dressmaking
How to Sew Different Types of Sleeves
The Shapes of Fabric · 15.11.2022There are lots of sleeve pattern posts here at my blog, but not much about how to sew sleeves unless it’s part of a specific sewing project. So...
The Shirt Dress Project: Fibremood Filippa
The Shapes of Fabric · 13.07.2022Catching up on my #makenine plans I decided to tackle the shirt dress project last week. I usually don’t go for ready-made patterns, but this...
DIY Vintage Style Dress
The Shapes of Fabric · 27.06.2022We are pretty much halfway through the year and my #makenine grid has still over half of the projects left. So, I figured I should pick one and made myself a vintage style dress for the...
What are Basic Pattern Blocks and How to use them
The Shapes of Fabric · 21.06.2022Here’s another basic tutorial and I wanted to dedicate it entirely to basic pattern blocks. This gives me the opportunity to show you how you...
How to Sew Different Types of Collars
The Shapes of Fabric · 23.02.2022This tutorial is an attempt to bring sewing instructions to different types of collars together; The instructions I currently have here on my blog...
Jacket Sewing Tips
The Shapes of Fabric · 20.12.2021Recently I published a Patternmaking Guide on Fitted Jackets, so this was a perfect excuse to prepare a jacket sewing tutorial, too! I’ve included the most common jacket details: notch collar, bound buttonholes, bagged...
Introducing Calendula and Jasmiina from Tauko...
The Shapes of Fabric · 22.11.2021Last May I got an email from Kaisa Rissanen, one of the founders of Tauko magazine, asking if I’d be interested in designing a pattern for a...
Cruella 2021 Jacket Tutorial
The Shapes of Fabric · 05.10.2021It’s October and I’m here with a Cruella 2021 Jacket tutorial! You might have noticed that I also have a tutorial from a few years ago about the 1996 version of Cruella from...
Draping Book Recommendation
The Shapes of Fabric · 13.09.2021After a little summer break, I’m back and ready to present another book for you! As I anticipated last time, here’s the second book I got from the publishing house Hoaki Books. It’s Fashion...
How to Sew Barbie Clothes
The Shapes of Fabric · 28.07.2021Last year I had this idea to write about making Barbie clothes although dolls aren’t exactly the main theme here on my blog. To my surprise those articles become rather popular and...
Let’s Make a Dress for Special Occasion
The Shapes of Fabric · 17.05.2021This tutorial goes with my Special Occasion Dresses pattern guide. There are four different dress designs present in the guide, and I picked the...
Back to Pattern Making Basics
The Shapes of Fabric · 04.05.2021Sometimes my tutorials here can be quite advanced, but I have received requests to write about pattern making basics, too. So this time I have prepared a tutorial about more basic stuff,...
Sewing Challenge: How to recreate a Mrs Maise...
The Shapes of Fabric · 15.03.2021This month I have a retro sewing theme; what a perfect excuse to attempt recreating a Mrs Maisel dress I’ve been eyeing for quite a while! In...
50s Style Swing Dress Sewalong
The Shapes of Fabric · 01.03.2021I recently published a patternmaking guide on Vintage-Inspired Dresses, and there was going to be a tutorial to go with it. So here it is, just in time to accompany my Retro Sewing...
Fitting Bodice Pattern, the most common issues
The Shapes of Fabric · 04.01.2021Here is the second part of my fitting tutorial, all about fitting the bodice pattern. If you’re interested in learning about fitting skirt and...
Fitting Skirt and Pants Patterns
The Shapes of Fabric · 16.12.2020The whole point in making one’s own clothes is to be able to wear clothes that fit you perfectly, right? Many of us got interested in...
How to Draft Fitted Bodice Patterns for Strap...
The Shapes of Fabric · 10.11.2020This tutorial will show you how to draft a strapless, fitted bodice pattern. You can then use it either as a top, or add a skirt and make a dress. I...
5 Dress Pattern Ideas for the Summer
The Shapes of Fabric · 04.05.2020Quite frequently I get requests for tutorials on how to draft a dress pattern. And in fact I don’t have many dress pattern tutorials on my...
Making Doll Clothes as a Hobby
The Shapes of Fabric · 19.04.2020There are lots of talented doll dressmakers in the world and I wanted to introduce two of them, Joanna and Mieke. I asked them about their stories, how they got into making doll clothes and...
How to Draft Patterns for DIY Barbie Clothes
The Shapes of Fabric · 12.04.2020This month I wanted to do something different: DIY Barbie clothes! At the time I’m writing this, we’re in the middle of a world wide lock-down and...
The Ultimate Sewing Tutorial -Round-up
The Shapes of Fabric · 12.01.2020You know how my blog is more about Pattern Making than it is about Sewing? Well, I decided to do a Round-Up -post with links to some amazing sewing...
Sewing Project: Culottes from Scratch
The Shapes of Fabric · 11.11.2019Do you have any culottes in your wardrobe? Here’s a chance to add a pair to your collection! There are less than 2 months left of this year and I...
How about this summer dress pattern?
The Shapes of Fabric · 28.07.2019Something more practical again: how to draft a summer dress pattern starting from a basic bodice block. Which means, the #makenine -challenge is...
Follow along: making a dress from scratch -pt2
The Shapes of Fabric · 21.03.2019How’s your Make Nine -challenge proceeding? Finished some garments, yet? I’ve now done two, a faux fur hat and a checked dress. The last...
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