In this blog post, you’ll learn how to draft a baby drool bib pattern designed for heavy drooling and teething. This bib shape covers the key wet areas around the neck, chest, and shoulders, helping to keep baby’s clothes dry underneath. In a separate follow-up post, I’ll show you how to sew the drool bib step by […]
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In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I will show you how to draft a T-shirt sleeve pattern step by step, designed to match a custom T-shirt bodice block. This sleeve drafting method uses stretch jersey measurements and creates a sleeve block that fits the arm comfortably without restricting movement or overstretching the fabric. This tutorial builds directly on my T-shirt bodice block drafting
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Drafting a basic T-shirt pattern from measurements is one of the most useful skills in pattern drafting for beginners. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to draft a a bodice block for a perfect T-shirt pattern for stretch fabrics, step by step, using your own body measurements. There is a separate post on how to
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This easy DIY heart shaped fabric brooch tutorial shows you how to sew a lace-trimmed brooch in under 30 minutes. It’s a beginner-friendly Valentine’s Day sewing project and a great way to use fabric scraps. A few weeks ago I made a poppy shaped fabric brooch that my daughter loved very much. It looked so
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After following my previous post on natural fibres, you went out and bought some wonderful cotton, wool and rayon fabrics and are itching to get started because the fabrics are so beautiful. But wait! Before you go near the colourful stash with the shears, you need to prepare and prewash the natural fabrics before sewing to
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In this tutorial I will show how to sew a heart shaped fabric coaster from fabric scraps as a practical DIY Valentine’s Day gift. Valentine’s Day gifts are the ones I struggle the most. I like to gift practical presents that will not age on the next day or be forgotten or never used. Considering
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In this blog post I will share a very simple method of sleeve pattern drafting and walk you through how to draft a sleeve pattern that creates a basic sleeve block that fits any bodice block or sewing pattern you already own; making this a great beginner sleeve pattern tutorial. I will be using the basic bodice block pattern that I
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These days I only buy and use natural fibres for garment sewing. In the past, especially at the start of my sewing journey, I bought the cheapest fabric available in a shade of my preference. However, as I was getting more experience and my priorities shifted to reducing the impact on the environment. At some
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In my previous blog post I showed you how to create a custom bodice block from your own measurements. In this post I will explain how to take it from good to perfect template for your future sewing projects. Short back story of personal experience I still remember the feel of how exciting it was
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to draft a close-fitting women’s bodice block using your own body measurements. This made-to-measure bodice sloper is designed to fit close to the body without feeling restrictive, using controlled wearing ease and clearly explained calculations. Many bodice block drafting methods produce patterns that are either too loose to be
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