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GERANIUM expansion pack

Pattern is available in print and digital formats.

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About The Geranium expansion pack Pattern

This pattern is a supplement to the original Geranium Sewing Pattern. It contains new pattern pieces that can be added to the original pattern to exponentially increase the number of dress variations you can create with the pattern. Combining the expansion pack elements with the original dress options creates over 2000 possible dress or top variations! Please visit the Geranium Page for more information.

The Geranium Expansion Pack is available in both digital and print format.

Yardage and Materials

The fabric requirements listed in the chart below are for the elements in the expansion pack alone, and need to be added to the yardage for the original Geranium Dress sewing pattern. Please refer to full yardage charts here.

Recommended fabrics

Woven light to medium weight fabrics such as lawn, linen, voile, double gauze, poplin, flannel, baby wale corduroy, shirting, and quilting cotton.

 

This pattern is featured in the following blog posts

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Get inspired by these 3 adorable Geraniums by Delia
Get inspired by these 3 adorable Geraniums by Delia

Get inspired with these three adorable Geranium Dresses made by Delia with the Geranium Expansion Pack.

Pattern Spotlight: Geranium Expansion Pack
Pattern Spotlight: Geranium Expansion Pack

It’s that time of year for holiday parties and last minute Christmas sewing, so I thought it would be a good time to shine the spotlight on the Geranium Expansion Pack, a pattern that has enabled many a holiday and special occasion dress.

Clementine's Paper Bag Geranium Dress
Clementine's Paper Bag Geranium Dress

A final Geranium Dress for my Clementine! I made this one with the zipper and bodice extension from the Geranium Expansion Pack, plus an extra-wide skirt and paper-bag waist.

Geranium XP Fall Tour Round, part 2
Geranium XP Fall Tour Round, part 2

We're wrapping up the GXP Fall Tour today! Over the last couple of weeks, I've been totally blown away by the amazing dresses that these talented sewists have made using my Geranium Expansion Pack sewing pattern. Take...

Geranium XP Fall Tour Roundup, part 1
Geranium XP Fall Tour Roundup, part 1

Happy Friday! I'm running a Fall tour for my Geranium Expansion Pack sewing pattern, and we've seen some stunning dresses so far. Here's a quick roundup to inspire your weekend sewing!Jane...

Geranium Expansion Pack Inspiration
Geranium Expansion Pack Inspiration

Fall is here, and it's the perfect time to revisit the Geranium Expansion Pack!! One of the most-requested features of the "GXP" is the sleeves, which transforms the Geranium dress...

Fancy Dress for Clementine
Fancy Dress for Clementine

Clementine (the other day): "Mom, I'm not a Fancy Girl."Me: "What's a Fancy Girl?"C: "Well, you know, there are some girls at school who always wear the fancy clothes, like...

Geranium Expansion Pack: Tester Versions
Geranium Expansion Pack: Tester Versions

I want to share some great photos with you today from my awesome Geranium Expansion Pack testers! When these photos starting rolling into my inbox a few weeks ago, I got...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the zipper
Geranium Expansion Pack: the zipper

For our final installment of the Geranium Expansion Pack element series, I want to introduce you to the element I'm perhaps most proud of: the zipper. The zipper is the most...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the neck bow
Geranium Expansion Pack: the neck bow

Neck bows or "pussy bows" are really trending right now and I knew I needed to add one to the Geranium Expansion Pack! Isn't it cute? It really stands out when you use a...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the sash
Geranium Expansion Pack: the sash

One of my favorite reasons to make the Geranium Dress is for a fancy occasion, such as a wedding or a family celebration. I decided to add this lovely sash...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the hem band
Geranium Expansion Pack: the hem band

I'm particularly fond of the hem band as a design detail and have made many Geranium Dresses with this easy-to-add element, so it only made sense to include it as...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the bodice extension
Geranium Expansion Pack: the bodice extension

In this post I want to introduce you to the bodice extension, a new pattern piece included in the Geranium Expansion Pack. The bodice extension is probably the easiest element in...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the collar
Geranium Expansion Pack: the collar

Let's talk about the collar! This adorable element included in the Geranium Expansion Pack is both sophisticated and sweet. I love that it looks fantastic both in a contrast fabric, and in...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the gathered sleeve
Geranium Expansion Pack: the gathered sleeve

A gathered sleeve was the first long sleeve I ever experimented with adding to the Geranium Dress, and I knew it had to be a part of the Geranium Expansion Pack! I love the...

Geranium Expansion Pack: the fitted sleeve
Geranium Expansion Pack: the fitted sleeve

Since the Geranium Dress was released in 2013 we have had so many requests to release a sleeve. The original pattern comes with a faux cap sleeve and a flutter...

Geranium Expansion Pack is here!
Geranium Expansion Pack is here!

The Geranium Dress has become a staple in countless girls’ wardrobes in the years since we launched it, and with good reason: it’s easy and quick to sew, it’s versatile and...

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