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Jul 17, 2018
Pattern and Fitting Tutorials
Read more →Hello! Thanks so much for visiting the In-House Patterns blog today! If you've landed here looking for free tutorials for fitting your latest sewing project, there is a lot to explore here. Take a look around, I hope you find some insight and inspiration here. For the most current tutorials visit https://www.inhousepatternsstudio.com/ Just click on the image below and you'll land right where you need to be! After the jump you'll find step by step instructional videos related to pattern making, fitting and garment design. This is where you'll find all the In-House Patterns tutorials going forward. Looking for an in-person workshop...
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Jul 02, 2015
Chelsea: Modern and Versatile
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Dec 10, 2013
Pattern Making Musings
Read more →Gosh it's been a while hasn't it? It's been a challenging few months but I wanted you to know that things are still happening around here just not as quickly as I had hoped. As you may already know I am an Instructor in the fashion department at a local post secondary school. This year I took on several new courses and have been spending nearly every available moment planning the course content and projects for this year's students. I tend to put a lot of time and energy into planning because I feel that it's important for the...
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Jun 15, 2013
Claire: The Perfect Pair
Read more →Yes! It's another new pattern! You have just enough time to stitch these up before heading out to the beach, gathering on the patio with friends or taking off for your summer vacation. Introducing Claire: An essential in every summer wardrobe, this perfect pair of classic tailored shorts feature a concealed waistband closure, fly front zipper, knife pleats and functional slash pocket detailing. The styling is clean and uncluttered making these shorts great under fitted tees and tanks but also makes for quick cutting and sewing. The waistband is contoured (curved) and sits approximately 2" below the natural waistline...
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May 18, 2013
The Blossom Re-Launch
Read more →Once you realize you've made a mistake it's often best to admit it, correct it and move on. The Mistake: After some very welcome and poignant comments regarding the printing format of our new pattern Blossom, I spent the last few days testing different printing methods and assembly options and was compelled to make the change back to our original format. I made the mistake of assuming that everyone disliked the process of assembling the PDF pattern and that all printers behave the same. I should have known better and done more testing! The Correction: One absolutely great thing...
