featured class: copy your clothes :
how to create patterns from your favorite garments
NEW patternmaking workshop(s) with make founder/pattern designer diana rupp starts mon 5/21 at 630pm

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NEW patternmaking workshop(s) with make founder/pattern designer diana rupp starts mon 5/21 at 630pm
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I’ve had a number of people contact me lately to ask for a guide or index to the sewing patterns included in my book, sew everything workshop. here’s the 4-1-1 for where to find each design:
group 1A: easy breezy wrap skirt, wear anywhere yoga pants, power tie + unforgettable elephant
group 1B: foxy boxers + naughty secretary skirt
group 2A: girly go to … continue reading
shopping for sewing patterns in new york city is a lot like looking for a needle in a haystack. so you can imagine how happy I was to discover that daytona trimming at 251 w. 39th st. sells simplicity, butterick and vogue in the heart of the fashion district between 7th/8th ave. (turns out they’ve had them for a while, … continue reading
yesterday I finally started sewing the summer jacket I’ve been talking about for months. I used some shirting fabric that I’ve had kicking around the studio for at least a year, but I think it would look equally as nice in a drape-y crepe de chine or in a lightweight tweed for the fall. in about … continue reading

a lively how to and why to sew tutorial that marries attitude and instruction while teaching everything you need to know to sew. includes 10 paper patterns and 25 original designs.

the beginner’s guide to transforming any plain piece of fabric or fabric surface into a work of art with embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch and more. comes with 50 step-by-step projects, iron-on heat transfers and practice stitch card!