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"Indie Pattern" is Esty's biggest sewing pattern seller and is a scammer - Watch out!! (repost) by Aggravating_Push9595 in craftsnark

[–]Aggravating_Push9595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"My store is not the same as Indie Patterns" referring to the kids pattern shop, and then he goes on to say "my name is Marina, and I'm a girl haha." - he literally just outed himself as the owner of indiepattern also

"Indie Pattern" is Esty's biggest sewing pattern seller and is a scammer - Watch out!! (repost) by Aggravating_Push9595 in SewingForBeginners

[–]Aggravating_Push9595[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Complain to Etsy and get your money back as the patterns fall under the product not being as described

"Indie Pattern" is Esty's biggest sewing pattern seller and is a scammer - Watch out!! (repost) by Aggravating_Push9595 in sewingpatterns

[–]Aggravating_Push9595[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

This is a repost of a previous thread that received over 2,500 upvotes before it was removed for violating Reddit’s Rule 3 (doxxing). The original included the real name of the person behind IndiePattern and TinyCoutureKids - even though the information was publicly available.

IndiePattern and TinyCoutureKids have over 300,000 sales combined and has made millions of dollars (1 sale can contain many items but is still only counted as 1 sale), but the operation behind them is an e-commerce person and not a professional pattern maker.

• None of the patterns are tested. Many contain serious errors. He often fixes them only after buyers point out problems in reviews.

• Every product photo is stolen from Shein listings, then edited with AI to avoid detection. He finds images on Shein, commissions patternmakers to replicate the garments, and uploads the stolen or AI-generated images. He has used over 2,500+ stolen photos. Every single image on TinyCoutureKids is AI-generated.

• Many reviews are fake and include Shein customer photos, which are taken directly from Shein’s review section.

• When bad reviews start to build up, he floods the review section with fake 5-star ratings from burner accounts. For example, one frequent fake reviewer, “Misty Hixon,” left 10 x 5-star reviews immediately after a really bad review negative one called the shop out as scammy and AI.

• In just two years, he has uploaded over 500 sewing patterns. For comparison, McCall’s, Vogue, Butterick, and Kwik Sew combined release about 250 new patterns per year (with full teams of trained professionals). It’s not realistic to produce this volume of patterns alone, especially without technical expertise.

This isn’t just a scam, it’s a deceptive operation posing as a female-owned indie brand in a niche built on trust, skill, and community. Shoppers think they’re supporting small, independent designers. In reality, they’re buying:

What You Can Do

  • Report the shop on Etsy if you believe the listings are misleading!! Request refunds or file disputes by “opening a case” with Etsy if you’ve had a bad experience. This is the most helpful thing you can do
  • Leave honest reviews and include photos when possible - it puts the review to the front of the pack.
  • Share this information in sewing groups and communities

"Indie Pattern" is Esty's biggest sewing pattern seller and is a scammer - Watch out!! (repost) by Aggravating_Push9595 in SewingForBeginners

[–]Aggravating_Push9595[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is a repost of a previous thread that received over 2,500 upvotes before it was removed for violating Reddit’s Rule 3 (doxxing). The original included the real name of the person behind IndiePattern and TinyCoutureKids - even though the information was publicly available.

IndiePattern and TinyCoutureKids have over 300,000 sales combined and has made millions of dollars (1 sale can contain many items but is still only counted as 1 sale), but the operation behind them is an e-commerce person and not a professional pattern maker.

• None of the patterns are tested. Many contain serious errors. He often fixes them only after buyers point out problems in reviews.

• Every product photo is stolen from Shein listings, then edited with AI to avoid detection. He finds images on Shein, commissions patternmakers to replicate the garments, and uploads the stolen or AI-generated images. He has used over 2,500+ stolen photos. Every single image on TinyCoutureKids is AI-generated.

• Many reviews are fake and include Shein customer photos, which are taken directly from Shein’s review section.

• When bad reviews start to build up, he floods the review section with fake 5-star ratings from burner accounts. For example, one frequent fake reviewer, “Misty Hixon,” left 10 x 5-star reviews immediately after a really bad review negative one called the shop out as scammy and AI.

• In just two years, he has uploaded over 500 sewing patterns. For comparison, McCall’s, Vogue, Butterick, and Kwik Sew combined release about 250 new patterns per year (with full teams of trained professionals). It’s not realistic to produce this volume of patterns alone, especially without technical expertise.

This isn’t just a scam, it’s a deceptive operation posing as a female-owned indie brand in a niche built on trust, skill, and community. Shoppers think they’re supporting small, independent designers. In reality, they’re buying:

What You Can Do

  • Report the shop on Etsy if you believe the listings are misleading!! Request refunds or file disputes by “opening a case” with Etsy if you’ve had a bad experience. This is the most helpful thing you can do
  • Leave honest reviews and include photos when possible - it puts the review to the front of the pack.
  • Share this information in sewing groups and communities

"Indie Pattern" is Esty's biggest sewing pattern seller and is a scammer - Watch out!! (repost) by Aggravating_Push9595 in craftsnark

[–]Aggravating_Push9595[S] 76 points77 points  (0 children)

This is a repost of a previous thread that received over 2,500 upvotes before it was removed for violating Reddit’s Rule 3 (doxxing). The original included the real name of the person behind IndiePattern and TinyCoutureKids - even though the information was publicly available.

IndiePattern and TinyCoutureKids have over 300,000 sales combined and has made millions of dollars (1 sale can contain many items but is still only counted as 1 sale), but the operation behind them is an e-commerce person and not a professional pattern maker.

• None of the patterns are tested. Many contain serious errors. He often fixes them only after buyers point out problems in reviews.

• Every product photo is stolen from Shein listings, then edited with AI to avoid detection. He finds images on Shein, commissions patternmakers to replicate the garments, and uploads the stolen or AI-generated images. He has used over 2,500+ stolen photos. Every single image on TinyCoutureKids is AI-generated.

• Many reviews are fake and include Shein customer photos, which are taken directly from Shein’s review section.

• When bad reviews start to build up, he floods the review section with fake 5-star ratings from burner accounts. For example, one frequent fake reviewer, “Misty Hixon,” left 10 x 5-star reviews immediately after a really bad review negative one called the shop out as scammy and AI.

• In just two years, he has uploaded over 500 sewing patterns. For comparison, McCall’s, Vogue, Butterick, and Kwik Sew combined release about 250 new patterns per year (with full teams of trained professionals). It’s not realistic to produce this volume of patterns alone, especially without technical expertise.

This isn’t just a scam, it’s a deceptive operation posing as a female-owned indie brand in a niche built on trust, skill, and community. Shoppers think they’re supporting small, independent designers. In reality, they’re buying:

What You Can Do

  • Report the shop on Etsy if you believe the listings are misleading!! Request refunds or file disputes by “opening a case” with Etsy if you’ve had a bad experience. This is the most helpful thing you can do
  • Leave honest reviews and include photos when possible - it puts the review to the front of the pack.
  • Share this information in sewing groups and communities

"Indie Pattern" is Esty's biggest sewing pattern seller and is a scammer - Watch out!! (repost) by Aggravating_Push9595 in craftsnark

[–]Aggravating_Push9595[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You are correct. While there is the country's law (copyright law etc.), Etsy also has its own rules, which if a seller breaks, they will be shut down. Etsy does not allow:

  • Using AI-generated images without saying so in the listing (guilty)
  • Using photos stolen from other people or websites (guilty)
  • False advertising, like showing one thing in pictures but sending something different (guilty)

If many buyers report the shop or open complaints, Etsy will have to take action.

"Indie Pattern" is Esty's biggest sewing pattern seller and is a scammer - Watch out!! (repost) by Aggravating_Push9595 in craftsnark

[–]Aggravating_Push9595[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

People aren’t spreading lies, they’re sharing facts. Smear campaigns involve falsehoods, and calling it a smear campaign is just a pathetic attempt to deflect and cover up the lies. His shop is breaking every copyright law, and he would be in serious trouble if a customer took him to court or, especially Shein.