Study on a Karen Walker Dress Here is some news about the work done in the class. we have been so busy producing new patterns, learning new techniques that I couldn’t find the time to write on the updates. When the beginners level is achieved, we start working on individual projects. Yoshiko choose a […]
Toile for a wrap top with peplum The start for this project was a wrap top with darts/pleats at the shoulder and a peplum below the waist. For that toile, we change the wrap into faux-wrap (no closure below the waist) and added value for the shoulders pleats to add more ease at the […]
How to sew a zip on Jeans or Trousers A lot of people hesitate to make trousers because they are deterred by the assumed difficulty of sewing a zip on a pair of trousers. That zip is not placed straight on the center front, thus it is not symmetrically positioned. The only difficulty is due […]
Workshop on a dress with a tail Study on a dress with tail. We use the analysis of MDA in our class for pattern making practice. Here is the first interpretation of the model 082 dress (first below). Our student has changed the front angle of the opening because she didn’t want it to be […]
A student from last year came back in the class with 2 dresses she had done with the knowledge she add after attending the beginners level course. She had learnt with us how to enlarge her block to feel comfortable, place the bust dart on the side, design her neckline and draft the […]
How to make the faux-wrap jeans Skirt Here is the detailed instruction of the skirt in the pattern store there. The skirt can be done in two different fabric to enhance the assymetry. Jeans/denim is great. the fabric needs some structure. It doesn’t need to be lined. First cut all the pieces and interface the […]
How to sew the Easy Shirt- Tutorial that is the instruction to sew that shirt. How to start the shirt is explained in an earlier post on how to sew a pouch. We start there: the pouch is in place. We start by attaching the two front panel at the right side closure (where it […]
How to sew a pouch or a patch pocket This tutorial is part of the instruction to sew the “easy shirt”. It is very similar to thee applique we saw in an earlier tutorial there and can be used for sewing patch pockets. First, cut X2 the pieces : upper pouch and under pouch the […]
Instruction to sew the Top cowl Instruction and guidelines to sew the top cowl of that pattern .