As you know, I am determined to work on my patternmaking skills. Right now I am working on a wrap dress pattern that I will hopefully share with you soon…. especially if I manage to take pictures in nice weather. While searching for tips online to complement my patternmaking books, I discovered these two amazing websites. Ikatbag and My Measuring Tape are running a Pattern … Continue reading Patternmaking resources and Blogger Award
Those of you who bought Burda in May 2009 might remember this top. I fell in love with it…and I was extremely disappointed to find out that there was no pattern for it in the magazine. Back then I had not started yet with patternmaking, but now over a year on I could finally try to reproduce it. So, I am happy to share this … Continue reading Pleated top tutorial – Burda 2009
If you are looking for a quick summer blouse, here is a project for you: Sailing on the Lake Blouse… the name comes from the lake that inspired me on this project… Lake Maggiore in Italy (I will cover it in an upcoming post) I believe this pattern is suitable for beginners since it’s only a one piece pattern. Given the wide shape (it looks … Continue reading Sailing on the Lake Blouse Pattern and Tutorial
I have recently started my patternmaking journey. The reason is that I wanted to create my own pattern fitted to my body instead of buying those ready-made ones and making adjustment. Of course the process is a bit longer the first times because it means you have to make calculations and draw it. But on the other hand it gives me a sense of achievement. … Continue reading Drafting patterns with Illustrator and printing patterns at home on A4
Sewing Princess 