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Translation missing: en.Clothing rack with beige shirts against a light gray wall with plants on the left

Not your grandma's sewing.

Unless she is cool.
Patterns

Elsie Skirt

Now available in sizes 0-34!

Elsie is a pull-on skirt with a flared silhouette and deep pockets (the kind you’ll actually use).

View A is beginner-friendly with a full elastic waistband. View B adds a front button placket and a half-elastic waistband for a touch more structure.

Sew it in something light and floaty, or heavier for cooler weather. Either way, it’s swishy, wearable, and delightfully low effort.

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Design

My patterns are designed with real life in mind. Think wearable, livable, and the kind of pieces you actually reach for. Sometimes, they have a bit of je ne sais quoi. No promises, but I try.

Drafting

I am not a pattern drafter, so I work with people who know their stuff. Every pattern is professionally drafted and graded by experts. I focus on making sure it's a good pattern with matching notches.

Instructions

This is my jam. I love writing instructions and finding smart, satisfying ways to sew and finish garments. I’ll happily spend months tweaking them until they are clear, intuitive, and a little bit clever. Hopefully.

Inclusivity

This is something I am still working on. Some patterns are size inclusive, some aren’t yet. It can come down to design, cost, or testing limitations. I’m working on it, and I appreciate your kindness while I do.

Customer Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

My daughter runs this "company" thing, although I still think she should go back to an office job. I'm proud of her, of course. But honestly, who buys patterns? In my day, we just traced from Burda magazines we shared between friends.

– Anya's Mom
5 out of 5 stars

I don’t sew. I didn't buy any patterns. Anya made me write this review. She's great. Buy her stuff.

– Jessica
5 out of 5 stars

I thought this was a tutorial for assembling patio furniture. It is not. But it seems very well written.

– Dale
5 out of 5 stars

Didn’t understand a single instruction, but the layout reminded me of my band’s old lyric sheets. Nice fonts.

– Ron, guitarist
5 out of 5 stars

I started sewing 30 years ago in Grade 7 home ec, and didn’t touch a machine again until last month. Anya showed me how to hem pants, which turned out to be not that hard. Except threading the machine, that part was chaos.

For the record, I don’t use patterns. My motto is “meh, good enough,” and it’s worked for me. But if you want to actually sew things that look good and fit well, you should absolutely use the patterns on this site. Anya is a total perfectionist. She won’t release anything until it’s been overthought to death (in a good way). Also, my 8-year-old says Auntie Anya is cool and her clothes look really great, so there’s that.

– Asha, best friend, better than dreams