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PATTERN REVIEW

Name: Georgina Li (she/her)

Instagram handle: @heysewgeorgie

Pattern used: ZW Tier Dress by Birgitta Helmersson

Fabric: Joy! Cotton Poplin by Hey Sew Sister

Fabric Stockist: heysewsister.co.uk

I had been wanting to try a zero waste pattern, in particular Birgitta Helmersson’s patterns, for a while and waited for a pattern that suited my style. This was it!

Dresses featuring tiered skirts constructed from rectangles are often lower waste as they tend to use up a good amount of the fabric requirement. For a tiered dress to be zero waste and use up ALL of the fabric is really exciting as I am always conscious about

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