Make-it-perfect, Shearwater Kaftan: instructions from the sewing pattern
Brighten up your wardrobe with a sensational Shearwater Kaftan.
With just the right balance between floaty and fitted and featuring lovely front placket detail in a choice of two lengths, the Shearwater Kaftan is comfortable, flattering and practical.
Throw it on over a pair of swimmers and shorts, wear it with a summer skirt or dress up a pair of jeans – the possibilities are endless...
Requirements List:
(based on fabric with a width of 112cm/44”)
For sizes x-small, small and medium -
180cm (70”) main shirt fabric
For sizes large and x-large -
255cm (100”) main shirt fabric
You will also need:
2 x 3/4" (2cm) wide buttons
General sewing supplies
Optional - bias tape maker (we used a “Clover 18mm (3/4”) Bias Tape Maker)
Sizes included in this pattern:
SIZE BUST WAIST BASE OF NECK TO HEM
x-small 86cm (34”) 70cm (27 1/2") 65cm (25 1/2")
small 91cm (36”) 77.5cm (30 1/2”) 65cm (25 1/2")
medium 96.5 cm (38”) 84cm (33”) 65cm (25 1/2")
large 101.5cm (40”) 89cm (35”) 65cm (25 1/2")
x-large 106.5cm (42”) 95cm (37 1/2”) 65cm (25 1/2")