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…
Zipper Tips for the Dungiven Dress
The prescribed zipper for the Dungiven Dress is a 36” (91.5 cm) two-way separating zipper, with brass teeth or aluminum teeth. There’s a notch at…
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…
Fabric Inspiration for the Dungiven Dress
The Dungiven Dress is designed for heavier, bottomweight fabrics such as denim, canvas, twill, or heavy linen between 5-10 oz. Depending on the fabric you…
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,…
Arthur Pants: Your Questions Answered
Oh the Arthur Pants. They are BIG pants that bring BIG drama with an exaggerated barrel leg silhouette, a drop crotch fit, and an elastic…
Songbird Hack: Make it a Dress
Ever since we released the Songbird tank top I’ve thought, but what if it was a dress. And now, I have made that thought, dream,…
Sewn Stories: Jenny
Tell us a little about yourself! I’m a mama to two creative, sparkling humans, and homeschooling them has been one of the greatest joys of…
Madrone Pants Hack: Joggers
A winterized pair of Chanterelles is already a classic favourite on the Sew Liberated team, and the Madrone Pants have the same kind of cozy…
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,…