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Pattern Cutting Series Part 3 – Two Dart Bodice Block
Learn to draft your own blocks from your personal measurements
Rosa Batwing Top
An exclusive pattern just for our Silk Members
Eleanor Shirt Course
Eleanor is the perfect addition to you handmade wardrobe
Shirred Summer Dress
A quick and easy stash busting Project for Summer
Fabric Focus – Single Jersey
This is one of those easy to work with fabrics
Pattern Cutting Series – Part 4 – The one piece sleeve block
Now you have your bodice block we can create a sleeve to fit it.
Pattern Cutting Series – Part 5 – Trouser Block
Work on Getting Trousers to Work for you.
How to sew darts
Learn how to sew the perfect darts
How to sew Pintucks
Watch the video from the Helena Course to show you how to sew Pintucks.
Fabric Focus – Cotton Lawn
Cotton lawn is a beautiful fabric both to wear and work with.
Juno Dress
Lovely dress, perfect for all seasons.
Juno Dress – without neck gathers
Juno Dress – Mitred Button Placket & Pockets
Juno Dress – Long Gathered Sleeves
Juno Dress – Long Straight Sleeves
Pattern Cutting Series – Part 8 – Sleeve Adaptations
Adapt your sleeve for other styles
Cleo Jumpsuit
Stylish jumpsuit to wear for all occasions
Attaching a Dress Zip
Working with a Centred Zip
How To Attach a Dress Zip
Fabric Focus – Boiled wool
Know your fabrics to help you make better choices
Bianca Coat
Comfortable loose fit 'coatigan'
Portia Trousers
The perfect trousers for winter and spring fabrics
How to sew Facings
Facings are a lovely way to finish off a raw edge.
In Seam Pockets
How To Use a Seam Ripper
How To Create Your Own Hem Gauge
How To Cut a Straight Line Using Your Grainline
How To Join Bias Binding
How To Layer a Seam
How To Neaten Your Overlocking Ends
How To Open up a Buttonhole
How To Prep Your Fabric
How To Remove The Creases From Your Pattern Pieces
How To Sew a Lettuce Edge Using Your Overlocker
How To Sew An External Corner On Your Overlocker
How To Sew an Internal Corner On Your Overlocker
How To Sew On a Button Using a Matchstick
How To Stop Your Fabric From Slipping
How To Thread Your Machine And Needle Using An Automatic Needle Threader
How To Tie a Big Knot
How To Use a Loop Turner
How To Use Your Needle Plate As A Guide
How To Use Your Thread Ends To Measure Your Dart
How To Wind Your Bobbin
Machine Needles Explained
The Best Way To Clean Your Overlocker
Rosalind Pyjamas
Possibly the most comfortable pyjamas... in the world!
Pattern Cutting Series: Part 9 – Cut and spread sleeve shapes
How to insert lace
Lace is a lovely way to add decoration
How To Sew a Slip Stitch
How To Attach Your Piping Cord To Your Bias Binding Using a Zipper Foot
Pattern Cutting Series: Part 10 – Trouser Fitting Pattern Adaptations
Learn the pattern adaptations to achieve better fitting trousers
Imogen Top & Dress
How to sew an elastic casing
This Tutorial shows you TWO methods for sewing an elastic casing. See which one works best for you.
Duchess Jeans Zip Fly Hack
Olivia Origami Sweatshirt
Gathering Stitches
How To Neaten A Seam With The Over-edge Foot
How To Create A Blind Hem Using A Blind Hem Foot
A Top Tip For Starting Your Top Stitching
The Best Way To Un-Pick Top Stitching
Fabric Focus – French Terry vs Fleece Sweatshirting
Know your fabrics to help you make better choices
How to sew piping
Piping adds detail and definition.
Angelica Dress Shoulder Hack
Sewing Knit Fabrics On a Sewing Machine
Lavinia Dress
Kate Dress Sew Along Course
Jessica Dress
Juliet Dress
How To Create A Scalloped Edge
Celia Top
Celia is the perfect addition to your handmade wardrobe
How To Create A Yoke And Insert A Frill
Nell Trousers
Ferdi Dungarees
Beth Build A Blouse
Marie Top
Jessica Dress Hack – Crew Neck
Winnie Culottes
Audrey Dress
The Perfect swing dress that fits from the shoulders and bust and gently flows into the skirt shape.
Edie Coat
Edie is a simple but beautiful short coat to get you through the Autumn.
How to hack your Winnie Culottes
Reduce the Width of the Winnie Trouser Legs
The Measurements you need for the 2 Dart Bodice Block
Follow the list of measurements you need for this block
Fabrics for Rosa
Choose the right fabrics for your Rosa top
Suitable Fabrics for the Eleanor Shirt
Select the best fabrics for Eleanor
Sleeve Block Prep
A bit of background and prep before you draft your sleeve
Trouser Block Measurements
Make sure you have all the measurements you need to hand
How to sew a Basic Dart
Basic Darts are the simplest to sew.
Suitable Fabrics
Select the best fabrics for Gertrude
Suitable Fabrics for the Juno Dress
What will you make your Juno Dress in?
Kimono Sleeve
Use your basic Bodice and Sleeve blocks to create a new Kimono Block
Suitable Fabrics
How to sew a neck facing
This is a simple way to neaten a neckline
Short Crotch Depth
Pattern Alterations
Bishop Sleeve
Elastic Casing Method 1
Pattern Alterations
Suitable Fabrics
A little bit of prep
Suitable Fabrics
Fabrics For Lavinia
Fabrics For The Kate Dress
Fabrics For The Jessica Dress
Fabrics For Juliet
Fabric For The Celia
Fabrics For Nell
Fabrics For The Ferdi
Fabrics For Your Beth Blouse
Fabrics For The Winnie
Drawing New Neckline Onto Calico Toile
Using a toile to mark out a new neckline makes it much easier to decide on a new style line.
Introduction to the Ada Dress
Get to know the Ada Dress
How to make your Audrey Dress
Beth Blouse – Adding a Box Pleat into the Centre Front
Add a Centre Front Pleat into your Beth Blouse
Checking Your Cup Size
This will be your pattern cutting cup size!
Supplies for Rosa
What you'll need to make your Rosa Top
Supplies for the Eleanor Shirt
Everything you need to make your Eleanor Shirt
Sleeve Block Meaurements
Taking the measurements you need for the sleeve block
Drafting the Front Trouser Block
Build the foundations and draft the front
How to Sew a Fishtail Dart
Fishtail darts give shape through a garment
Supplies Needed
Everything you need to make your Gertrude Jacket
Supplied needed for Juno Dress
Jules will talk you through the supplies needed to make this style
Dolman Sleeve
Now you can use your Kimono Block to create the Dolman Sleeve
Supplies Needed
How to Sew an All in One Facing
This is a really neat way to finish both necklines and armholes at the same time.
Long Crotch Depth
Puff Sleeve
Elastic Casing Method 2
Supplies Needed
Sewing The Darts
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed For Lavinia
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Transferring Alterations To The Patterns
It's easy to transfer the styles lines onto the pattern
Beth Blouse – Adding Gathers Around The Neckline
Gathers can really soften a rounded neckline
Drafting the Front Bodice
Let's start with the Front
Cutting and Marking Out
Cutting out and transferring the pattern information
a little bit of prep
A bit of prep before we start the Eleanor Shirt
Drafting the Sleeve block
Drafting the sleeve step by step
Drafting the Back Trouser Block
Now we can draft the back directly on top of the front
Pressing Darts
Pressing darts properly will make such a difference
Rotating or Moving Darts
There are a couple of different ways of moving or rotating darts
A little bit of Prep
A bit of prep before we start the Juno Dress
Raglan Sleeve
Change to look and fit of a garment easily with a Raglan Sleeve adaptation
A little bit of prep
Different Ways of Finishing Your Bianca Coat
Short Leg Length
Lantern Sleeve
A Little Bit Of Prep
Bodice
A Little Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
Drafting the Circular Skirt
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
True Up The Pattern
This is crucial to ensuring your pattern works
Supplies for the Ada Dress
Gather together everything you need to make your Ada Dress
Beth Blouse – Adding Horizontal Pleats
Adding horizontal please can really enhance the look of your Beth Blouse
Drafting the Back Bodice
Now we can look at the Back Bodice
A little bit of prep
Before we get started. . .
Making up the Shirt Back
Putting together the back pieces for the shirt
Drawing in the Sleeve head
Trouser Back Crotch Ease
Adding in some Crotch ease
Darts into Seams
Rotating darts into a vertical seam
Making Up The Front Pocket
Welt pockets are a wonderful feature, these even have gathers!
Making Up The Bodice, Neckline and Facing
Long Leg length
Flared Sleeve
Seam One
Facings
Making Up The Pocket Flaps
Pintucking The Bodice Front
Sewing The Pockets
Making Up The Bodice
Drafting the Half Circle Skirt
Making Up The Back Pockets
Front Pockets & Side Seams
Making Up The Bodice
Making Up The Front Pockets
Creating A Facing
A facing is a simple but neat way to finish a neckline
A Bit of Prep
Prepping before makes making so much easier.
Tracing off the Pattern
Trace the pattern onto another sheet of paper
Rosa shoulders and neckband
Making up the neckband and attaching it
Making up the Front shirt
Attaching the front and yoke pieces
Transferring the balance marks
Trueing up the pattern
This is about making the pattern match up
Darts into Gathers
Darts can also be changed into other forms of suppression
Attaching The Sleeves
Raglan sleeves are easy to insert and look great.
Larger waist
Seam Two
Making Up The Bodice
Sewing On The Pockets
Making Up The bodice Front
Attaching The Pockets
Buttons & Buttonholes
Rebalancing The Side Seams
Finishing The Neckline With A Facing
Making Up The Front Cutaway Pockets
Making Up The Dungarees
Finishing The Neckline
Making Up The Trouser Back & Pockets
How To Create A Collar
Creating a collar is a lovely way to add detail to a neckline.
Making up the Ada Bodice
Ada has a very simple construction.
Trueing up the pattern
True up the pattern to make sure it works
Making up the Waist tie
The waist tie is only one way you can finish the Rosa top
Attaching the Front and Back
Now let's attach the front and back.
Your Finished Sleeve Block
Making up the Back
Sewing up the back pieces
Darts onto Pleats
Darts can be used to create pleats as well
Sleeve with a flared section
Seam Three
Attaching The Pockets To The Shirt
Shirring The back Panel
Joining The Dress Panels
Attaching The Sleeves
Drafting The Gathered Skirt
Making Up The Trousers
Making Up & Attaching The Straps
Making Up & Inserting The Sleeve
Making Up The Side Seam Button Opening
Your Finished Collar
Remember to add on the seam allowances to the finished collar
Finishing the Ada Neckline
A facing will neaten off your neckline beautifully
Adding a seam allowance
This is the cheats way to add seam allowance
Your finished Rosa Top
Well done on finishing your Rosa top!
Joining the Shoulders
Joining the Fronts to the back
More to come. . .
There is so much more you can create with darts. . . .
Small Hips
Seam Four
Sewing The Button Stand
Making Up The bodice Back
Sewing The Sleeves
Making Up The Skirt
How To Calculate The Fabric Quantity
Attaching The Waistband
Making Up & Attaching The Facings
Finishing The Hem
Making Up The Culotte Legs
finishing the yoke
Now we can neaten everything up.
Making and attaching the collar
Now let's make up the collar and get it attached
Finishing the sleeve hems
Lowered Armhole
Seam Five
Making Up The back
Joining Front & Back Bodice Sections – Joining Shoulders
Inserting The Sleeves
Attaching The Skirt To The Bodice
Making Up The Bodice
Your Finished Celia Top
Finishing The Hems
Finishing The Hems
Finishing The Hems
Making Up The Waistband
Sewing the Ada Skirt and Pockets
It's got to have pockets!
Attaching the Sleeves
Sewing in the sleeves is very simple
Neatening the Neck and Front Edge
This is a neat way to finish the front edge as well as the insides too.
Your Finished Juno Dress
Well Done! You've finished your JunoDress
Your Finished Cleo Jumpsuit
Your Finished Bianca Coat
Buttons and Buttonholes
Inward rotation of the Knees – Knock knees
Cut And Spread Sleeve Shapes Outro
Sewing The Legs
Seam Six
Sewing The Shoulder Seams & Inner Yoke
Joining Front & Back Bodice Sections – Armholes
Neck Binding
Sewing The Sleeve and Skirt Hems
Making Up The Skirt
Your Finished Nell Trousers
Your Finished Ferdi Dungarees
Finishing The Hems
Finishing the Ada Skirt Section
Keep it neat and tidy.
Sewing up the side seams
Now we can turn it into a proper shirt
Side Seams and Hem
Time to sew up the side seams
Sewing the trouser seams and side pockets
Outward Rotation of the Knee – Bow legged
Seam Seven
Attaching The Collar Stand
Side Seams and Back Ties
Sewing The Hems
Your Finished Jessica Dress
Attaching The Skirt
Your Finished Winnie Culottes
Joining the Ada Bodice and Skirt Sections
Making up and attaching the sleeves
Making up the two piece sleeve
Making up the waistband
Fuller Calf
Attaching the facings and topstitching
Making Up The Collar
Making Up The Skirt
Inserting The Zip
Marking and sewing the buttons and buttonholes
We are on the home stretch now!
Finishing Your Gertrude Jacket
It's the finishing that can make all the difference
Finishing the hems and drawstring
Full Tummy
Your finished Olivia Origami Sweatshirt
Attaching The Collar Part 1
Attaching The Bodice To The Skirt
Finishing The Facing
Your Finished Ada Dress
Your finished Eleanor Shirt
Now you have completed your Eleanor Shirt you can wear it with pride!
Your finished Gertrude jacket
Now you can wear your jacket with pride
Your finished Rosalind PJ’s
Full Bum
Attaching The Collar Part 2
Finishing The Hems
Finishing The Hems
Flat Buttocks
Your Finished Lavinia
Bonus: Shoulder Ties
Protruding Pubis – Camel Toe
Sewing The Sleeve Placket Part 2
Your Finished Juliet Dress
Low Buttocks – Back Wedgie
Sewing The Sleeve Placket Part 3
Full inner thigh
Attaching The Sleeve part 1
Slim inner thigh
Attaching The Sleeve Part 2
Sewing The Hem
Sewing The Side Seams
Sewing The Cuffs
button Holes and Buttons
The Finished Shirt
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