Pattern and Instructions: The SewRena Collection (A Guest Artist Design)
Hey Artists, it’s time for another guest-designed pattern! I am beyond excited to finally reveal this pattern that I teased at the end of the Carousel Dress video: a mix-and-match collection to expand the Carousel Dress! The SewRena Collection includes a sleeve option with removable cuffs, a collar, and a dickey.
This vintage-chic collection was designed by Serena, a vintage pattern and sewing machine collector. She sets out to represent Black American beauty and fashion from the 1940s-60s. Follow her on Instagram (@sewrena_) to see her stunning interpretations of vintage fashion. It’s so fun working with guest artists to design for the Charm community, and this month has been no exception! I love how Serena was inspired by vintage accessory patterns to make something stunning for Charm.
Wondering about fabrics and supplies? Check out the written instructions at the bottom of this post for links and recommendations. You'll also find the tiled file (for printing at home on A4 or letter size sheets and taping together) and the A0 file (for printing at a copy shop like pdfplotting.com). Please note that we now have two size blocks, so make sure to download the correct files for the size you're making. If you have any questions about the new range, don't forget to read our blog post with all the details!
Thank you so much to Serena for creating this lovely expansion for us. We hope you love this project! Don’t forget to share your finished creations with the hashtag #sewrenacollection.
Xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. As a reminder, please do not share these photos or patterns to other social media sites so that we can keep creating exclusive new content for you!
Comments (65)
Could this removable cuff and collar pattern line up with the night and day dress? I made one a year or two ago with the round neck but chose the wrong fabric for the neck/arm cuffs (it just won't iron) . Thought it might be easier to make a removable piece than re do the whole dress.
Check out the Plotted Pattern too!! They’re really affordable!
How can I get this Pattering
The only way to get this pattern is to print it out, you can have a print shop do the large format (A0). I am not sure where you live but in the US there are online large format print shops that can print these out for a very reasonable amount per page. Gertie has recommended PDFplotting.com.
What if. I do not have aprinter
go to pdfplotting.com they print out the A0 patterns very affordably. I've used them for about a dozen patterns. I can highly recommend them.
I love it! With a more modest top and sleeves I can wear this anywhere!
Yes!!! A DICKEY!!!
Wheeee! This is all I was hoping for ❤️ now I need to get my sewing machine back
Has the download been updated? :) Gorgeous work!!!
It's corrected! So sorry about that. (FYI, for anyone who already printed the 18-34 tiled, the file was correct--just the label at the top incorrectly said 2-20.)
Yay!!! I was trying to figure out how to add a sleeve!!
Cant wait to make my own
How on earth do they get such a SMOOTH undergarment line from the shoulders to the hips??? These are such GORGEOUS additions!
Love it! I was just thinking about how I should make a dickie! And I follow Sewrena on Insta and love her style!
I am in love with that gorgeous petal collar!! Thank you Gertie and Sewrena!!!
I love this! It gives me librarian vibes!
We are so lucky to have this design from Gertie and Sewrena. The carousel dress with petal collar and cuff is so beautiful it should be on the front cover of Vogue.
These are fantastic ! So much versatility ! I love the idea of a dickey to add a little warmth in the winter. And I love Serena's insta page ! She's a long time Gertie fan / sewist with lots of ideas and great taste !
Oh! I love how much versatility this adds to the carousel dress! Sewrena always makes such gorgeous things.
Gorgeous!
Sewrena!!!! OMG I absolutely love these options for what is already one of my fave Gertie patterns... Thank you! I'm so looking forward to making this in winter appropriate fabrics! :-) Just remembered a dark blue wool blend I was going to make a skirt suit from but now I'm thinking this with sleeves and petal collar and cuffs and maybe a matching bolero. :-)
I 2nd everyone, these add-ons for the Carousel dress. it makes the dress so versatile and gorgeous! A home run
Love the flower collar and petal cuffs, and love Sewrena. But now seeing that one of Suzi in the plaid…! The pattern is sitting on my table right now for me. Guess I better go do something with it. Thanks charm team!
OMG! She just made this a year round dress?! YAY!!!!!!!
Yayyyyy Sewrena! Sneaky surprise I’m absolutely thrilled about. Love those collar options so much.
Awwww yay!!! Sewrena is amazing!!!! What a great surprise:)
I love these! They are amazing!! Thank you thank you thank you!
Hey Georgie, the fabric for Gertie’s yellow dress is listed with a link in the instructions file 🥰
I would love to know what the yellow dress fabric is! Any advice?
Gertie said in her Carousel Dress video that it's a hammered, silk and wool blend.
I’ve been following and admiring @SewRena on instagram for years! I could not be more excited about this collaboration!!!!
First off SewRena omg! 😍 Second I love how versatile this makes the carousel dress. Something for every occasion.
So excited about all the options! I’m thinking the dickie with the dagger collar would be really cool. Also I wonder if it would work to put the sleeves on the dickie?
I tried printing the Dagger collar, and the size for 2-20 is all messed up?
Love the petals!!!
Yes!!!! I love her.
Hooray! I love, love, love SewRena!
LOVE!!! I think I just found my Wednesday Adams .....Carousal dress, no flounce, dickey and short sleeve with cuffs! Bam!
I need a carousel dress with every one of these options!
Oh I love this! So many options, I can't wait to make it!
I LOVE Sewrena! I've followed her for awhile, new baby & all! I'm excited for this project! Thanks!
I did not think I could love this dress more and there you go and make it even better.
This could just be the Monday’s talking, but it’s just the cuffs that are removable?
Everything but the sleeves are removable!
This is THE CUTEST!!! Oh my gosh, wonderful expansion/add-on!! 😍
I just about screamed when I saw SewRena. I wasn't excited about the Carousel Dress until I saw this expansion. Now I need to make one but without the fluff on the bottom.
Elegantly beautiful. Thank you so much!
Hi, when I tried to open and save the file for the size 18-34 tiled pattern the 2-20 sized is viewed.
Thank you for letting me know! I'm working on getting the correct file up ASAP.
This is a wonderful collaboration! SewRena is one of my favorites!
Oh my word, these are fantastic! I love them, I adore SewRena's instagram feed, I've been following her for a while always so beautiful & stylish 💛
Love this! Honestly, I wasn't too sure if I'd ever make the original sleeveless version of this dress, but the addition of the sleeves and collars have given it a completely new look that I adore! Well done!
omg i love her! these options are so cute! thanks ladies!
Awe. I ❤️ the clothes SewRena makes. What a wonderful addition👏
I LOVE This! with fall/winter coming these options are amazing! I love layering without bulk!
Love this. I have been following SewRena since she was posting her maternity outfits on FB. This is the best collab / guest artist yet! Thank you Gertie. I love how your finger is always on the pulse of your followers and patrons. Thank you Serena for this as well! Looking forward to incorporating it into my Carousel Dress!
Beautiful! Thank you!
love this! wonderful expansion options for this great dress!
Thank you!! This is so charming and gorgeous!
What a wonderful surprise. Thank you. The designs are charming.
This is so exciting I said “oh my gosh!” out loud when the notification popped up! Loooooooove SewRena!!
Just what I needed! Seriously!
omg yes!!! love it
Oh no way with SewRena 😻