Blending Sizes for the Dungiven Dress
It’s pretty common to want to blend sizes when making a new pattern, and each style needs a different approach. Since the Dungiven Dress has…
Lengthening and Shortening the Dungiven Dress
The Dungiven Dress has a longer midi skirt, ideal for wearing as a regular dress and styling as a duster. The finished length is very…
Sewn Stories: Saremy
You might have chatted with Saremy when you’ve run into a sewing snafu. She’s our resident fitting expert, a professional pattern drafter, longtime maker, teacher,…
Madrone Pants: How to Lengthen/Shorten
The Madrone Pants hem is intended to fall to the ankle, but of course you can customize your pants to what you want! That is,…
Fitting the Madrone Pants
We all love the ease of some Big Pants Energy! This post will help you to think about intended fit and any changes that you…
Fitting the Slow Shirt
The fit of the Slow Shirt is exaggerated and lusciously oversized, with dropped shoulders and back pleats. The finished hem falls to mid-thigh, and the…
Slow Shirt: Lengthening or Shortening the Bodice
The Slow Shirt is drafted for a height of 5’5” (165cm). For the finished shirt length, the measurement on the chart shows the distance from…
Slow Shirt: Lengthening or Shortening the Sleeves
The Slow Shirt is drafted for a height of 5’5” (165cm). For the finished sleeve length, the measurement on the chart shows the distance from…
Retazo Coat Fitting Basics: The Most Important Measurement
With cozy, layering-friendly ease, your Retazo Coat or Vest can warm you through changing seasons. And with princess seams, the fit can be really simple…
How to Do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) on a Princess Seam Bodice
A video tutorial for the Ember Dress — and beyond Sometimes, you fall in love with a pattern — only to find that the fit…
