The Forget-me-not Patterns Blog
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Exploring fabric painting
Hi, Jo here with some fun paint experiments. I've been playing around, and finally sewed something up. The pattern I used is Lola, our latest rele... -
How to underline a garment, plus some mistakes to avoid!
Underlining a garment Today in honour of the beautiful new Valerie sample from our photoshoot, I am sharing some underlining tips for you! And of... -
Fitting tips: Fix a tilting side seam
Help, my side seam is tilting!
Today's tip is about fit. Does this look familiar? I deliberately set this mannequin up with the skirt fitting badly to illustrate a common problem - a tilting skirt. So, let’s say your fit looks like this poor mannequin. What’s happening, and how do we fix it?
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Pattern hack! How to create a hem flounce
Today I'm going to show you how to create a flounce for the hem of the Sabrina pencil skirt, although you can use this technique for any pattern! ... -
How to grade between sizes
Today we'll be going over a very simple pattern alteration. It is totally normal to span a few different columns on the measurement chart. Everyone's body is unique!
In the following example, we’ll go over changing the waistline.
Clementine is designed to follow the contours of the body, so let's play to its strengths and get a really great fit!
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How to deepen the cowl neck on Clementine
Today we're going to go over how you can customise the Clementine pattern to create a deeper cowl! This technique can also be used on any other pattern you like too, which is very exciting and gives you endless options for creating the cowl of your dreams. Read on for a full photo tutorial. -
How to make a Full Bust Adjustment on a princess seam
Today you will learn how to adjust the bust on the Clementine knit dress and top. This tutorial can also be used for other princess-seamed garments too!
