Your Yearly Free Charm Pattern PDF: The Waterfall Dress (Check Your DMs!)
Exciting news! As you know, patrons in the $7 tier and above receive one free Charm Patterns PDF at some point during the calendar year. This year's free PDF pattern is the Waterfall Dress, which releases today on the Charm Patterns site.
Now, a little about the pattern. I created this pattern after seeing the demand for a '60s style caftan dress--you've been begging for this one! The Waterfall Dress was styled after a much-loved vintage pattern, but given the Charm treatment. Here at Charm, we draft vintage-inspired patterns from scratch in our tried-and-true style, giving them modern construction methods and inclusive sizing with A-H cup sizes.
So what's so special about this design? While enjoying the comfort and swishiness of a caftan, you get the shapeliness of a sheath dress with a clever, hidden interior belt. The star of the show is the beautiful angel-back detail, which flows from the shoulders glamourously.
I wanted to let you know that you will receive a complimentary PDF version of this pattern! I am delivering the PDF pattern to you TODAY via Patreon DM. Be sure to check your messages! As always, please do not share these files with anyone.
The fine print: this applies to everyone in this tier as of the moment I hit send on this post. If you have joined at a later date and are seeing this post in the future, I'm afraid this doesn't apply to you. But! There are more rewards to be had in the future.
I hope you love the new design!
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (189)
Somehow I missed this one, can you resend it? Thank you
Hi I’ve just gone to find this in my DMs but not showing anymore - can I be resent please?
I never received mine
HELLO THERE! I never got it either!
Please, tell me ... I just joined this site and I love that dress. On top it says that I have access to this pattern, but I haven't. What do I have to do?
Hi, I just noticed that I never got the pattern either!!
I haven't received a DM with the pdf... Could you please check, Gertie?
I have been a member since 2020 and have never received a DM regarding my free charm pattern, please can you look in to this.
As a member since 2020 I was surprised I didn’t get a dm with the pdf
As a new patreon member how do i get this gorgeous pattern?
it's available on the Charm website. https://charmpatterns.com/shop/waterfall-dress/
Darn, got so excited when I saw this in an email I recieved today but I hadn’t joined 2 months ago 🥺
Ok, I joined Patreon for the Waterfall dress pattern (although I have since downloaded basically all the patterns. Do I have to have been a member at the time the pattern was sent?
Yes. It's available on the Charm site for purchase
Love the pattern. Is there a video available for how to do the butterfly stitch to attach the three points of fabric together at the front and the back point of the yolk? I kind of remember one but I can't remember where I found it
Firstly & most important. This Patreon Channel & all the amazing people & makes are one of my significant pleasures Love this pattern & ALL the lovely makes posted!!! I hope to be posting one myself soon (I have the perfect fabric coming). Is there any change of a "how to video"?
Thank you
Im running late to get my pattern downloaded cuz I haven't been feeling well, and now my link isn't working. Who do I msg to see about getting help?
please send an email to kris@charmpatterns.com so we can figure out what is going on
Thank you gertie for making this pattern! Hoping you do make the video for it! I’ve never needed videos before, but now I love them, it’s almost like sewing with a friend!
Hi Gertie, I Love this dress, will there be a video on making it? I am very much a visual learner, and watch your videos several times before and during making your dresses. Your videos are just soooooooo good.
The moment we’ve been waiting for !
Is there going to be a video?
Would the hem look good in high/low?
I absolutely love the princess seam bodice! It really curves the bod!
Lovely dress. If I make it it will more than likely be without the 'waterfall'. I have enough bumps and padding, though I am tall, without adding to it!
I was thinking of doing the same thing!
Thank you. Someone answered that for me in the Discord channel. Should have just read the directions 😂
Ok so…either these finished measurements aren’t correct or I’m losing my mind….
The paragraph right before the finished measurements chart states how the bust is only from side-dart to side dart, due to how free-flowing the back of the gown is. You’d just compare your bust measurement from underarm to underarm and go from there.
I would love to see the back drape in chiffon!
I joined at the poet level today because I love this glamorous dress. Can anyone tell me when may get my download? Thank you.
Could be that you dont get it then..the free pattern is for those you have been in patreon before. Meaning: If you joined the day before the release you would have gotten it. Stay though, even If you dont get a download of this pattern. Patreon with Gertie ist so much fun and very rewarding in Terms of what you get for your moneys worth.
Any way we'll be lucky enough that you'll make a video for this pattern? Pretty please?
Is it possible to make this 👗 without the Cape? I know is the whole point, but even... It is not for me. However the dress look just gorgeous. Thank you
I think you could probably just use the front pieces and then just draft the back. Should be simple since you don't have to worry about fitting a bust
Thank you this dress looks beautiful !
Mahalo!
So beautiful. And those sleeves! Thank you so much Gertie, I love this pattern so much.
Is there a difference let's say if you make size 20 from the 2-20 or 18-34 pattern pieces?
They explain which to choose if you're in the 18-22 size space of either range really well on the Charm site (it also applies to all the Patreon patterns that have the extended sizes). https://charmpatterns.com/introducing-the-new-size-range-for-charm-patterns-and-patreon/
Obsessed! Love it SO much!!!
Wow! I think I've found my Christmas Day dress! Thank you, it's fabulous!
Yaaaaaaayyyy soooooo excited! Looove the waterfall back 😍😍😍😍😍
What a beautiful dress, ❤️ can't wait to make this, well done Gertie 🥰
I love every variation! Thank you Gertie & friends!
This looks amazing!
Beautiful pattern, can’t wait to make myself one!
I was trying to work out pattern of lone Gertie was in other week… so really pleased with this! ❤️❤️❤️
This is wonderful!! Thank you so so much!!
IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL!!
Lovely pattern! Thanks so much!
Yeeeeeeeeees!!! So excited! Is this a beginner's pattern? Well actually, it doesn't matter. I am going to make it anyway!! Whoehoeee
I think it is like medium, since there are 3 of 5 circles on the back but go for it! You’ll learn as you go and then you can take a break and research if it gets too hard. If nothing else, you’ll eventually have an awesome dress! 🙌🏾
Gahhh I love to see this! 😍
Beautiful! Looks great on everyone!
This is a gorgeous pattern. I see it looking amazing on a lot of different body types and this makes me so happy~
Do you think there will be an instructional video??? This is absolutely amazing
Fantastic! Thank you! I'm already envisioning using a print in the fron & a solid in the back to enhance the body shape!
Your holiday dress!!! omg
This back was a throwback to the late 1700’s sack back or mantua which flowed from back to floor as well.
I literally SCREAMED! 😄The pattern of my DREAMS!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you 😍😍😍
Off the charts excited for this!!!! THANK YOU!!. As many others have stated, I have been waiting for either this or to get the vintage pattern when it comes around. I am imaging the FB and Insta feeds will be flooded by end of week next week with so many great makes of this and it will carryon through the month. Thank you!!!! Now, time for fabric shopping!
I have been dying for this pattern!!!!
iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou! I've been obsessed with this dress since you posted a picture of you wearing it. Thank you so much!!!
HOW ARE YOU EVER GOING TO TOP THIS????? I AM SO IN LOVE!!!!
Omg this is very #maisel and “staircase to no where!” Thank you so much! Ding ding ding!!!!
AAAHHH!!! This is GORGEOUS!
Love it...what is DM?
Direct Message. If you are using the app, you should have a little envelope icon where these would live.
Love it! I am so excited! So happy this is in the new sizing too!
This is so cool! I have a vintage Polynesian Pattern of this dress, but in a size waaaayyyyy too small for me. I really appreciate the inclusive sizing of Charm Patterns. It saves me time in grading patterns up to fit me.
This is so incredible! Amazing work Team Charm. I never even realized that I wanted this 😍
Wow, love it!
OMG! I leave for tiki oasis in less then two weeks! how am I going to get fabric and make this before then!!!!!!!!! (It WILL Happen!)
I'm so happy! Thanks Gertie and the Charm team! ❤
Aaaaiiiieeee! My dreams have come true!!!! Gertie! You are the best!!!!!!
OMG!!! Those flutter sleeves! That back!!!
wow it’s just gorgeous.
I am screaming . It is amazing
Gertie this is STUNNING!!!!!! Done yourself proud again girl!!!
I squeeeeeed so hard! I have a vintage version of this pattern and was dreading grading it up. Now I don't need to. Thank you! Thank you! I love you and everything you do for this community!
Me too!
YYYEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!
That is awesome!!!!!!
OMG awesome !!! Thank you thank you thank you
I absolutely adore this pattern, thank you Gertie and your beautiful team for this gorgeous gift. I just wish I'd had this release a week ago so I could swish around in this in the ridonkulous heatwave the UK! Haha Thanks again 😊
Too excited! Love ya Gertie and Charm Patterns - great job!!
My Cousin was looking over my shoulder and he's in love and wants one. He does drag on the side.
This is so beautiful! I can’t wait to make a Star Wars version!!!
Oh, no! I just bought and printed the Polynesian Pattern! I'll probably do Gertie's version, since her instructions are always more detailed. I hope they'll be a video, at some point.
Non stop bangers here at Charm Patterns, I am DEAD. I LOVE IT!
Absolute perfection!!!
I’ve been wanting the Polynesian Pattern version for a long time but Gertie always does it better! So excited!
Oh my goodness. Thank you so much Charm Gang!!!
UGH I LOVE IT
Ohhhhh what a lovely dress! I have been looking for such a dress for quite a long time 🥰🥂
This is so beautiful 😭😻 and I just really want to say how much I love the size representation y’all bring. It’s so helpful and refreshing to see how a pattern would look/fit on my body. ❤️❤️❤️
Oh, yessss! I have been hoping for this dress for so long ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Aaaannnnd all other sewing projects are coming to a halt. This is just in time for my hotel staycation in two weeks!
I am 100% in love with this! I was so hoping that you would design something similar to the one you made for your trip to P-Town... it is so beautiful!!!
This is perfect for a vintage event I'm hoping to go to in September! Yay.
Ohhhhhh myyyyyyyyyyyyy goooooodness! This is so exciting! Stopping all other projects immediately for this!
So excited about this pattern Thank You it is AMAZING!
Gertie, any thoughts as to breastfeeding friendliness with this dress as it’s designed? (Or, if you think I might be able to add some snaps in the shoulder or something.) Can’t decide whether I might be able to shimmy a boob out or not. 😂
Oh my gosh! 😻 Thank you so so much. I've been trying to get my hands on the polynesian pattern for ages.
How very kind of you. After you showed a few weeks ago the dress you had made. I looked up the Polynesian dresses. How very fortunate we are for this gift design. Thank you always for your work and team. I enjoy this patreon very much! Have a great day. You brighten my days with your work.
Oh this is just gorgeous!
Thank you! I'd love to know what the fabric is with the black background and pink flowers.
Yay! Thank you ❤️
🔥 🔥 🔥
Ooooooomg! Love this and li e you do a short version. Sooo exciting
Are you kidding!! When did you have the time to prepare this pattern? This is more than expected. I love it! Thank you 🤗
THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Love the dress, I was hoping she would come up with something like that. (But I don't like the sleeves)
Omggg 😍😍😍
Oh my I am so so so so happy! I fell in love at first sight when Gertie first published it
Thank you Gertie!
Glorious! 😍 Thank you, Gertie!!
This dress is made of dreams... Thank you Gertie😍😍
Love this! ❤️
#BLESSED
This should have been named the Goddess dress... All the models look FANTASTIC!! Bravo!!
hahaha Goddess was definitely floated around for awhile! Along with quite a few others :)
Thank you so much! I LOVE this!!!!
I love it!! So gorgeous!
🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭😭😭😭😻😻❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Fabulous 🥰🥰
This is GORGEOUS!
Thank you Gertie and your team. This is amazing. What a truly loving pattern.
I gasped out loud when I saw this in my inbox--I have one of the original polynesian patterns for a version of this, but nowhere near my size. THANK YOU thank you! I've been hoping for this ever since I saw the leopard print one on Instagram!
Me too, that Insta post reminded me of Midge in Miami
Thankyou its amazing. I was looking for a version of this dress but now look! Soooo excited!
ahhhhh this is AMAZING!
OMG!!!! This pattern make my day 😃
Amazing! Did anyone actually receive the pattern though? I got a blank message…
I got it. Maybe try refreshing
I am sooooo in love!!!!
I am excited to make this for my yearly trip to Florida in September. Thank you, Gertie!!
Ohhhhhh so great <3 <3 <3
And with sleeves!! I'm so happy!
A million Times thank you!
I’m going to faint 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
This was my dream. OMG. Where is my printer paper?
💜
This timing is sooooo good -- I have a cruise in a month! And I am IN LOVE with that drapey sleeve option! IN. LOVE.
Wow I’m surprised at the economical yardage requirements! Really expected this design to hog more fabric.
I was actually browsing for a copy of the inspiration pattern yesterday, but could only find it in one size (not my own). So glad I decided to wait/keep looking!
Omg 🥰 thank you so much for this!!!
Can I heart this 150,000 times, please?
OMG!!! I’m a little scared to see what the fabric requirement is though 😬😁 also I’m loving the sleeves, even though I’m more of a sleeveless person 🥰
Ah!!!!! This is GORGEOUS! I’m so excited to make this!!!
Oh my stars!!!! Ahhh!!!! Yes! YES!YES!!!! THANK YOU 💖 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
What a beautiful pattern, and I love the hair styling with the flowers! Would be possible to have a session with the hair/flower stylist for ideas sometime?
Thanks for the great idea Carolyn! We did do a Hair Livestream on Crowdcast back in June, so we will definitely consider expanding on this in the future :)
Whelp, I'm in love. Now to dive into the fabric stash!
OMG you did it again Gertie! I was just thinking about this dress! Love! ♥️
AHHHHHHHH!!! I’m so excited!!
I am so in love with this! I’ve been waiting for a dress like this! 😍
YES!!! Love this one so much.
Gertie. I love you.
Yesss 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you!
😍😍😍😍😍😍
I literally cannot contain my excitement! This is gorgeous and you are a goddess
Yay!!! This is gorgeous.
I am so excited right now!!!! And thank you for the sleeves!!!!
Yessssss!
I was afraid To get my hopes up. Now I need to go back to Hawai’i!!!!
Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaammmmm!!!!!!!! Thank you, Madame Gertie, the mind reader!
So in love! I’ve been adoring caftans lately and this is like an elevated and more glamorous version, can’t wait to make! ✨✨✨
Omg! This is THE one!!!!💜💜💜💜
Lovely, perfect for a summers night !
So worth staying up after midnight for! 😍
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!
Oh man, the short version in a nice linen would be such a cool and comfortable dress.
The holy grail!!! Yay!
Fabulous !!!!
I had a feeling when she posted that lepoard one she had one I’m so excited what stressed because now I have to add this to my Vacation Wardrobe list of to do‘s with 30 days left before my vacation🤦🏽♀️
AHHHHHHH! I'm so excited! I have just the fabric for this!
Ahhhhhh! It’s happening!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Whoo hoo!
I was hoping you'd do this dress I love it 😍
Yay!!!!!
Love this 🥰
Fudge yes!!!!!! I love this!
YEEEESSSSSSSS!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
mahalo! this is what i hoped it would be! 🌺
Yes!!!!!