Guide to Taking Your Measurements
Measurements matter! Learning to take your measurements accurately is an essential skill to have in your pattern fitting toolbox. Your sizing decisions, alteration plan, and…
Category: Tutorials
Guide to Grading Between Sizes (aka Blending Sizes)
Grading Between Sizes is combining two or more sizes from a graded nest to customize the fit of the pattern. Knowing how to grade between…
Finding your fit for Nest
Part of what makes the Nest Sweatshirt so cozy is its easy-to-wear raglan sleeve and relaxed fit. The Nest Sweatshirt is easy to fit But…
Hand-Stitching the Nest Sweatshirt
We love so many things about the Nest Sweatshirt, but our favorite thing might be how easy it is to customize it to your taste…
Refresh Your Clothes with Embroidery
I’ve mentioned more than once that embroidery was my first fiber and stitching related hobby. I learned to hand sew as a child, and it…
Finding Your Fit for Otis
While it can be tempting to dive right into a pattern, making a fit muslin (also known as a toile or fit sample) will save…
Converting Flat Felled Seams to Serged Seams
The Otis Overalls are written with a clean finishing technique: flat-felled seams. Flat-felled seams are a great way to ensure that your seams don’t fray…
Sewing Otis Slowly
When I first learned to sew garments I would spend hours and hours at a time on a garment, often staying up all night to…
Lichen Duster Sew-Along Day 7: Hem and Belt
Hem: Sew a line of stitching along the entire hem edge (excluding the bottom of the Front Facings) at ¼” (.6 cm). Fig. 1 This…
Lichen Duster Sew-Along Day 6: Sleeves and Side Seams
Welcome back to the Lichen Duster sew along! We are on Day 6, and you have just completed your collar on Day 5. Today starts…