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Wrap skirts are among the easiest and most comfortable garments to sew and a very versatile style to wear. It goes with everything and everywhere, all year long. Our version has a little ...

Easy summer living calls for easy summer wear, like this cute little camisole tank. For this design, we took a classic camisole shape and added a few embellishments like pintucks and a button ...

As a woman can never have too many dresses, our new pattern is this gorgeous linen sundress with tiered skirt, shirred back and two long straps that cross and tie in the back. The tiered dress ...

Chances are that you’ve seen elastic shirring on many dresses and skirts in store this summer. This sewing technique is quite popular in women’s wear this season, but did you know you could do it ...

If you are looking for a great beginner project, this cute little sundress has a relatively simple construction. The fit is so basic and doesn’t require a pattern; all you need to do is create a ...

What can be more cooling than wearing a pair of comfy linen shorts in the summer heat? Nothing short of a necessity during warm weather, our crisp linen shorts are an everyday kind of comfortable ...

Remember that fold-down casing method we talked about in our recent tutorial? So while this information is still fresh we thought we would show you two techniques for adding a drawstring to a ...

Master the art of vacation style with our new sewing pattern – the Maxi Kaftan! This chic kaftan dress includes a built-up deep V-neckline and an inverted pleat in the front and back for added ...

For many people, elastic waistband is a synonym of comfort. Most commonly seen on skirts, pants and dresses, a garment with elasticized waist is easy to pull on, will stay in place all day and ...

If you feel like your wardrobe needs a lot more buttons and collars, then you’ll love our new pattern – The Jane Notched Collar Shirtdress! Effortlessly chic, its feminine cut is flattering ...

The trendy color in the world of design for 2018 is that of the refined and warm terracotta. That is why we decided to celebrate earthy tones with this airy linen dress in IL019 KENYA ...

Simple, chic and oh so stylish, the Ruby crossover dress gives maximum impact with minimum effort. The prefect pull on and go piece, this dreamy dress will hug your curves in all the right places ...

When it comes to fashion, the saying «history repeats itself» tends to be true. The styles that make a comeback, do so for a reason: they have a classic appeal and flattering shapes, just like ...

Today we are going to show you how to draft, form and sew box pleats. After knife pleats, discussed in our previous tutorial, box pleats are the second most common type of pleats you are likely ...

Today we thought we would try something new. Like this gorgeous yellowish mustard linen! Doesn’t it just scream summer and warm sunny days? And since we just posted a tutorial about knife ...