Hello and welcome to Sew Tsnius ! For those of you who are reading my blog for the first time I am a petite Canadian sewist who dresses modestly. I write about finding patterns that suit my body, preferences and lifestyle. I am also mom to a bunch of adorable kids and so I also review children's patterns. Sewing has opened up a world of fashion possibilities for myself and my family. It has unleashed so much creativity and I'm loving every minute of it. Recently I decided to take the plunge and start pattern testing. It is so much fun helping a designer bring their project to life. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes. Designers really listen to the comments and suggestions made by their testers. It's definitely a collaborative process. Now, onto the pattern review! For the giveaway scroll down to the bottom of the post. When I spend money on fabric I want to use every square centimeter. I Pattern Tetris to make everything fit as snugly as possible and use scraps
Sinclair Patterns is a favourite among us petite sewists as all patterns are drafted for the following heights and sizes: US0-US22 / UK8-UK26 PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3” REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6” TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9” I am only 5 feet so there's still a three inch difference between my height and the petite pattern. Still, it's an improvement over other designers that use 5"5 as their baseline. According to the instructions I would have to subtract an inch and a half off the height of all Sinclair petite patterns. The Alexis Dress is so incredibly comfortable. I sized down and there is still quite a bit of ease. To make this the ultimate winter outfit I used sweatshirt fabric. It's fuzzy and cozy and the absolute best. Have I mentioned how much I love it? Although I should have subtracted 1.5 inches I actually added length to this dress. This is simply because I require my dresses to be below the knee. I used pink fabric for visual clarity (and