Tutorials & Techniques

Adapting patterns for large and small busts

Maison Fauve patterns are graded and made for a B cup. So you may need to deepen or limit the depth of the bust dart in order to have a pattern that is well adapted to your body shape. If you have ...

To overcast or to serge?

Overcasting, serging... These are terms that you will come across constantly as you learn to sew. Basically, it's about finishing the edges of your clothes properly so that they don't fray and yo...

Attach an invisible zip to the side of a garment

The invisible zip is a closure system that you will find a lot in Maison Fauve patterns. It ensures pretty finishes, and its installation is less technical than it seems. This mini video tutoria...

Make a piped pocket with flap

If you've gotten this far, it's because you're starting to have a few hours of sewing behind you. So I suggest you discover a technique that may seem complex (but it is not ;) ) to make a piped ...

Place a bias like piping

Piping is a piece of haberdashery that allows you to embellish your seams. But sometimes its thickness or stiffness can make it unsuitable for certain sewing projects, especially with very light fa...

Place a neckline bias

To properly finish the necklines of your clothes, the sewing patterns offer you different types of finishes, including the installation of a facing, or even the installation of bias binding. It ...

Sewing a fly

Often, when you take the plunge and decide to sew your first pair of pants, you go for pants with an invisible zipper on the side (like the Loulou pattern , or Embrun ). But it's a shame to limit ...

The simple hem

How to hem with a sewing machine? Here is a mini tutorial to show you in detail how to sew a hem at the bottom of a sleeve or a bottom of a garment properly. Nothing complicated, you just need...

How to make an invisible hem with a sewing machine?

Did you know you can sew an invisible hem with your machine? This is a foot and a stitch option that we don't necessarily use, but the result is very clean, and the time saving... crazy! Of co...

How to sew knitwear when you don't have a serger?

Good morning! In the last collection, I offered you a knitted piece: the beautiful Ludmilla dress , which can also be made as a top. This is the second pattern designed for knitted fabrics in ...