dressmaking
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...
