Tilly and the Buttons

Tilly and the Buttons Gorgeous step-by-step guides to sewing your own clothes! Welcome to Tilly and the Buttons! Even if you’re a new stitcher!

Learn to sew your own clothes with our award-winning, beginner-friendly sewing patterns and online workshops 🪡

With jargon-busting instructions and photos of each step, our sewing patterns are loved for their refreshingly clear instructions. Our award-winning sewing patterns, online sewing workshops and bestselling books will help you to create stylish clothes you’ll feel proud to say you made yo

urself. Why sewists love our patterns:
- Refreshingly clear instructions that translate the sewing jargon
- Easy-to-follow step-by-step photos
- Patterns printed on durable paper (not tissue) that doesn't rip or scrunch easily
- Stylish, wearable designs with multiple variations
- Inclusive size range, with many designs available in 15 sizes, from UK 6-34
- Made in the UK using FSC certified paper and vegetable ink
- Extra sewing support with free tutorials on our popular sewing blog

I actually made this?! Happy launch week to the Tilly and the Buttons | Learn to sew with easy sewing patterns Manon jac...
10/09/2026

I actually made this?!

Happy launch week to the Tilly and the Buttons | Learn to sew with easy sewing patterns Manon jacket! Aka what we've spend a good chunk of summer working on (sewing a jacket in a heatwave? done). 🙌

I wanted to sew something somewhere between Barbour, Alexa Chung, GANNI and Damson Madder – practical, a little utilitarian, but with enough detail and personality to make it feel very 'me' 🥰👌 (gah sewing your own clothes is cool).

I combined a plain khaki cotton twill with a check cotton poplin for the lining. I used the check on the collar too, then lengthened the sleeves by about 10cm (4in) so I could turn them back and show off the lining there as well.

This was a VERY different sewing experience for me. Instead of my usual speed-sewing, I spread Manon out over a week (maybe more?) and tried to actually savour the process a bit more. There are lots of satisfying details to get stuck into, and I wanted to honour the hard work the other Buttons put in to drafting all the bits + bobs, so I decided to opt for them all (except the cuff tabs because I turned my sleeves up). It felt like a proper grown-up project rather than something I would normally try to bash out in an afternoon... 😅

But knowing how much I'm going to wear it made taking my time feel very worthwhile.

Now I'm already thinking about a winter version. Leopard wool Manon? I mean… just send me a fabric link honestly 👀🐆

What fabric would you make yours in?

🔗 Get your copy of the Manon jacket sewing pattern (+ lining add-on) via Tilly and the Buttons | Learn to sew with easy sewing patterns bio!

09/09/2026

SAVE £10 on my new online workshop - Learn to Sew a Lined Jacket 🧥

Ready to take your garment sewing skills up a level? Join me for our new online sewing workshop, where I’ll guide you step by step through making a beautifully finished, fully lined cropped trench or pea coat-style jacket.

Together, we’ll tackle all those satisfying jacket-making techniques, including:

✂️ Convertible collar
✂️ Welt pockets
✂️ Set-in sleeves
✂️ Bagged-out lining
✂️ Buttonholes + buttons
✂️ Optional storm flaps, epaulettes + sleeve straps

The video workshop is self-paced, on demand and yours to watch and revisit whenever you like, with no deadlines. It includes our new Manon sewing pattern + lining add-on pattern.

SAVE £10 when you sign up by 9am BST on 22nd September 2026 – no code needed!

Ready to make a jacket you’ll wear for years? See you in class!

[£10 off ends 9am BST 22/09/26. No code needed.]

NEW PATTERN! Meet Manon - a cropped trench or pea coat-style jacket designed to be worn on repeat and loved for years 🧥✨...
09/09/2026

NEW PATTERN! Meet Manon - a cropped trench or pea coat-style jacket designed to be worn on repeat and loved for years 🧥✨

Manon combines classic outerwear details with a contemporary cropped silhouette (that's very easy to lengthen BTW!). Sew it in cotton twill or gabardine for a lightweight trench-style jacket, or use a wool or wool-type coating for a cosy cropped pea coat.

✂️ Double-breasted button front
✂️ Clever convertible collar – wear it folded down or buttoned to the neck
✂️ Optional slash welt pockets, storm flap + shield, pointed epaulettes + sleeve straps
✂️ Optional lining with the add-on PDF pattern + instructions (sold separately)

Skill level: Improver. For extra help, join Tilly’s accompanying online workshop Learn to Sew a Lined Jacket 🍿 (£10 off ATM!)

Sizes: UK 6–34 / US 2–30 / EUR 34–62 ✂️

Format: The main jacket pattern comes in both printed and PDF formats, while the lining add-on pattern is PDF only 🧵

Get your copy via the link in our bio today + share your makes with our dedicated hashtag . We can't wait to see what you make!

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SPECIAL OFFER: £10 off our new online workshop - Learn to Sew a Lined Jacket - ends 9am BST 22/09/26. No code needed. Includes the Manon sewing pattern + PDF lining add-on.

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📸 Jane Looker
💃 Marcela and Rita | Sewing & Dressmaking
💄 MAKEUP ARTIST & HAIRSTYLIST
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AutumnSewing

06/09/2026

We are SO READY for autumn sewing 🍂✂️

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Comment AUTUMN and we’ll send you the link to join the list 💌

We can’t get enough of polka dot Thea trousers! 🫶 is twinning with our own Abi Dyson (you’ll ‘spot’ hers further back on...
05/09/2026

We can’t get enough of polka dot Thea trousers! 🫶

is twinning with our own Abi Dyson (you’ll ‘spot’ hers further back on our page) with a pair of classic Thea trousers made up with this gorgeous polka dot cotton twill.

Printed or plain, Thea ✨will✨ become your next wardrobe staple!

Share yours 👉
🔗 Thea pattern linked in our bio

03/09/2026

Because you deserve better than flimsy tissue paper and line drawing instructions 🫶

We looooove hearing that our sewing patterns make sewing feel easier.

So, what’s actually inside a TATB sewing pattern?

✂️ Sturdy paper pattern sheets that are easy to handle and trace
📖 Full-colour instruction booklets with clear, step-by-step instructions
📸 Helpful sewing photos and diagrams showing you exactly what each stage should look like
🪡 Tips and techniques to guide you through the tricky bits
💻 Free online sewing tutorials for extra help when you need it

Our sewing patterns are designed for real people who want to make beautiful clothes without having to decode a load of sewing jargon first.

Explore our sewing patterns via the link in our bio 🩷

01/09/2026

What do you think we spent summer working on at TATB HQ? 🤓✂️🪡🧵

30/08/2026

How many hours could you have spent sewing this week? 😬

29/08/2026

Hair straighteners: part of your me-made toolkit - yay or nay? 😅

Sewing pattern: Marnie blouse

Proof that when you find a sewing pattern you love, you’ll want to make it more than once! 🙌We loooove Basma Shimmies Ne...
27/08/2026

Proof that when you find a sewing pattern you love, you’ll want to make it more than once! 🙌

We loooove Basma Shimmies Nell dresses. With so many variations within the pattern to try out, we don’t think you could ever get bored of sewing Nell! 🩷

Share yours 👉
🔗 Nell pattern linked in our bio

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