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Pleats are folds of fabric that are made to add volume, take in fullness and add interest to the silhouette of a garment. They can be used as decorative features on sleeves and blouses as well as ...

With spring finally on our doorstep and summer knocking on the door, it’s time to start thinking ahead to all the holidays, weekend getaways and get-togethers. To help you get ready for ...

If you are a practical woman of any age, you no doubt own countless versions of a plain white T-shirt. Here, we’d like to present you our alternative to your favorite white basic – the raglan ...

The summer trench is on just about every stylish woman’s must- have list and a favourite to wear. And since we all dream of a little bit of colour after a long winter, our version of this ...

Today’s tutorial is about one of the most common patternmaking techniques: neckline alteration. Changing the shape of a neckline is one of the easiest ways to vary the style of a garment. ...

Welcome back to our pocket workshop! After inseam pockets, patch pockets and cargo patch pockets, we want to show you how to sew single welt pockets. The main characteristic of this type of ...

Today we are going to show you how to sew a vent (sometimes called a split). It is a part of functional design that allows for the ease of movement (walking or sitting) within a garment. All ...

Update your wardrobe staples with this beautiful linen dress. Inspired by Japanese craft origami, it is cut with clean, geometric lines and features wide sleeves, a rounded neckline and a large ...

One way of adding fullness to a particular area of your garment, for example, a hemline on a skirt or a back of a dress or even the bottom of a sleeve, is by inserting panels of fabric which are ...

In a closet full of different styles, the white linen shirt is the very definition of a wardrobe staple. Paired easily with anything from jeans to trousers or a simple skirt, it instantly adds a ...

When we get a pattern that we really like, we find ourselves using it again and again, playing with color and fabric to create as many different garments from it as we possibly can. But did you ...

This week’s pattern is all about updating the classic style and showing you ways to transform the simplest shirt into a piece of contemporary clothing. Constructed from our beautiful ...

Today’s tutorial is a quick tip on how to finish the hem of a curved edge (a circle skirt or a rounded bottom hem of a shirt, for example). Since the curved raw edge is fuller than what you ...

A yoke is the upper part of a garment that fits the shoulder area. It consists of two separate pieces of fabric (an inside and an outside yoke) that are attached to the front and the back of the ...

Something curious, different and playful since it’s almost Valentine’s Day! We used a medium weight linen, but you can always go for a lighter weight in order to gain a more flowing ...