Sewing Glossary: How To Draft And Sew A Vent Tutorial

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 vents are positioned in the seams and are most commonly seen at the back of classic style skirts,…

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 godet at back. The loose style of this linen dress makes it perfect if you are a plus size lady. It will give you…

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 commonly known as godets. A godet is usually triangular in shape (but not necessarily) and…

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 touch of sophistication and cool masculinity. And even though your standard button-down will always do the trick, today we’d like…

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 know that with a little bit of creative pattern hacking, you can make small design changes to your…

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 yarn-dyed linen, this minimalist collarless shirt features button closure, cuff sleeves and a slightly cropped silhouette with a high-low hem. We’ve also added front oversized patch…

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 are trying to hem it into, the standard turned up twice technique is not ideal for…

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 garment. Since all the raw edges are concealed within the two yoke pieces, you get a…

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 look to the shirt. This simple design features a slightly cropped boxy silhouette, a gathered neckline and sleeves as well as a mandarin…

This calf-length smock dress with long sleeves is crafted from pure deep brown linen, it feels luxuriously soft and is really comfortable to wear. Perfect for lounging around, it’ll look especially comfy paired with a chunky cardigan to keep you extra cozy in colder weather. This dress has a simple cut with some lovely details…

This ultra trendy patchwork kimono jacket is a fun way to play around with your imagination and utilize some scraps of fabric to create something totally unique. Made entirely out of linen, this versatile piece features a kimono-inspired silhouette with an open front, loose sleeves and a lining that hides all the raw edges for…

Today we wanted to show you how to sew another type of a sleeve placket – a continuous bound placket. It is called like this because it’s made from one piece of fabric that is used to bind a slash opening in the sleeve. This method is much easier than the traditional shirt sleeve and…

Over the last couple of months, we’ve posted a few tutorials explaining different sewing techniques used in traditional shirtmaking and they all have been leading up to this post. We showed you how to draft and sew a mandarin collar, a sleeve placket and classic button bands. So today we offer you the opportunity to…

A sleeve placket is an opening at the end of a sleeve that allows your hand to fit through a narrow space easily. It’s most often seen on shirts or blouses and is generally finished with a cuff. Not only it is functional, it can also be used as a design detail. At first glance,…

With its unique honeycomb weave, the waffle weave linen gets its name from the partial resemblance to the hexagonal honey comb cells. This type of textured linen is soft but does not stretch out too much. It breathes well, dries fast, and feels super airy and thin. Even though waffle weave fabrics are often associated with…