It’s my birthday – almost!
So I’m basically turning OLD! Nope, not a year older, just OLD. To celebrate my new pensioner status I am giving away a chance to win a RULER!! This will be exactly the same as the one I use. I’ve been using my ruler since I started pattern drafting and it’s never failed me, so I’m passing forward the gift, to help kick start someone’s pattern making journey! Continue reading
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A one shoulder outfit is a timeless piece that everyone should have in their wardrobe, so here’s a tutorial on making one!!
It utilities a bodice block, which should have already been constructed to your measurements, with very little or 0 bust ease. Continue reading
Friends! Look what I have here!
As part of my pattern drafting for beginners series, I have created a video tutorial on how you can draft your own bodice block/bodice sloper. I’ve tried to keep this tutorial simple, using as little body measurements as possible to create this sloper. Continue reading
How’s it going friends?
Just call me Doja Scissorhands. Firstly, let’s address the fact that I own way too many pairs of scissors…
As part of my Pattern Drafting for Beginners Series, I’ll be covering the starting points every pattern drafter needs to know. In this video, I’ve collated all the basic starting tools that will be useful for a beginner. I’ve also added some tips, gained from my experience of pattern drafting, which I hope will help you too! Continue reading
My wonderful sewers!
Patternmaking is such a unique skill to possess since you basically have the freedom to create ANYTHING you want. Getting started can be a little tricky and that’s why I’ve created this tutorial for those of you who are just at the beginning of your pattern drafting expedition. Continue reading
Hi there!
I have a tutorial here for you on how to draft the pattern for a shirt. I do love a good shirt because it’s one of those things you can wear on any occasion; from a Friday night out on the town to keeping it smart on a busy Monday morning at work. Continue reading
Hello all!
If any of you follow my YouTube vlogs or even my instagram, you’d know that I’ve dabbled a bit in the art of bra making. To keep you up to speed with what I’ve made so far, I’ve included the video of me introducing the world to my very badly made boob coverers at the bottom of this post. Continue reading
Hi friends!
I’m so excited to show you what I’ve been sewing recently. Apart from the whole ham and sausage thing, I’ve been preoccupied with creating a tutorial specifically for beginners.
Sometimes I can get carried away in my own expertise that I forget some people are still at the beginning of theirs! So I’ve decided to keep things simple and teach you how to make a dress that requires nothing more than straight-edged shapes and circles! Continue reading
Hello my fellow pattern drafters!
This tutorial is one of my favourites because strapless clothing is one of those things that are hit and miss to draft. It took me a while to actually figure it out, sometimes they were too small, sometimes too big but the key is to start with a bodice block that has absolutely no bust ease – so much so that it’s practically a second skin – and use the correct bust radius. Continue reading
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Pattern Contouring is one of the most useful techniques one can employ when pattern drafting as it guarantees a well fitted garment (if done correctly).
This specific technique is something people sometimes struggle to understand, I know I did, but now that I actually know how it work, I’ve created a video to help you all! Continue reading