaughters' Christmas dresses and they are perfect for each one of them!
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Showstopper
I love the different looks that can be created with the various options for Abigail. It can be relatively casual or totally fancy. Either way, it is an attention-getter with the center panels. I used modified Emery sleeves, but I’m sure I’ll come back to Abigail time and again to mix it up in different ways.
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Gorgeous Dress!!
Abigail is one of my very favorite VFT patterns! Easy to assemble with a beautiful outcome. It has a perfect panel on the front bodice for embellishing. I chose to machine embroider mine. All in all, a very lovely pattern.
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My granddaughter loves her dress.
Your pattern was arranged differently than store-bought pattens; but once I figured out where everything was, it was easy to follow. The biggest change: seams are 1/2” instead of 5/8”. The size came out perfect. I love all of your feminine styles. I am definitely a B.I.G. fan of yours.
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Excellent pattern!
Loved how easy this was to sew! I like how you can use multiple fabrics to bring out all the details in this pattern.
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Adorable
Pattern was easy to follow and result was beautiful! An absolutely adorable dress!
United StatesAdorable, but not for the green sewist...
This pattern is SO sweet. I am so pleased with the results. I am an experienced hobby sewist, though majority of my practice is in knitwear, not wovens. Obviously the two styles are NOT the same, and so the approach/techniques are likewise, different. I made two of these dresses. The first, I tried to follow the instructions as written. I say tried, because I found them confusing and unclear a few times. The photos helped a little, sometimes, but the lining fabric (in the tutorial project) being solid white made it confusing, since it was the same on the right and wrong sides. I also felt like the cutting instructions were somewhat difficult to decipher– just the way the pieces were named/labelled, and how many of each were needed. I took a guess and ended up being correct but it definitely could have been clearer (a detailed cut list for each skirt style in the tutorial pages would have helped a lot!). I wasn't happy with the way the sleeve construction was done in the tutorial, I found it immensely challenging to achieve a good result following the steps given. As an experienced sewist I was able to ultimately tackle the sleeves in a completely different way, and I am THRILLED with the result and it was much more manageable, so I think there's room for improvement, but little things like that are how sewists personalize and optimize projects as they become more familiar with them. I think if I wasn't as experienced the sleeves would have been frustrating enough to quit the project, but I am SO glad I persevered and had some tricks up my own sleeve . Lastly, my girls won't like the gather seam at the shoulder and waist being exposed to the inside of the garment. I didn't do anything to correct that in the first dress I built, but in the second (with some rather complicated mental gymnastics) I managed to enclose the shoulder and waist gathers between the main and lining layers. It did add a little volume to the bodice that wasn't present in the first project, but I could have trimmed o(r serged!) the gather before sandwiching and I think it would have had a crisper finish, that would also enhance the comfort of the garment (especially for those sensory spicy kiddos!!). Overall, the design is adorable and a good result is absolutely achievable if you have some garment construction experience and strong reading comprehension skills. Thank you Violette Field!
Love your dress patterns
I loved Isobel and now Abigail. Thank you for the detailed and clear instructions. New to making girls dresses but thrilled with the outcomes after following step by step.
United KingdomGreat pattern
Love this pattern
United StatesBeautiful dress, fits well but instructions not great
Instructions were a bit tricky, just little mistakes that make things difficult, lack of plurals meaning you are looking at one bit which should be two, skipping between inches and centimetres, plus the cutting instructions for the double skirt are very confusing. I extended the skirt to it,but it says to extend from the top which would be very difficult and give an odd shape to the dress so I extended from the bottom which worked. The dress is beautiful, the fit was spot on like a glove but no growing room at all so bear it in mind if you want it to last longer.
United KingdomLovely pattern
Pattern and directions are excellent. Working on sleeve ruffles for bodice now.
United StatesAdorable Dress
Such a great dress! I made my first Abigail using the full skirt and shortened it a bit for everyday summer wear. She lives it and it's so adorable. Can't wait to make a few more trying different looks. Thank you for such fabulous patterns and an inspiring fb community.
United StatesHaven't made this one yet
Love your patterns. Have not made this one yet
United StatesAva's Abigail dress
Almost finished making the first dress. Made a few changes but overall very happy with the whole process.
United StatesAbigail dress
Have not actually used this pattern yet. But I have loved all the other's from Violette Fields so far! Sure this will be just as good.
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