A feature of the new skirt pattern – Kiera – by Designer Stitch is the technique of shirring the back yoke for some on-trend styling. The pattern has the option of a shirred yoke (or a standard shaped yoke) but if your sewing machine “likes” the idea of shirring here are all the steps to […]
I would like to introduce you to one of my pattern testers ( and student in my fashion school ) Kurvy Kim. She is one of my curvy testers and I would like to share with you today the steps we took to fit and alter the Fiona Lace Culottes pattern to fit her body. […]
While working in the garment industry for many years I observed that this technique is key in the manufacturing process. In production clothing manufacturers have to rely on accuracy and speed so the production process is set up in a way that the “units” of a garment are never double handled. When heat setting interfacing […]
This is an easy pattern marking method that I have used in my classes for many years. This technique is fabulous for new sewist’s as it allows for an easy and accurate way to transfer pattern markings to the cut pattern fabric pieces. I also refer to this method in my PDF sewing pattern ( […]
