Sewing patterns for women
Hi, I’m Laura a.ka The Specky Seamstress here with a hack of the Whitney Dress/Top for you. If like me, you love the wrap style but prefer the practicalities of a ‘mock’ wrap, this blog is for you. There’s no denying the classic nature of the wrap shape. There’s something feminine and elegant about it, and I absolutely adore the scallop edge of the Whitney. It’s a fun addition that means the dress can be great for work or play and a great canvas for lots of different print ...
Hi guys, I’m Laura a.k.a The Specky Seamstress and if you love pockets as much as I do, here’s how to add pockets to any dress with a waist seam and side seams! My love of pockets is no secret - it is one of the main reasons I learned to sew and one of the first things I mastered was adding pockets to side seam skirts. There are lots of ways to do it and I’m going to be showing you my favourite, but I will try to explain the others as we go too! I’ve used an overlocker/serger throughout the ...
Hi! I'm Kristin, and I am excited to give you a tutorial on sewing a fully-lined Meg dress. I purchased some pretty, drapey mystery fabric from a shopping trip to the fashion district in Los Angeles, but unfortunately the fabric is too transparent to wear without a lining. I knew it would make a perfect Meg dress, but I needed to make it lined. Fortunately, the Meg dress is a fast and straightforward sew, so it doesn't take much extra time at all to add a lining. The ...
Hi! It's Christine from @createandpray and today I'm sharing with you how I hacked the Meg top and all about my first experience working with AKPatterns. As I made my selection on what pattern I wanted to use, I kept in mind that I wanted a simple bodice where I can hack it to add some fun sleeves. I chose the Meg pattern because it was the simple bodice I was going for with an extended shoulders to give the illusion of a sleeve. It reminded me of this dropped shoulder top I saw ...
Ready for another tutorial in the Lisa and Kimberly Hacks series? In this post, we will show you how you can turn your Kimberly dress into a skirt! This, of course, applies to the Lisa dress as well and you can follow the same steps to turn any dress pattern you have into a skirt. So, let’s get started! Here’s what you’ll need: -your pattern -a piece of paper -pencil and scissors -a ruler and a measuring tape -your fabric and basic sewing ...
Today on the blog we welcome the lovely Lydia. Scroll down to read her post in German as well :) Hello everyone, I'm Lydia from Faden Frida and I'm going to tell you about my first Brittany Skirt today. Brittany is my second sewing pattern in English and I really don't understand English very well. But I really wanted to have a Brittany Skirt in my closet! I've been sewing for over 5 years now. I have four children, my youngest and only son is four months old. So sewing is my balance to ...
In this tutorial Sonia will be showing you how to create a fabulous Abi and Sheona mashup. Hi friends, I’m excited for you to join me today on this fun Abi Jumpsuit + Sheona Top mashup! I love the Abi jumpsuit, but thought it would be fun to add the inset sleeve of the Sheona top for a twist on the pattern! Following this style also lowers the neckline slightly, as we replace the neck band with a facing. To complete this hack, you will need both patterns. Let’s get started! Step one ...
It's time for one more Sheona hack and today we are going to show you how to sew a dress or top with sleeve ties. We always love the little details that make a garment extra special and the simplicity of this pattern allows for different additions like this to give it a different vibe. Ready? Here's what you'll need: -your Sheona pattern -a piece of paper -a straight ruler -a pen or a pencil and a pair of scissors -a sewing machine and/or overlocker and your basic ...
The Whitney dress and top that was released this week features a very unique scalloped trim around the neckline. This is the eye-catching feature of the garment and what makes the pattern stand out from other wrap dress and top patterns as well! Stitching the scallops is certainly the most time consuming and challenging part of the entire project. Not that it's hard! Don't get us wrong! It just needs a bit more time and attention so that the scallops look as good as they can be. The pattern ...
Releasing a new sewing pattern into the world would never have been possible without the help of our amazing testers! They are the ones who sew up the pattern, check for fitting issues, sizing issues and clarity of instructions and provide their valuable feedback in order for us to make the design as good as it can be. There are never enough words to say thank you to them for donating their time and resources to test for us! Ladies, thank you for generosity! Testing the Whitney dress and top ...
