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The Copycat Crepe Top – (Part 3) – Grading the sewing pattern down (or up!) a size

28th February 2016

GRADING A SEWING PATTERN DOWN - OR UP - A SIZE

Ok, so following on from Part 1 & Part 2 of The Copycat Crepe top my final step was to take the pattern that I had copied from the original RTW garment and size it… Read The Post

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DIY, how to, Pattern Drafting, Sewing, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials, Uncategorized

The Copycat Crepe Top – (Part 2) – Making a pattern from an existing garment

23rd February 2016

MAKING A SEWING PATTERN FROM AN EXISTING GARMENT

Following on from Friday’s post (don’t forget to enter the giveaway on that one btw!) today I’m going to show you what I did to create a sewing pattern from this here rtw top… The… Read The Post

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DIY, how to, pattern adjustments, Pattern Drafting, Sewing, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Top Tip: How to raise a “too wide” Raglan Neckline

28th January 2016

how to raise a too wide raglan neckline

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Dressmaking, Pattern Drafting, Sewing, Tips and Tricks

top tip: budget friendly pattern weights

6th March 2015

Pattern Weights

Pattern weights are awesome. Fact. They’re quicker than pinning and they don’t tear your tissue patterns or leave pin holes in delicate fabrics. (They’re especially useful for tracing patterns).  My jaw nearly hit the floor… Read The Post

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finished garments, how to, kimono tee pattern, Pattern Drafting, self drafted, Tutorials

Draft a simple Kimono Tee: An old project revisited….

19th May 2014

“Draft your own Simple Top” was one of my first proper tutorials and still one of my most visited and repinned posts. (That and the bias tape trick!) I guess because a simple basic will… Read The Post

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kimono tee pattern, pattern adjustments, Pattern Drafting, refashioning, Restyles, self drafted

Refashion: Dress to Cuffed Kimono Tee

13th November 2012

This past couple of weeks has been manic what with one thing and another. I haven’t been getting much sewing done at all. So this week I eased back into my sewing groove with a… Read The Post

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finished garments, kimono tee pattern, Pattern Drafting, self drafted

FO – The Plum Pudding Tunic

1st October 2012

Friends, we are skint at the moment! I have no shame in saying this. It is a simple statement of financial fact at the moment, not a reflection on our “value” as individuals! It is,… Read The Post

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Dressmaking, Pattern Drafting, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials

Adding a Decorative Panel to a Front Bodice…

14th September 2012

With two of my most recent makes I have been experimenting with inserting decorative panels…. As promised, here’s a breakdown of how simple it is to alter a front bodice pattern piece to add this… Read The Post

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