Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you’re like me, you left gift buying to the very last minute. For those who prefer a personal touch, this robe is a quick DIY that is sure to please. Give the gift of comfy style with this detailed Art Nouveau inspired silky cotton voile. The perfect way to say have a Happy (and comfy) Mother’s Day!
Fabrics & materials used:
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- 3 yards Liberty of London Portsea Bittersweet Red Silk-Cotton Voile
I went with a light silk-cotton voile, perfect for spring, but robes can easily be made from a variety of fabrics. For a more cozy version, you could try a French terry or even a sweatshirt fleece.
- Stitch the front and back panels together at the shoulders. Since this is a lightweight robe that doesn’t call for a lining, I strongly recommend some French seams.
2. Next, lay your robe flat at the shoulders and attach the sleeve. Your sleeve panel should be roughly the shape of a trapezoid. The long side attaches to the main robe, like you see below.
3. Stitch along the sides of your robe, as well as the bottom of your sleeves, attaching the front and back of your robe. Hem your sleeves.
4. To form your hood, simply sew the CENTER HOOD strip in between each SIDE HOOD panel. Hem the outer edge.
5. Attach both ROBE LAPEL pieces at one of the short sides. Fold the entire piece lengthwise and sew it around the entirety of the ROBE FRONT/ROBE BACK neckline, attaching the hood in between both layers.
6. Top-stitch each pocket into place on the ROBE FRONT.
7. Hem the bottom of the robe, as well as the ROBE BELT.
8. Lastly, hem and stitch each BELT LOOP into place.
In about an hour, you should have a brand new chic and comfy robe, the perfect gift idea! What kind of fabric are you going to make yours from?
7 comments
If I was gonna make this robe but without the hood about how much fabric do you think i would need?
Hi, Emma! We recently released a much better hoodless robe pattern here that you might like better – it also includes recommended yardages for different sizes in the ‘Shop this Look’ widget! 🙂
Hi! I gave my information to download this pattern but the link I was sent sends me to a page that gives an error message that says “Not a valid verification number”. Is there a different way for me to download this pattern?
Hi Erika, we’re so sorry about that! Email info@moodfabrics.com and they’ll send the pattern directly to you. Happy sewing!
I entered my info & got a gobbledygook email a link to an empty text file. Help!
Hello, thank you for bringing that to our attention! We’re so sorry about that. While we look into it, might I suggest the Fleur Robe? It’s an updated, easier-to-read, and more size-inclusive version of the Mother’s Day robe. All that’s missing is the hood.
It’s been fixed! 🙂