Sewing was a hobby for Malena Hjerpe when she was young, and it turned into a career. She has worked as a patternmaker for almost fifteen years, the last six as a freelancer. Unfortunately, she stopped sewing for herself when she started working. She found her way back into the world of home sewing through her PDF pattern line, Hazelhen Patterns, and discovered what an amazing community it had become. Creating her own patterns has become a creative outlet.

The NEPETA dress, Malena’s latest creation, is a tribute to the denim aesthetic. She wanted to create an effortless, timeless piece for everyday wear. She chose the name from the Nepeta × faassenii flower (commonly known as catnip) because the colour reminded her of indigo.

From each pattern purchase, we give 50% to the designer. Our goal is to support independent creatives and promote a democratic and open society.

All photos by Laura Oja. Illustrations by Ivona Fodora.

Fabric Recommendations:
The NEPETA dress works best in light to medium-weight woven fabrics. Consider using cotton, Tencel, linen, or viscose. If you opt for a lightweight fabric, you can add interfacing to the hem facings and cuffs.

The short-sleeved sample is made in “Fine Blue Hemp Chambray” (100% hemp, 3.8 oz/130 gsm). The long-sleeved sample is made in “Chambray Denim Indigo GOTS” (100% organic cotton, 5.5 oz/185 gsm). Both fabrics from Ecological Textiles.

Fabric Requirements:
For sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Dress fabric for long-sleeved version:
width 55"/140 cm, length 83.9 (88.2, 96.9, 108.3, 116.6) (122.5, 123.3, 124.5, 124.9)" / 213 (224, 246, 275, 296) (311, 313, 316, 317) cm

Dress fabric for short-sleeved version:
width 55"/140 cm, length 67.8 (68.9, 76, 92.2, 94.5) (113.8, 114.6, 115.4, 116.6)" / 172 (175, 193, 234, 240) (289, 291, 293, 296) cm

Files:
A4 (home printing) and A0 (copy shop printing) PDF files with layers, sizes nested. Sewing instructions are in a separate PDF file.

Delivery:
After purchasing, you will receive a link to download the PDF files. There are no delivery charges for the digital patterns, as they are delivered automatically via email immediately after purchase. PDF patterns are only eligible for return and refund if the provided download links have not been used. If the download links have been used, the product will not be refunded.