As a parent of a 14 month old taking an 11 hour flight to France for 2 weeks, I googled “best toys for traveling with a 1 year old” expecting a litany of posts giving suggestions for what I needed to get by. I was wrong.…
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This short video shows the 6 pieces I designed and made for my 2 week trip to France, showing all of the multiple ways each item can be worn, from the eyelet blouse that can be worn under or over dresses, the toile jersey t-shirt that…
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By now everyone knows how dehydrating flying can be, so it’s important to keep your skin as hydrated as possible in order not to look like death when stepping off of the plane. However, when traveling on flights over 8 hours, especially on overnight flights, it’s…
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Want to know why Fast Fashion prevails and sewing is a lost art? It comes down to one thing, money. Sure, to sew for yourself is a slower way to wear the trends as opposed to buying them. But the satisfaction MORE than makes up for…
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How to Copy Your Drape to a Paper Pattern This simple video will show you in under 8 minute the easiest and fastest way to copy and turn your muslin draped patterns into a paper pattern to use again and again. You will learn the best…
Fundamentals of Flat Patternmaking: The Slash and Spread Technique In this video I show you the basics of flat pattern making, using the slash and spread technique. By ‘slashing’ the pattern pieces you release any fullness, and by ‘spreading’, you can add more through gathers and…
