Easy and quick to sew, the Mini-SHERPA unisex pile will keep your kid warm and comfortable all through the winter. Thanks to its different panels, have fun matching your soft cozy fabrics! Quite fitted or outrageously oversized, adapt the fit of this garment to your personal taste by choosing the right size to sew.
Mini-SHERPA is a straight pile that will suit boys and girls. It has two back panels and 3 front panels for a color block effect. The collar is closed with snaps on hidden button tabs, and can be finished with a bias tape that will match the pocket flap and button tabs, or lined depending on your preference. Bottom of garment and sleeves will be either hemmed or finished with a fold over elastic (FOE).
Sizes : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 years. Measurements table given in photo gallery.
Level : Easy
Pattern formats included:
- A4 PDF layered pattern,
- US Letter PDF layered pattern,
- A0 PDF layered pattern,
- Projectable PDF layered pattern (unfolded and mirrored pieces, drawn respecting grainline, 1 layer per size, calibration grids, colored background to be shown or masked as desired).
Techniques covered in detail : Sewing hidden button tabs, installing bias tape with invisible stitch, installing fold over elastic (FOE)…
French and English tutorials, detailed step by step, full of tips and illustrated with over 50 sketches and photos. They also provide cutting layouts for each size and the keys to adjust the pattern to your unique measurements if needed.
Express tutorials for experienced sewists also provided in French and English.
You will need : fabric A and fabric B: thick stretchy fabric (fleece, sweatshirt fabric, faux-fur, softshell…), fabric C: thin woven fabric (cotton, denim, polyester…), snaps (or buttons), fold over elastic (optional). Yardage table provided in photo gallery.
Seam allowances included.
Pattern strictly intended for personal use.
Instant download of 8 files:
- French Detailed Instructions
- French express tutorial
- English Detailed instructions
- English express tutorial
- A0 layered PDF pattern
- A4 layered PDF pattern
- US Letter layered PDF pattern
- Projectable layered PDF pattern
Élodie –
A simple and quick pattern that is super comfortable!
Sewn for me in a sweatshirt fabric, my girls love it!
Elodie –
Frankly a pattern and tutorials extremely detailed.
She takes us by the hand from the beginning to the end.
Samia –
I loved sewing this pattern! Very easy to make and a thousand versions possible! I recommend it +++
Marine –
A unisex pattern with various possible options. Everything I love! It is very simple to sew, and super comfortable to wear! I recommend
Mysym –
A good basic to have in my pattern library! An easy and quick to sew pattern; a good way to use up scraps. With its different finishing options it has it all