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Patterns are symmetrical, your body is not

July 8, 2018 By Alison

Maybe you’ve noticed in the mirror that one of your shoulders is higher than the other. But did you know that our bodies also twist from top to bottom, lean to the side, and are sometimes bigger on one side? Just because most patterns are symmetrical doesn’t mean that your body is too!

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Flat Patterning

July 3, 2018 By Sophie Hines

So you have an idea for a project, and you can’t find a sewing pattern that is just what you want. Maybe you’ve tried hacking some existing patterns, but they’re just not fitting together like you want them to, or trying to combine them is just making more problems than you started out with. Well, I think it’s time for you to learn to draft your own patterns! It might sound like a whole huge thing, but don’t worry – it’s a cinch to learn, and we’ll have you dancing around in self-drafted garments in no time!

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