As the title suggests, this is a compilation of various raglan pattern alterations I have posted on Instagram over the years. A few of them you’ve seen here at my blog, too. But I included them in this tutorial as well, so you can find them all in one place. There’s also one brand-new raglan pattern. We can start with that! Raglan Cap Sleeve with Texture The raglan construction works great with cap sleeves, as it already includes a conveniently placed seam that unites the front and back sleeve pieces. I’ll show you how to draft the cap sleeve first.…
Every October, I do a Halloween-themed costume project and turn it into a tutorial. You might remember the one I did on Cruella or Wednesday Addams from previous…
I have quite a lot of sewing and pattern books, and the Pattern Magic books by Tomoko Nakamichi are obviously among my favorites. Especially the three of them that contain designs for woven fabrics. I’ve already gone through books 1 and 2. This post will be about book 3, which is the last one. Although I’ve had these books for years, I hadn’t leafed through them in ages. So, now I’ve taken another look to try out the various techniques and see if they’ll inspire new designs. The previous two yielded quite a few ideas, and this one didn’t disappoint…
This will be a mix between a sleeve pattern tutorial and one where I study high fashion designs by a particular designer. I selected five sleeve designs, each…
As anticipated, I indeed couldn’t resist leafing through the second Pattern Magic book after being so inspired by the first one. It yielded more ideas, and as a result, I have prepared another tutorial for you! This book by Tomoko Nakamichi contains more interesting patternmaking techniques. In fact, the book’s cover immediately shows a sleeve made of accordion pleats, which are a fantastic way to create sculptural designs. I’ve used them quite frequently myself. So, obviously, the accordion pleats inspired yet another design. Besides these, I explored the nyokittos, ending up with something quite interesting. However, there will be a…