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DIY Design: Sewing Patterns from Indie Boutiques
While commercial sewing patterns are widely available at chain fabric stores, the independent designers of the sewing world are a little more off-the-beaten track, but well worth the hunt. Read on for a list of some of the great indie pattern designers out there: read more
DIY Design: Online Sewing Instruction for Everyone!
With the web at your fingertips, information on how to execute a complicated garment is only a click away. Online classes offer everything from how to manage a catch stitch to pretty advanced pattern-making. Here are a few of my favorite sewing sites and resources: read more
DIY Design: Go With the Grain
If there's one thing I learned from four arduous semesters earning my fashion draping certificate, it's that a fabric's grain is one of the most important factors in the way a garment hangs. read more
DIY Design: High-Tech Sewing Supplies
I've was never really into tools. That is, until I took some classes with sewing rock star Kenneth D. King at NYC's Fashion Institute of Technology. He was always coming up with something that would make the job easier, and it was all thanks to his tools. "Touch my tools and die," he told us. Of course, since then, I've been into tools. And there are lots of amazing hi-tech sewing supplies out there. Here are a few that I've discovered lately: read more
DIY Design: See How Your Pattern Fits Before Making the Real Thing
Sewing tip: Before you start feeding your sewing machine all your expensive fashion fabric, it is important to make sure the pattern's going to fit properly. read more
