Tiny Tulip

By: Patterns for Pirates

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Before you start:
- Read instructions before beginning.
- I suggest preparing your fabric exactly how you will care for the finished gar-
ment- meaning if you're going to machine wash and dry, do it now! It will prevent
any shrinkage, color bleeding, and get any nasty chemicals off!
- When printing the pattern, make sure scale is set to 'none' or 'actual size'. Take
your time matching and taping. Carefully measure the 2”x2”/4cm x4cm squares
on page A1 to make sure it printed correctly (even if it is off by 1/8” it will change
your fit dramatically!)
- These are NO TRIM pages... just line up
edge of paper to dark grey guide line.
Here is a video in the P4P FB group if you need
more help: Video Link
- You are free to sell products made from the
pattern. I would LOVE for you to cite that it was
a ‘Patterns for Pirates' pattern in your listing!
- As always, back stitch when starting and
ending a seam. Serge or zig zag finish all seams.
-All seam allowances are 1/2” unless otherwise stated.
*Need more help? Here is a blog post for beginners with more info: Blog Link
Supply List:
-Fabric: Mid to lightweight knit fabrics with at least 20-30% stretch, such as rayon/
modal/bamboo spandex blends, triblends, ITY, sweater knits and rayon blend
french terry.
-Basic Sewing Supplies: Scissors, sewing machine, thread, iron, and pins or clips.

Printing Guide: Pattern Pages: 15-38

3M 6M 9M 12M 18M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14
Plain
31-33 (3M omit page 31) 31-34
Front
Plain Back 36-38 35-38

Tulip Back
15-17, 23-25 15-18, 23-25 (Sizes 8-14 add 26)

Tulip
20-22, 28-30 19-22, 28-30 (Sizes 7-14 add 27)
Front
Lower
25-26 25-27
Sleeve

**This pattern has layers-meaning you can print one or more of the sizes- whatever
you like. Here is a blog post for more help using this feature.
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Want to see this pattern on all shapes and sizes? Here is the album in the P4P FB
Group: Album Link and a Round Up Blog Post Here.

Need help mashing sizes? Here is a blog post on How to Mash Sizes.

Size chart: All in inches. Hip-widest part, usually across the booty. This shirt is a
loose fit through bust, waist and hip. The tulip options will give more swing and feel
looser than the plain option.

*Tip* If your child is a mix of sizes, I recommend taking their overall height and
using that length, and using their hip size for overall width. As you trace or cut
your pieces keep all lengths their overall height size and all widths to their hip size.

3M 6M 9M 12M 18M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14

Waist 17.5 18.5 19 19.5 20 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24.5 25 26 28

Chest 17.5 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21 22 23 24 26 27 28.5 30 31.5

Hip 17.5 18.5 19 19.5 20 21 22 23 24 25 27.5 28.5 30 32 34

Height 23 26 28 30 32 35 38 41 44 46.5 50.5 52.5 55 58 61

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Finished Measurements: All in inches, rounded to the nearest .25” (from inside
shoulder to bottom hem at side seam or sleeve hem).

3M 6M 9M 12M 18M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14

Banded
13 14 14.5 15 16 17.25 17.5 18 19 20 22.5 23.5 24.75 25 27.25

Hemmed
11.5 12.5 13 13.5 14.5 15.25 15.5 16 17 18 20 21 22.25 23.5 24.75

Long
8 10 10.5 11 12 12.75 13.25 14.25 15.5 16.5 18.75 19.75 21.5 23 24.75
Sleeve

Fabric Requirements: All in yards. Based on 60” wide fabric, does not account
for shrinkage, cut off-grain, patterned fabric (takes more!), etc.

3M 6M 9M 12M 18M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14

Bodice
(all op-
tions) 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1 1/8 1 1/4
*sleeves
included

Bands 1/8 1/4

Cut Chart: (Length x width) ALL IN INCHES.

3M 6M 9M 12M 18M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14

Neck- 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x
2 x 11 2 x 12
band 11.5 11.75 12.5 12.75 13 13.5 13.75 14.25 15.25 15.75 16.5 17 17.75

Waist-
band 4 x 15
4x 4x
4 x 17 4 x 18
5x 5x 5x
5 x 21
5x 6x 6x 6x 6x 6x
16 16.5 18.5 19 20.25 22 24 25 26.75 28 29.5

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 Step 1: Side Seams
Plain Front/Back Option:
With right sides together, place front
bodice on back bodice, aligning side
seams. Pin or clip in place. Stitch.

Note: the back bodice will be larger/

taller than the front bodice at the
shoulder seams but will align and match
up at the side seams.

Tulip Front or Back Option:

With right sides together, place one tulip
bodice on the plain bodice. Pin or clip in
place.

Repeat with opposite side tulip bodice.

Stitch side seams.

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 Step 2 - Finishing the Bottom Hem
Tulip Options: CLICK HERE
Plain Front/Back Option:
Hemmed Option - Press bottom raw
edge 1/2” up to wrong side.

Edge-stitch along raw, pressed up edge

with your favorite stretch stitch.

Banded Hem Option -

With right sides together, fold band in
half width-wise.

Stitch short ends, creating a circle.

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 With wrong sides together, fold band in
half length-wise.

Mark quarter points on waistband and

bottom raw edge of shirt.

With right sides together, matching

quarter points and aligning raw edges,
slip waistband inside shirt.

Note: the waistband is smaller than the

shirt and will need to be stretched to fit
the opening.

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 Stitch, being careful to stretch only the
waistband and not the shirt.

Flip waistband down and press seam

allowance up.

Tulip Front/Back Options: Open Tulip

from plain bodice. Press bottom raw
edge 1/2” up to wrong side.

Edge-stitch along raw, pressed up edge

from one shoulder along the bottom to
the opposite shoulder with your
favorite stretch stitch.

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 Step 3: Shoulder Seams
Plain Front/Back Option:
With right sides together, match
shoulder seams and pin or clip in place.
Stitch.

Tulip Front or Back Option:

With right sides together, match
shoulder seam of one tulip bodice on
the plain bodice. Pin or clip in place.

Repeat with opposite side tulip bodice.

Stitch shoulder seams.

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 Step 4: Sleeves
Short Sleeve: CLICK HERE
3/4 and Long Sleeves:
Memory press bottom raw edge by
pressing 1/2” to the wrong side.

Unfold memory press. With right sides

together, fold sleeves in half lengthwise.

Stitch.

Turn sleeve right side out. Mark 1/2

way points on lower sleeve and sleeve
opening of shirt. Note: the 1/2 way
point on the shirt will be to the back of
the shoulder seam.

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 With right sides together, matching 1/2 1/2 way point
way points and side seams, slip sleeve
inside sleeve opening of shirt.

side seam

Stitch.

Repeat with opposite sleeve.

Hemming the Sleeves: short sleeve

Fold up sleeves 1/2” to the wrong side
and press.

Edge-stitch along raw edge using your

favorite stretch stitch.

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Step 5: Finishing the Neckline
Tulip Front/Back Options:
Baste tulip bodices together along
neckline.

Pictured: Tulip Back Option

Pictured: Tulip Front Option

All Options:
With right sides together, fold neckband
in half widthwise and stitch short ends,
creating a circle.

With wrong sides together, fold

neckband in half lengthwise.

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 Mark quarter points on neckband and
neckline of shirt.

With right sides together, matching

quarter points and aligning raw edges,
slip neckband inside shirt.
Note: the neckband will be smaller than
the opening of the shirt and will need
to be stretched to fit.

Stitch, being careful to only stretch the

neckband and not the shirt neckline.

Flip neckband up and press seam

allowance toward shirt.

Optional: Top-stitch.

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 Optional: Tack the tulip bodice pieces
where they cross over or top-stitch
along hemmed edge of top tulip layer,
to keep both layers together and
prevent them from opening.

Pictured: Front Tulip Option

Pictured: Back Tulip Option

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A1 A2

4cm
x4cm

B1 B2
 A2

B2
Tiny Tulip
k- Tulip Option
Cut 2 Mirror Imag e

Stretch

” Seam & Hem Allowance Included

Grainline
A3

B3
A3 A4

B3 B4
A4 A5

B4 B5
A5 A6

B5 B6
A6 A7

Grain
Stretch

B6 B7
 B8
A8

Tiny Tulip
Front- Tulip Opti
Cut 2 Mirror Imag e
1/2” Seam & Hem Allowance Inc

Grainline

B7
A7
A8

B8
B1 B2

C1 C2
 B2

C2
Ti
Back-
Cut 2

1/2” Seam &

C3
B3
 Tiny Tulip
B4

C4
Lower Sleeves
3/4 Sleeve Cut 2 on Fold
3/4 Sleeve
3/4 Sleeve
3/4 Sleeve

Fold
3/4 Sleeve
3/4 Sleeve
3/4 Sleeve
3/4 Sleeve
3/4 Sleeve
Long Sleeve
B3

C3
B5

C5
Tiny Tulip
B4

C4
Lower Sleeves
B5 B6

C5 C6
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B6 B7

C6 C7
 B8

C8
lip
Option
mag e
owance Included
B7

C7
B8

C8
C1 C2
C2 C3

Plain Option or Tulip Back

1/2” Seam & Hem Allowance Included

Tiny Tulip

Cut 1 on Fold

Cut Chart: (Length x width) ALL

Front

3M 6M 9M 12M 18M

Neck- 2x 2x 2x
Stretch

2 x 11 2 x 12
band 11.5 11.75 12.5

Waist-
band 4 x 15
4x 4x
4 x 17 4 x 18
16 16.5

ainline
 2x

4x
16.5
11.75
9M
12M

4 x 17
2 x 12
C3

2x
12.5
18M

4 x 18
2

5x
2x

18.5
12.75

Grainlin
3

13

19
5x
2x
th x width) ALL IN INCHES.

5x
2x
13.5

20.25
5

2x
13.75

5 x 21
22
6

5x
2x
14.25
7

24
2x

6x
15.25
8

25
2x

6x
15.75
10

2x

6x
16.5

26.75

Fold
17
12

28
2x

6x
14

2x

6x
29.5
17.75
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C4
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C5
C5 C6
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Tiny Tulip
Back Bo dic e
Plain Option or Tulip Front
Cut 1 on Fold
1/2” Seam & Hem Allowance Included

Stretch

Fold
Grainline
C7

band
band

Waist
Neck-
Cut C
C7 C8

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Cut Chart: (Length x width) ALL IN INCHES.

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3M 6M 9M 12M 18M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14

Neck- 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x
2 x 11 2 x 12
band 11.5 11.75 12.5 12.75 13 13.5 13.75 14.25 15.25 15.75 16.5 17 17.75

Waist-
band 4 x 15
4x 4x
4 x 17 4 x 18
5x 5x 5x
5 x 21
5x 6x 6x 6x 6x 6x
16 16.5 18.5 19 20.25 22 24 25 26.75 28 29.5
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