I’ve been seeing athletic jackets and long sleeve tees featuring this hand warming detail. I wanted to add thumb holes to my own lounge wear. This tutorial…… Read more “Pattern Play Tutorial: extended sleeves with thumb holes”
Category: Sewing Tutorials
How-to tutorials that I’ve created when I’ve needed them.
Another drafting tutorial!
I’m excited to announce that my summer spent learning pattern drafting has produced some brilliant results in terms of modifications to basic patterns. This time I redrafted…… Read more “Another drafting tutorial!”
Baby Quilts (part 1)
At first glance this probably seems like another ambitious moment with the quilts plural. In reality, it is because we’ve had an unexpected surprise: TWINS! My first…… Read more “Baby Quilts (part 1)”
Pattern Mods for a Summer Tee
My first guest blog on pattern drafting went live today over on the fabricmartfabric.com blog! I transformed my Adele Tunic pattern into a raglan sleeve tee and…… Read more “Pattern Mods for a Summer Tee”
Fitting and pattern adjustment for my Jacket with a SNAFU
This jacket is Burda 11/2011 Plaid Wool Jacket #115, and I don’t even like the magazine photo. See? The styling is really sloppy. But when I looked…… Read more “Fitting and pattern adjustment for my Jacket with a SNAFU”
How to Make an Easy Facing
First, welcome to my first tutorial! This is the method I developed to make facings on patterns that don’t come with them. I hope this is clear…… Read more “How to Make an Easy Facing”
