Resources
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Pattern Hacks & Fitting
- How to swap sleeves
- Adding a hood
- Adding form cups, convertible straps, making a bralette
- Making a quarter zip pullover
- adding gathered sleeves to the Sloane
- Zippered pocket and front on the Boyfriend Cardigan
- Exposed front zipper on Sybil Skirt
- Petal sleeves and shoulder tucks on the Harmony Blouse
- Making pintucks on the Maxx-ine Pants
- Adding sleeve ties to the Margot
- Colorblocking and faux piping
- How to make a welt zippered pocket
- Cold shoulder hack
- Adding a zipper to the Sabrina Slims & using fabric with less stretch
- Adding a zipper to the Samson Sweater
- LDT nursing hack
Techniques
- Understanding fabric grainline
- Sewing with silky fabric- tips
- Sewing applique and trim
- Matching plaids
- Fabric stretch worksheet
- How to sew a sleeve
- Burrito roll
- Sewing a neckband
- Sewing a v-neck (video)
- Sewing a v-neck (written post)
- Making knife pleats
- Sewing a one piece shawl collar
- Sewing the Whistler pockets
- How to sew a split hem
- Sewing welt pockets
- How to sew shirring
- Sewing hte Trendy Tunic pockets
- Printing large format patterns
- How to make bias tape
- Hemming techinques
- How to sew mitered corners
- Buttonholes
- How to sew buttons and buttonholes
- How to make pattern markings
- PDF pattern assembly
- Printing large format patterns
