Merchant & Mills Thelma Boilersuit

Buy the Thelma Boilersuit sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. Thelma is a traditional workwear boilersuit with a gentler feminine fit. A wardrobe masterpiece, Thelma is loose enough to fit all shapes and can be interpreted in many different types of cloth, so make it your own. Thelma will take time to put together, but make it well and wear it absolutely everywhere.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Medium weight wovens such as sanded twill, 5-8 oz. denims, linens with some stability, and cotton poplin. If you are an experienced sewer, you could try tencel, tencel/linen, corduroy, more drapey linens, prints and checks.

Fabric requirements: All with or without nap.

Sizes 6 - 18

Self: 100 cm (39 1/2") wide fabric: 4.3 - 5 m (4 3/4 - 5 1/2 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 3.5 - 4.4 m (4 - 5 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 3.2 - 3.7 m (3 1/2 - 4 1/4 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 2.8 - 3.4 m (3 1/4 - 3 3/4 yd).

Lining: 110-120 cm (43 1/2"-47") wide fabric: 0.5 m (3/4 yd) // 140-150 cm (55"-60") wide fabric: 0.4 m (1/2 yd).

Sizes 20 - 28

Self: 100 cm (39 1/2") wide fabric: 5.2 - 5.4 m (5 3/4 - 6 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 4.9 - 5 m (5 1/2 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 3.9 - 4.4 m (4 1/4 - 5 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 3.7 - 4 m (4 1/4 - 4 1/2 yd).

Lining: 100 cm (39 1/2") wide fabric: 0.7 m (3/4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 0.6 - 0.7 m (3/4 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 0.5 - 0.6 m (3/4 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 0.4 - 0.5 m (1/2 - 3/4 yd).

Sizing: UK 6 – 18 or UK 20 - 28 (approx. UK 6 – 16/18 or UK 20 - 30, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size charts and finished garment measurements.

Notions: 0.7 m (3/4 yd) of interfacing; eighteen 14-18 mm (1/2"-3/4") buttons.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (70 pages for either size range); A0 copy shop pattern (3 sheets for sizes 6-18, 4 sheets for sizes 20-28).

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