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Coats & Clark has made some big changes to their sewing thread lineup. First of all, they’ve added some fresh new colors that reflect current fashion and home decorating trends. Second, they’ve revised the numbering system to make it more logical and more consistent. Read more at Sewing Secrets, the Coats & Clark blog.
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I’ll be honest — I’m a bit in love with this one. The Polly Tea Dress is exactly the kind of pattern that makes you look at your fabric stash differently. You know those larger scrap pieces you’ve been hanging onto because they’re too nice to part with, but not quite enough for a full dress? This pattern feels made for them.
It has that relaxed, wearable tea-dress shape that works for real life, not just for photos. Easy, unfussy, and incredibly versatile, it’s the sort of dress you can throw on and feel instantly put together. Patterns like this are gold because they solve a problem most sewists have: beautiful fabric with no obvious plan.
The Polly Tea Dress is very approachable, but it’s best suited to sewists who already feel comfortable sewing garments. There’s nothing complicated here, but it does assume you’re confident with basic construction and following instructions independently.
If you’ve sewn a few dresses or tops before, this will feel enjoyable rather than challenging. The pattern focuses on clean lines and wearability rather than tricky techniques, which makes it a great “feel-good” project.
This is where the Polly Tea Dress really shines.
Because of the way it’s designed, it’s perfect for using larger scrap fabric pieces, remnants, or fabric you’ve been saving for “something special.”
You can mix prints, use colour blocking, or keep it classic and simple. It’s a great opportunity to be creative without committing to metres of fabric.
The Polly Tea Dress has that easy, forgiving fit that makes tea dresses so popular. It skims the body rather than clinging, which makes it comfortable to wear all day and flattering across a range of body shapes.
It’s also the kind of dress that adapts well to small fit tweaks if you like to customise — whether that’s adjusting length, tweaking sleeves, or playing with proportions.
These steps really help when you’re working with limited or special fabric pieces.
This is a brilliant base pattern that invites personal touches.
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It’s the kind of pattern you’ll want to make more than once.
This pattern is a great choice if you:
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We love patterns like the Polly Tea Dress because they respect how sewists actually work. Not everyone wants to buy metres of fabric for every project. Sometimes you want a pattern that works with what you already have, and this one does that beautifully.
It’s practical, creative, and genuinely wearable — exactly the kind of pattern that belongs in a Sewing Pattern Saturday feature.
Sewing Pattern Saturday is a regular series here on CraftGossip where we highlight sewing patterns created by independent designers, with a strong focus on Etsy sellers and small businesses. It’s our way of supporting talented pattern makers while helping sewists discover patterns they’ll actually use and enjoy sewing.
You can find the Polly Tea Dress Sewing Pattern on Etsy
Is there anywhere I can obtain a color chart that will show the old number and the new? I have always been able to take the number to the store and buy more thread. Now I have a hard time coming up with the color I need to continue a project. I am also not happy about the fact that the amount on the spool is less and the price is more. (300 yds compared to 250 yds. Thanks for the information.
I also am interested in having a chart relating the old Coats and Clark Dual Duty thread to the new numbering system, with color names included. Right now, the majority of my threads are old-style, and I will need to convert them.
How can I get a chart for the old Coats and Clark Duty Thread to the new numbering system
with color names included. I know there is one because Joann’s Fabrics has one but they keep it put up so if no one is there you don’t know what mumber matches the old numbers. Please let me know how to get a copy of chart change old to new.
need a thread chart from old numbers to new
numbers
I need a color chart converting the old thread to the new numbers. Also if the Serger thread has changed I need a chart with those numbers on it also. I sew all the time making Indian Pow Wow clothing using regular sewing thread and Serger threads.
Need a general color chart that I can use for my customers so that they
can select the color of thread that they want to use for the embroidery
on their ‘bag tags’
I need a general color chart that I can use for my customers so
that they can select the color of thread that they want to use for
the embroidery on their ‘bag tags’
Geschäftszeichen: 11 IN 23/07: In dem Insolvenzverfahren über das Vermögen der
T-C-H Service GmbH & Co. KG, Breitenstraße 37, 36251 Bad Hersfeld (AG Dresden, HRA 5714),
vertreten durch:
1. TCH Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, (persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin),
vertreten durch:
[b]1.1. Florian Grotehans, Am Baumgarten 12, 36251 Bad Hersfeld, (Geschäftsführer), [/b]
wird die Prüfung der nachträglich angemeldeten Forderungen im schriftlichen Verfahren gemäß § 177 Abs. 1 Satz 2 InsO angeordnet. Geprüft werden alle bislang ungeprüften Forderungen, die noch bis zum 09.08.2011 einschließlich zur Insolvenztabelle angemeldet werden.
Die Schuldnerin, die Insolvenzgläubiger und der Insolvenzverwalter werden aufgefordert, ein eventuelles Bestreiten der Forderungen bis zum 24.08.2011 schriftlich beim Insolvenzgericht einzureichen oder zu Protokoll der Geschäftsstelle zu erklären.
Anderenfalls gelten die Forderungen nach Ablauf dieser Frist als festgestellt. Die bereits geprüften Forderungen werden von der mit diesem Beschluss angeordneten besonderen Forderungsprüfung nicht betroffen.
Amtsgericht Bad Hersfeld, 27.07.2011
Here is a link to some old Coat & Clark thread color chart along with new colors.
http://www.coatsandclark.com/NR/rdonlyres/51984416-31A0-4469-B937-6C7DA7AEB7D0/125075/colorconvchart1.pdf
Hope this helps!!
i need a color chart with the old and new colors and number on them. i recently was given alot of floss but cannot find any conversion charts with them on or even remotely close. i have called the company and of course got no answer i guess i am not important enough to hear from them.if anyone can help me please email me.
coats & Clark took down their own conversion chart, which seems silly.
I just found this in case anyone’s still interested: http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/sewingwarehouse/sewingsupplywarehouse-com-coats-200-to-s900-color-conversion-chart.pdf
Does anyone know where to find a color chart for the OLD J&P Coats floss???
I was looking for a Coats and Clark Color Chart for Dual Duty Plus and found a chart that shows the old Dual Duty Plus colors and converts them to the new Dual Duty XP colors. The website is: http://www.makeitcoats.com/en-us/images/DDXP_Color%20Conversion%20Guide_tcm72-172231.pdf. I hope this helps those requesting the conversion chart.