When it comes to sewing, you look for the fabrics you like the most and sometimes you don’t take into account the recommendations given in the instructions on the fabrics and their combinations to use. When you put in fabric recommendations, it’s because those fabrics will look great in that pattern and you’ll get the Read More
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Change woven pattern to knit
Most patterns tend to come for only one type of fabric. This can be woven (no elasticity) or knitted (elastic). I’m going to show you how to change a woven pattern to knit. Doing it the other way around is more difficult because you need to make tweezers and that requires knowledge of pattern making Read More
How to calculate the elasticity of a fabric
Knowing how much elasticity of a fabric has is very important especially if we are going to make sportswear or swimwear. The elastic fabric has different properties than other fabrics. The main characteristic is that it adjusts to the body without using any clips. In swimsuits, clothes must be tight so that nothing comes off Read More
Facings to finish off necks: Impeccable finish
The facings of a garment are very important to professionally finish off a collar and armholes if it is going to be sleeveless or no collar at all. To make these facings you do not need the base pattern but the pattern you have already modified. If you have changed the collar or have already Read More
Modifying necks from a base pattern
It is possible to have a single pattern and make several simple collars to change the look. Modifying a neck you only need a base pattern and the pattern to be modified. You don’t need to know pattern. The necks I’m going to show you are the most basic ones like the Peter Pan and Read More
Changing skirts: One dress, many combinations
Many times you have a dress that you love the body but the skirt is too short, or we don’t like it. But since you don’t know how to modify it, the solution is changing skirts. And there’s another problem, which skirt should I put on? What if that one doesn’t fit? How do I Read More
Change the length: In trousers and skirts
Because sometimes a pair of pants or a skirt is not made to measure for you and is too big for us. Especially if you’re petite. That’s why it’s inevitable to change the length. But that can be scary. You don’t know anything about pattern and you don’t want to mess up a pattern. In Read More
Make modifications from a base pattern
It is possible that you have a pattern of a dress or a top that you want to change something but you don’t know how to modify it and adapt it to your tastes. The best thing is to have a base pattern to make all the changes from that one. Importance of the base Read More
Clothing for each body: Basic Guide
Every person is a world and each body is a world. Not all clothes fit everyone. There is clothing for every type of body that will make your best parts stand out and polish those that give you the most war. In order to start with this, the first thing is to get to know Read More
New Year's Goals: Learning to Sew
I also make my New Year’s resolution list, and although two weeks later I forgot what I had written down and where I usually (try to) keep it. One of the things that you have to do this year if you don’t do it already, is to learn how to sew. Stop putting fitness or Read More