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 kind of worked. Last year, I posted about a Wednesday Addams dress I made in organza, and ever since then, I’ve been thinking I should make something with organza again. This sleeve seemed like the perfect occasion: Organza is a great material for puff sleeves, and on top of that, pleats look quite cool because it’s transparent. Basically, I made the upper section of the lantern sleeve into a pleated puff sleeve.…
Waistbands and yokes allow you to add little details to your skirt and pant designs. This tutorial will show you ten ideas. I made a little sample piece…
I have something a bit different this time. It’s an article on body shape dressing by Iris Baechtold, an image consultant and personal stylist. When we first had the idea to collaborate on a blog post, we wanted to give you the best skirt patterns for each body type but decided to start the year on a much more empowering note. Without any further ado, enjoy! Hourglass, pear, apple, inverted triangle, column, rectangle, circle, spoon… If you’ve ever read an article on dressing for your body shape or taken a style quiz, you probably are familiar with these terms, referring…
Let’s finish this year with sleeves: a power shoulder pattern tutorial! It kind of continues the coat theme from my previous post. A power shoulder, of course, means…
For this tutorial I wanted to show you a few quick and easy pattern alterations you can make with the basic bodice block for knit fabrics. I published the tutorial for this pattern block quite a long time ago but haven’t talked about it since. It’s used for really fitted garments made in knit fabrics that stretch. In fact, in the basic block tutorial you’ll find all the info about negative ease. Follow the instructions there to pick the correct amount of (negative) ease according to the fabric you’ll be using, or just go with 0 ease if you’re unsure…