Sinai is an effortlessly stylish A-line dress or top that you can tailor to suit your personal style. With multiple options to play with — including a round or V-neckline, several strap finishes (ties, buttons, elastic, or clean and simple), and three different lengths — Sinai is the ultimate mix-and-match project.

Wear her as a flirty summer top, a short everyday dress, or go for full drama with the elegant maxi length. Add side slits for extra movement or keep it simple and streamlined. The deep scoop back adds a touch of sophistication, and optional center seams offer a fun way to incorporate topstitching or make the most of solid-colored fabrics.

Whether you’re heading to the beach, layering over a turtleneck for fall, or sewing your first garment, Sinai adapts to your wardrobe and your sewing level.

Fabric choice

Level

Sinai is rated 2 out of 4 dots — perfect for confident beginners. Start with a simple top or dress with tied straps, then challenge yourself with pockets, slits, or more detailed strap finishes. The instructions guide you clearly through every step, so even if you’re new to sewing, you’ll feel supported all the way.

Fit

Sinai has a relaxed fit that flares gently from the bust into an A-line silhouette. A bust dart offers subtle shaping and makes it easier to customize the fit to your cup size. The open scoop back adds visual interest while keeping things breathable — especially in warmer weather.  The armholes are wide enough to layer comfortably over a fitted T-shirt, yet still provide enough coverage to hide your bra when worn on its own.

Notions

Fabric requirements 

The fabric lengths charts show how much fabric you will need for all variations, calculated on a standard fabric width of 140 cm - 1.55 yd. If your fabric is narrower, you will need more fabric length. For broader or narrower fabrics you can calculate how much fabric you will need by laying out the pattern pieces on the table according to your fabric width and measuring how much fabric length you will need accordingly.

Finished measurements

Variants

This pattern gives you the opportunity to make not 1, but several garments. Here is an overview of all the variants you can make with this set of pattern pieces.

Top with round neckline

Top with V-neckline

Short dress with round neckline

Short dress with round neckline and pockets

Short dress with V-neckline

Short dress with V-neckline and pockets

Long dress with round neckline

Long dress with round neckline and pockets

Long dress with V-neckline

Long dress with V-neckline and pockets

PDF files

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical items will be shipped to your doorstep.
New to PDF sewing patterns? Check out this guide.

Once your purchase is complete, you’ll find a download link on the confirmation page. You’ll also receive the link via email (sent to the address used at checkout). If you’ve registered an account, your files will be available there instantly as well. Click any download button to save the files to your computer for future use—we recommend doing this before printing.

Your purchase includes all of the following: 

• Extensive illustrated step-by-step tutorial
  Our interactive PDF tutorial is screen-friendly, with clickable navigation, and links to video tutorials (if available). Prefer to print it? You can on A4 and US letter.
  
• Cheat sheet
  A handy one-pager with key information and space for your notes—perfect to keep with your printed pattern pieces. 
• A4/letter pattern for home printing
  This file includes all the pattern pieces for every version of the design. You’ll need to tape or glue the pages together before cutting.
  Learn here how to do this quickly and easily.
  
• A0 pattern for copy shop printing
  Want to skip taping? Use this large-format file at a copy shop or fabric store with print-on-demand services.
  
• Both A4/Letter and A0 files come with layered sizes and seam allowances, so you can print just the size you need, with or without seam allowance. This means you can cut your pieces directly—no tracing required. Just make sure to select the right layers before printing, and remind your copy shop to do the same!
  Read more on print instructions here.
• Projector file. Prefer a paperless setup? Use this file to project pattern pieces directly onto your fabric using a projector or beamer.

Example of a A4/US Letter PDF with selected layers

Example of a A0/Large format, seam allowance included, no layers selected

Example of an optimized projector file with selected layers

Example page from an e-book with sewing instructions