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Lantern and Puff Sleeve Mash Up to Make a Cut...
Have you ever tried mixing up different sleeve styles to see what comes out? Well, I decided to test a lantern sleeve and pleated puff sleeve mix. It...The Shapes of Fabric
Make a Skirt with Scalloped Pleats
There are lots of tutorials about different patternmaking techniques here at my blog. And also lots of posts about different sewing projects. So, to...The Shapes of Fabric
Let’s Make a Vest
Now I must confess that I’ve never had a vest in my wardrobe before, so my latest pattern guide was the perfect excuse to fix this. I decided to make a vest that I could wear kind of like an accessory, similar to...The Shapes of Fabric
Create Designs Inspired by Geometrics Part 1:...
You know how Pattern Magic has a chapter on designs inspired by geometric shapes? Well, I decided to publish something similar: a series of blog...The Shapes of Fabric
More Ways to Manipulate Darts
Here’s a long overdue sequel to my Dart Manipulation basics tutorial. Initially I felt like I didn’t have much to add, but once I started thinking I found more ways to...The Shapes of Fabric
Sewing Challenge: How to recreate a Mrs Maise...
This 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...The Shapes of Fabric
Creative Pockets tutorial
“Thanks! It has Pockets.” Sounds familiar? It’s a meme you’ve probably bumped into quite a few times if you’re active in the online sewing community. In fact,...The Shapes of Fabric
Fabric Manipulation: Complex Pleats and Folds
This month I bring you a tutorial on complex pleats and folds. As the theme might suggest, the patterns are quite tricky. But I’ll do my best to...The Shapes of Fabric
Learn all about ruffles!
It’s time for a new tutorial! This one is all about ruffles and will hopefully give you some ideas on how to add these beautiful details to your garments. I was originally going to write...The Shapes of Fabric
Sewing project: zero waste apron
There haven’t been any sewing projects on my blog for quite a while. So I say we fix that right away. This project evolved from my curiosity...The Shapes of Fabric
Discover how to draft flared and pleated skirts
Continuing with the skirt pattern alterations, this time I’m going to write about the flared and pleated skirts. If you don’t have the...The Shapes of Fabric
Tutorial: tote bag with a pleated motif
Christmas is getting closer, so it’s time for another sewing-project! There’s already a pincushion and a zipper pouch. Now I’m adding a tote...The Shapes of Fabric
Pleated sleeves
Continuing with the sleeve-theme, this time I put together all kinds of pleated sleeves. They are beautiful, but unfortunately also high maintenance: every time you wash the garment, you’ll need to press all the pleats...The Shapes of Fabric
