Hi all,
It’s been a long time since my last post. I have been quite busy with my big plan of immigrating to Canada. That was tons of work – from sitting in IELTS exam, accessing diplomas and preparing all kinds of documents. I spent over 6 months to finish all the Canadian authorities required and finally submitted my application in April 9. Although I do not know what lies await for me in Canada, but I truly hope that it is better than what I am having now in Vietnam. Lots of Vietnamese people are moving out of the country to run away from environment pollution, extreme corruption and low quality of life and I am no exception. You may say there is no guarantee that life in a faraway country could be better or worse, but it’s always worth trying.
Now my plan has reached the waiting-for-PR period which can take at least 4 months, I am not as busy anymore. Because I can’t stand being idle, I’m back to my favorite activity of sewing and designing! I even dream of opening a tailor shop in the future when I arrive in Canada – well, there is a long way to go, but no-one taxes your dream, right?
Although I did not have time to write blog, I did try to improve my skill in designing whenever I want to escape from the stress of work and other pressure in life. I have a good friend who is a professional pattern designer in a big company in my country, and he taught me a lot in pattern making – some are secrets that professionals seldom share with other people – during our coffee talks during weekends. He also introduced me to computer-aided designing programs used by large companies and their advantages over Adobe Illustrator which most of indie designers are using.
Now besides Adobe Illustrator, I am learning to use a professional pattern drafting software called Lectra Modaris, which is a very famous computer-aided designing program used by professionals all around the world. I bet this can help me a lot in the future. Of course, this means I can share with you more professionally looking patterns. I think that making separate pattern for each size is quite time-consuming and can be inconvenient if you want to download patterns for many sizes, so I will try to come up with nested patterns. You can download just one file, print out and cut whichever size you need, or even cut between sizes if your body is not all one size. I will have a blogpost about blending sizes to your personal shape.
My little boy is now over one and half years old, and I found myself highly interested in sewing cute clothing for him. Of course, I became enthusiastic about designing for babies and kids also – they are so adorable! Don’t be surprised if you see patterns for little babies and kids in the near future! And if you are a mother, let’s expect cute designs for your darlings!
You are going to see a lot of changes in my designs, and I hope you like it!
Love XXX
Tine the Little Sewist
