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Natalie tutorial Valerie

How to sew a slash pocket, a step-by-step photo tutorial

June 22, 2022

This tutorial will walk you through one of my favourite types of pockets. This pocket is used on our Valerie raglan dress and the Natalie gored skirt, and creates a lovely diagonal line that makes an elegant style feature. Slash pockets can be a little bit trickier than a standard in-seam pocket due to the bias edges that the diagonal line creates, but I promise you they are really enjoyable to sew, and not too hard!

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Ella hacks patternmaking tutorial

Guest Maker: Bri's Elastic Waist Ella Hacks

March 29, 2022

Our Guest Maker series continues with a hack tutorial from Bri of @BriMichelleMade. She made TWO versions of the Ella Skirt - each with a stretchy twist and is here to tell you how to make your own Elasticated Ella Skirt!

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Lola tutorial

How to sew a pin hem

May 12, 2021

Hello! Today we're sharing a video that will help elevate your finishing on lightweight and sheer fabrics. I absolutely love this technique, and our testers on the Lola blouse and dress found this one of their favourite things about the pattern. It makes a tiny, delicate hem very achievable.

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Ella tips tutorial

How to sew the perfect invisible zip

December 09, 2020

Check out our in-depth video on sewing an invisible zip! This tutorial was created as part of the extra content for the Ella skirt, which you can buy here. But naturally, you can use this tutorial for any pattern which uses an invisible zip!

I have been developing my invisible zip technique for years, and have tried every way of sewing them! I have combined all the things I've learned along the way into my own ultimate method. I absolutely love this pinless way of sewing. And if it scares you to sew without pins, don't worry, I have some handling tips, and even some examples that show you what not to do. If you still prefer to use pins, of course that's okay too! Sewing is all about doing it the way that makes you happy.

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fitting Iris patternmaking tutorial

How to do a full bicep adjustment on long sleeve and short sleeves (with video!)

October 06, 2020

Here's a quick little tutorial for altering your Iris Tee sleeve. This can be used on any sleeve, not just the Iris Tee of course. And what better way to show it than a video? Check the video for a visual overview of the technique, and then read on for all the details and tips.

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Iris tutorial

How to construct the pleated sleeves of the Iris tee (with video!)

October 06, 2020

Here's a quick video showing how to construct each type of sleeve found in the Iris pleated tee.

You will find fully-illustrated instructions in the PDF pattern download of course, but sometimes a video really is the best! Plus, I think you'll agree it is pretty satisfying to watch. Seeing a flat pattern piece turn into a 3D object is one of the most exciting parts of sewing! 

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Lola tips tutorial

Exploring fabric painting: creating a watercolour garment

April 16, 2020

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 release. Click here to check out the pattern! It was the perfect choice for this project because it doesn't use too much fabric, and has nice simple design lines that show off the painting so well!

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tips tutorial Valerie

How to underline a garment, plus some mistakes to avoid!

February 20, 2020

What is underlining? In short, underlining is a layer of fabric underneath your main fabric, that you treat as one with the main. With underlining, you essentially create your own 2-ply fabric. It's different to lining, as lining is like a separate unit that is only attached to the main in a few key areas.

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fitting sabrina tips tutorial

Fitting tips: Fix a tilting side seam

November 21, 2019

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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hacks patternmaking sabrina tutorial

Pattern hack! How to create a hem flounce

November 14, 2019

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!  If you haven't already got the Sabrina pencil skirt pattern, you can buy it here. It comes in three different fit styles for different body shapes!

The video has step by step instructions, so check that out first, but there are more details below if you need them! 

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clementine fitting patternmaking tutorial

How to grade between sizes

July 30, 2019

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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clementine hacks patternmaking tutorial

How to deepen the cowl neck on Clementine

July 22, 2019

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.

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