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Tutorial: How To Sew An Angled Colorblock Blouse

August 24, 2023 by Ella Clausen 8786 8

It’s official. I am incapable of sewing a basic. I *had* plans to create a nice simple Charlie Blouse, but…here we are with this angled color-blocked beautiful madness. What should have been a nice quick sew turned my project with three pattern pieces into nine, lots of confusion about what goes where, and twice the…

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‘Know Me Patterns’ Color-blocked Linen Set

May 18, 2023 by Ella Clausen 8258 5

Color-blocked. Wavy. Goodness. Enter the ME2033 sewing pattern from Know Me Patterns! I’m Ella, also known as Handmade Millennial, the designer of this unique new two-piece set with asymmetrical wavy color blocking. Know Me Patterns is a new venture by the folks at Design Group often known in the sewing community as the “Big 4”…

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PATTERN REVIEW: Tulip Back Tank Nico Pattern Hack in Midweight Linen

October 6, 2022 by Ella Clausen 10909 2

I’m back today with a fun, juicy hack for you. I recently made a Nico bias cut dress and admitted to you… I’m not good with making basics. I used the Nico dress pattern to make the camisole and couldn’t resist adding a little of my own flare with a layered tulip-style back hack. This…

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PATTERN REVIEW: Nico Dress in Lightweight Linen

August 11, 2022 by Ella Clausen 7814 3

Every woman (or man, if they so please) needs a good basic dress in their closet. I, for one, savor in making just one decision instead of two. Although I’m not very good at making basics (I tend to get most excited about the “frosting” projects), I was really ready to whip myself up a…