Sien dress
add-on to the Fons shirt
(Fons & Lena pattern)
print overview Sien skirt piece
skirt piece print 12mo 18mo - 8y 9y - 14y
pages to print p. 1, 2 p.1, 2, 4, 5 p.1-6
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The Sien dress is a free add-on to the Fons & Lena pattern.
This add-on turns the Fons shirt into a gathered dress. You need pattern piece A from Fons as a starting
point for Sien. The sleeves and neckline are finished according to the Fons tutorial.
FA B R I C , M E A S U R E M E N T S
cm 12m 18m 2y 3y 4y 5y 6y 7y 8y 9y 10y 11y 12y 13y 14y
Shorten Fons shirt 8,7 9,7 10,7 11,4 12,3 13,5 14,4 14,7 15,3 15,6 16,0 16,5 17,0 17,6 18,3
with...
Length skirt piece 23,9 25,8 27,7 29,1 31,3 33,1 35,0 36,9 39,3 40,6 42,5 44,5 46,0 48,0 49,8
(seam allowance not
included
Width skirt piece 56 56,5 57,6 59,6 61,6 63,2 65,2 68,4 72 74,8 78 81,2 84 87,2 92
(cut 2x!)
Total length Sien 45,6 48,5 51,2 54,1 57,0 59,6 62,6 66,2 70,0 73,0 76,5 80,0 83,0 86,2 89,5
Fabric length needed 70 70 80 80 80 90 100 100 180 180 180 180 200 200 200
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let’s sew ... Sien 4 Finish the bottom hem with an overlock stitch
(only when hemming by folding in the hem once -
see tutorial Fons). Sew two parallel rows of stitches
1 Take the Fons pattern piece A and measure from
the bottom seam upwards the number of cm
mentioned in the table on p.3 for the corresponding
on the other side. Use a wide stitch length and don't
finish at the ends. These are the gathering treads.
size. Draw a line here.
5 Turn the top piece right sides out and mark the
middle at the bottom of the front and back. Mark
2 Fold this bottom piece underneath the rest of
pattern piece A, on this line. (This way, you're able
to make Fons later on by folding the pattern piece
the middle front and back of the skirt piece too. Slide
the top piece in the skirt piece.
open again.). THis is the pattern piece for the Sien
bodice
6 Pin the side seams of top piece and skirt piece
together. Also pin the marks at the front and back
of these two pieces together. Now you can pull the
3 Cut the bodice from the fabric and sew according
to the Fons instructions: sholder and side seams,
right sides together. Cut the skirt pieces for Sien
gathering threads carefully in between these pins.
When the skirt piece reaches the same width as
the top piece, wrap the gathering threads like an "8"
according to the measurements in the table (or use around the pin in the side seam. Devide the gathers
the pattern for the skirt piece). Align right sides equally in between all pins and pin in place all ar the
together and sew the side seams. way around.
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7 Sew in place in between the gathering threads.
Pull the bottom thread out carefully.
8 Finish this seam with an overlock stitch.
9 Optional: Topstitch (on the right side of the fabric
on top of the seam allowance) onto the top piece
at a few mm from the seam.
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FINISH SIEN ACCORDING TO
THE FONS TUTORIAL FOR ARMS,
N E C K L I N E A N D B OT TO M H E M.
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