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Tutorial: How to Make a Bodice Sloper to Design Your Own Patterns (the back)
A sloper is a base template that you can make to design and sew your own sewing patterns…
Clothes · Patterns 101 · Shirts · Tutorials
Tutorial: How to Make a Bodice Sloper to Design Your Own Patterns (The front)
If you want to start creating your own clothing from scratch and make your own designs, it’s a…
Choosing the Right Fabric for your Sewing Pattern
Selecting the right fabric isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about ensuring the functionality and durability of your garment….
How to Know if a Sewing Pattern is Easy Enough For You to Use
We’ve all been there. You pick up a sewing pattern that’s supposed to be easy only to find…
Sewing 101: How to Read Sewing Patterns
If you are a beginner at sewing and pick up a sewing pattern, you will probably find yourself…
Sewing 101: Following Sewing Pattern Instructions
You’ve managed to buy your sewing pattern and fabric, figure out your size, and cut out your fabric…
Sewing 101: Sewing Pattern Markings and Symbols Guide
Have you ever picked up a new hobby and felt like you had to learn a completely new…
Sewing 101: How to Read a Sewing Pattern Envelope
The first step of sewing with a pattern is learning how to read the envelope. You see a…
Do you Cut Patterns on the Right or Wrong Side of the Fabric?
Sewing is a very detail-oriented hobby. In every step you take to get a project done, there are…
Understanding the Sewing Pattern Cutting Layout
One part of sewing pattern directions that often gets ignored is the cutting layout section. This is where…