As the weather warms up, I'm excited about this combination of Cleo and Josephine. I've noticed that when I design a pattern, it's often because I have a hole in my wardrobe...
Read MoreHow long have you been reading this blog? Long enough to remember how much I love a good bit of pattern improv? Maybe you love it too! The desire to mix...
Read MoreThere are lots of ways to sew a bias binding to finish a garment, so I've put together a series of tutorials to walk you through three of my favorite options! You'll see...
Read MoreThis is the third and final tutorial in my bias binding series. Many of my women's sewing patterns, including the Gemma tank shown in this post, use bias binding to finish the neckline and armholes. There...
Read MoreThis is the second tutorial in my bias binding series. Many of my women's sewing patterns, including the Gemma tank shown in this post, use bias binding to finish the neckline and armholes. There are...
Read MoreI've been excited to share a few bias binding tutorials with you ever since I released my Gemma tank sewing pattern (which also happens to be the tank shown in these...
Read MoreMaking your own bias binding is something that is so easy to do! A number of my sewing patterns, including Washi, Ruby, Josephine, and my most recent pattern, Gemma, use bias binding to finish...
Read MoreLet me introduce my studio assistant, Melissa! I had a fun photo shoot with her the other day.Update: Luna Pants Pattern is now available! buy nowWhile we put the finishing...
Read MoreI've been seeing some great Josephines on blogs and social media lately. When I realized they were all putting me in mind of cooler weather, I figured it was time...
Read MoreJess is here today to show you how to adjust the length of a bust dart if it's too long or too short. When we put together a (pretty comprehensive, I...
Read MoreI'm so pleased to be a part of the Frock Blog Tour today! Also: a little surprised I'm the first one to use "Frock Frock" as a blog post title. Well, finders...
Read MoreI would love to think that people read my blog simply for the merits of my (always perfectly and never excessively punctuated or parenthesie'd, and of course I never make up words...
Read MoreSooooooo it turns out that not much of my extensive handmade wardrobe from BEFORE I had Hugo is fitting so great right now. Much of that clothing is either not...
Read MoreSome hot and steamy days are ahead of us, so I wanted to share some of my favorite summery renditions of my Josephine and Ruby patterns.Even though we released the Josephine...
Read MoreOne of the most important part of pattern production is the testing phase. Here's a roundup so you can see all the sweet versions of the Josephine Sewing Pattern blouses...
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