Here they are, photos from our official Valerie photoshoot! If you haven't got your Valerie dress pattern yet, you can buy it here. And I've got great news for you - to celebrate our gorgeous new images, you can get 15% off Valerie all week by putting YAYVALERIE in at checkout (offer ends on February 18)!
Without further ado, let's hear all about these Valeries, learn some sewing tips, and get some inspiration along the way.
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?
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!
Welcome Sabrina! It's here! Forget-me-not's latest pattern is finally available. It's been a long time in the making, and it all stems from the love of getting a great fit. Sabrina comes in three fit styles for different figure types. That's right, three styles of fit, all designed from the ground up!
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!
