September 2019 collection

Hi guys,

I have been working like an amateur, well, with no plan in mind at all, so the efficiency has been low. In order to change this, I set up a plan to follow. Each month, I will create a collection of the garments that I want to make patterns – and I will try my best to finish these patterns on time.

Because this is the first month I work on a schedule, the collection only consists of a few pieces: 3 dresses, 1 top and 1 skirt. Of course, the pieces will be made for 2 size ranges: Regular and Petite, so there will be 10 patterns to make. I think it is good enough to keep me busy during my limited free time.

Now let’s have a look at the collection – sorry for my poor drawing skill, I wanted to make them look better, but failed 🙂

Devon dress

When sketching this Devon dress, I thought that it should be made with light weight crepe fabric, in light pastel color. It will be super feminine and elegant, and it will be so suitable for a fall wedding!

Lynn dress

The Lynn dress is totally different from the ladylike Devon dress. It should be made with stretchy fabric for a bodycon fit, and the sheer frilled hem will add some flirty feel to the whole outfit. I think I must make this one – in black!

Claire dress

The Claire dress is yet another girly one, with tiered skirt and mock neck. At first I thought it will be nice in green, now look again, I guess white can also be a pretty nice choice.

Amy top and Sarah skirt

Amy bat wing top and Sarah pencil skirt is a nice combo. Of course you can mix the Amy top with jeans, shorts or flared skirt, and mix Sarah skirt with tank top, button down shirt, or T-shirt. You have countless choice to create great outfits from these basic pieces.

Now, what do you think of my September collection? Do you think of making at least one for yourself? Please share your thought with me.

All new patterns will be posted on my new website: Tiana's Closet. Please visit for more patterns in the future!

Love,

Tiana

I am MOVING!

Hi guys,

Thank you for your interest in The Little Sewist blog. I have enjoyed the time sharing free PDF sewing patterns with you over the last 2 years.

You may be wondering what I have been doing since my last post last week. Well, actually I have been busy setting up a new website.

After talking with a friend of mine about the advantages and disadvantages of blogging on Google Blogger and blogging on my own website, I finally decided that I should have my own digital presence on the Internet. Why? My friend says Google can delete my blog any time without notice! And his blog, which he put lots of efforts on, disappeared after one night without him knowing why.

OK, I do not want my time and effort to be wasted, so I am MOVING!

My new home is named Tiana's Closet. It is still a place for me to share my patterns with you, and is also where I provide my service: Making custom made patterns for those who want to have a pattern made for their personal measurements (and at a very reasonable price!) I know the problem of patterns made in preset sizes - and I think every woman deserves to have unique patterns made for them, no matter what size and body shape they are.

Please support me! I will still be posting free patterns on Tiana's Closet for you, lovely home sewists!

Love,

Tiana the Little Sewist

New dress this week

I am making a dress that is a bit sophisticated for new sewers, but I really like this one, so please wait for me to finish the pattern for it.

Here is a sneak peek of the structured dress that I am making. It was inspired by the designs of the famous brand Alexander McQueen and Zac Posen. I just adore the neat cuts and lines of their designs and always wish that one day I can make such masterpieces.

If you like this dress, wait for the pattern! It will be available in regular and petite sizes, soon!

Love,

Tien the Little Sewist

Simple sewing pattern: Edith loose fitting midi dress

Well, I found out that the posts that have been viewed the most times on my blog are those sharing simple patterns. I guess many of my readers are newbies, or just too busy to have time to invest in a sophisticated projects. Even I sometimes feel too lazy to cut and sew too many details - so I often opt for simple pieces of garment, which do not take more than 2 hours to finish.

So today it is going to be a simple dress: a drop shoulder loose fitting midi dress, which is great for a lazy day. See how it looks in 3D simulation? Do you think it will be nice for a picnic in the park? Or even for a fall wedding (if made with luxurious fabric)?

Here is how it looks on the model (she is wearing size M):

I even made a simulation for orange color:

The pattern is made using layered PDF, please check for your size before printing so you won’t waste your paper. If you still do not know how to print a layered PDF, please check for the instruction here.

You can print this using your home printer and A4/Letter paper. I calculated the printing area so that you will be able to use either type of paper to print the pattern out perfectly. Always print the first page first and check with the test square if you are printing at the right scale before you print out the whole pattern.

Do you want to add side seam pockets to the pattern for additional convenience? Just go ahead because it is too easy, just follow the quick instruction here.

Cutting instruction:

After taping down all the pages following the instruction, the overall layout of the pattern pieces is like this:

The cutting instruction is for the garment with facings. If you choose to sew it with bias binding, skip the front facing and back facing pieces. If you choose to sew with bodice lining, skip the facing pieces and cut a set of front and back pieces in lining fabric.

A. Front - 1pcs

B. Back - 2pcs

C. Sleeve -  2pcs

D. Front Facing – 1pcs + Fusible Interfacing – 1pcs

E. Back Facing – 1pcs + Fusible Interfacing – 1pcs

This is the link to download this pattern: Edith loose fitting midi dress (size XXS - XXL)

Happy sewing!

Tien the Little Sewist