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I'm writing this blog post to coincide with the impending release of my next pattern - the Akerfeldt Coat. This pattern is finished with flat felled seams and there are some areas in which these seams are folded over, or meet another seam and it creates a fair bit of bulk. Not a good time if you're unprepared. An industrial sewing machine is the preferred choice for sewing this pattern. But fear not. The following tips should get you through on a domestic machine with minimal broken needles and swearing.    1. Use the appropriate needles for your fabric. Most sewing...

Well hello! I'm writing this post on sewing tucks in relation to my latest sewing pattern, the Page Dress, but this technique can be used to jazz up any other sewing project.   The Page Dress is a versatile sewing pattern with plenty of options to customize the look. It has subtle cutaway armholes and a high neckline. The following two views are just some of the style options, but it’s super easy to mix and match the design features. There are in-seam pockets, button stands, tucks, splits or can be left as a classic shift dress. The pattern is available in...

Hey mates. This placket tutorial relates to my Cornell Shirt pattern, but can be used in any other shirt pattern if you like this particular method and template. The following photos show the sleeve placket, but if you sew View A of the shirt (which has a longer placket on the front of the shirt), the method is the same. Let's go. Cut out the sleeve plackets and interfacing pieces for the placket. The Cornell Shirt involves separate pattern pattern pieces for the interfacing.  As this is a casual shirt, I'd recommend a lightweight iron on interfacing. You don't want...