Tutorials & Techniques

The Ispahan jacket video tutorial

A great jacket with neat finishes, I'll explain everything about putting together the beautiful ISPAHAN jacket. For this tutorial, I present the version with inlay. This is the most technical va...

The video tutorial for the Byzance dress sewing pattern

BYZANCE is a gem of a pattern: a double V-neckline in the front and back, a comfortable, dancing skater dress version and a top version that will slip into all your pants for a comfortable and ver...

the video tutorial of the Atlas shirt dress

The beautiful ATLAS is a shirt dress that you can wear all year round, because it can be sewn in a dress or blouse version, with long sleeves or short sleeves. It is the long-sleeved blouse vers...

Pretty Jasmine, the video tutorial!

Good morning! I am delighted to come and say hello to you and present the gem I sewed just before leaving on vacation, my midnight blue floral Jasmin dress . When I received this lovely cou...

How to lengthen/shorten an armhole height?

There are two possible scenarios. In the first case, the bust pulls under the arms. There is not enough ease at the armhole. In the second case, the garment tends to ride up when the arm is raised....

How to adjust the height of a jumpsuit or dress made of 2 parts

If when reading the measurement chart attached to the pattern, your height is different from that indicated, then a modification of the length of the garment should be considered. For more details...

How to shorten or lengthen a bottom pattern (pants, shorts and overalls)

If when reading the measurement chart attached to the pattern, your height is different from that indicated, then a modification of the leg length should be considered. Basic material to perfor...

How to shorten or lengthen a top pattern (jacket, dress and blouse)

For more details on methods A and B, refer to the article entitled "Basic techniques for shortening or lengthening a pattern." In the case of a fairly significant pattern extension, it is import...

Adapting a pattern in its height

Basic techniques for shortening or lengthening a pattern. The two methods presented below allow you to make a whole range of modifications, and this on any type of pattern. You will then be abl...

How to enlarge a pattern in a non-existent size

There is nothing more frustrating than realizing that a pattern is not offered in its own size. We will see here that solutions exist in order to enlarge the pattern in a reasoned way. Because be c...