Sleeveless tie-neck blouse

Today I am sharing a pattern for a simple yet still beautiful top – a sleeveless tie neck blouse. This blouse is suitable for a casual Friday at work, or a weekend day out. Just put on a blazer and you are ready to go for a semi-formal meeting also!

What I like about this top is how versatile it is to tie the neck ribbon. You can either make a bow at the neck base, or tie it loosely at your chest. It can also be mixed with skirts, pants or shorts, casual or formal clothing and still be so stylish!

This simple top can be used for both regular and petite sizes. It has a length of about 60cm/23.6in and a slightly curved design. You should sew it using soft and flowy fabric which can give the top a feminine feel.

I am making nested patterns, and you can easily download all the sizes for the top in just one go. This helps save a lot of time for those who want to sew for many others with different sizes.

The blouse is made with bias binding at the neckline and the armholes, and because you may all know about bias binding, I do not put the pattern for a bias tape here. Hope you won't mind my laziness!

Check for your size in the Size Chart before cutting to ensure you are getting the right size. I am trying to come up with a uniform size chart for all of the garments I design but have not succeeded yet, so please bear with me posting size charts in all posts. I will soon find out a good size chart for my patterns in the near future!

Size		Bust	Waist	Hip
2	In	32.5	23.5	34.0
	cm	82.6	59.7	86.4
4	in	33.5	24.5	35.0
	cm	85.1	62.2	88.9
6	in	34.5	25.5	36.0
	cm	87.6	64.8	91.4
8	in	35.5	26.5	37.0
	cm	90.2	67.3	94.0
10	in	36.5	27.5	38.0
	cm	92.7	69.9	96.5
12	in	38.0	29.0	39.5
	cm	96.5	73.7	100.3
14	in	38.5	30.5	41.0
	cm	97.8	77.5	104.1

The pattern is made without any seam allowances, which means when you cut the fabric, you need to leave room for sewing. Normally, the seams at the neckline and armholes are about 0.8cm or 1/3in, and the shoulder seams and side seams are about 1.5cm or 5/8in, the seam allowance at the hemline can be 2.5cm or 1in.

The hemline can be lengthened to your liking, just draw the side seam to your desired length and draw the new hemline parallel to the original hemline.

After taping all the pages, you will see the pattern like this:

A. Front Piece - 1pcs cut on fold

B. Back Piece – 1pcs cut on fold

C. Neck tie – 1pcs cut on fold

D. Bias tape to finish neckline and armholes

Here is the link to download: the Sleeveless Tie-neck Blouse

Hope you enjoy sewing this darling, I would love to receive your feedback!

Love,

Tien the Little Sewist

Baby pullover pants pattern size 3 months to 24 months

Hi guys, I’m back!

It’s been quite some time since I last shared a pattern with you. As you may know from my previous post, I have been busy learning new skills to become a professional pattern designer. I am so proud that I make progress day by day!

However, because professional patternmaking software like Lectra Modaris targets large companies, its file format is different from the pdf files that most home sewers use. I have been struggling with exporting the Lectra files into Adobe Illustrator and convert it into pdf files without distorting the measurements.

I know that should not be the reason for me to stop making patterns and share with sewing enthusiasts like me. And today, after I finally found out a way to make Lectra patterns work for home sewers, I present with you a simple, easy, newbie friendly pattern of a baby pants.

The reason I choose this pattern is that it is a simple pattern with only one pattern piece. As I am still on the way of learning and adjusting to the new software, I think I should start with simple pattern first – just to be sure everything is perfect, especially the grading of pattern. It is quite different grading the patterns rather than making individual patterns for each measurements. I just discovered how quick it is to use computer aided grading and I just love it! Saves me lots of time.

Now back to the pattern I am sharing today. This kind of pants is the staple in every baby’s wardrobe, you can see it in any baby clothing store for just a few dollars each. However, I just love sewing for my baby, and I have been sewing lots and lots of these pants for my baby boy since he was young. I like the feeling of him wearing things made with love by his mother :)

This pattern is a fail-proof one and the result is there for you right away, in just 15 minutes!

Just cut out 2 piece of the pattern, and after a few lines, you will have a pair of lovely pants for your darling! The pants have a built-in elastic waist which is about 2cm wide. Just fold the waist hem and make it a casing for the elastic.

In case your baby grows fast, I have made the hemline 2cm long. Actually with this kind of pants, you only need a 1cm hem. A 2cm hem will give you some room to adjust when your baby has long legs!

This baby pullover pants pattern is made in 6 sizes for babies from 3 months to 24 months. A size 3 is suitable for babies from 0 to 3 months old, so if your baby is 9 months old, you should choose to sew the pattern of size 12M.

The size chart is as follows (don’t worry about the waist measurements, this has an elastic waist after all):

And finally here is the link to download the pattern: Baby pullover pants size 3-24 months. Hope you enjoy sewing it!

I will try my best to provide you with more interesting patterns in the future. Cheer me up!

Love,

Tien the Little Sewist