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Latest Design: Block Print CoatsTwo for one for you! Original concept for this 'one' coat was let's make it long, let's play around with mixing similar prints like color blocking (print blocking). But inspiration hit as the waist seam was about to get stitched on the longer version. The upper body (bodice) of the coat looked amazing on its own so i figured, why not make both?!
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Latest Design: Knit Floral DressIf you want to push your design techniques further, learning how to pattern draft is essential. Reverse pattern drafting is a good place to begin. Our latest design was reverse drafted from a dress I borrowed from a dear friend. Typically black is my go-to color of choice, but my heart gravitated towards floral right now.
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Sew-a-Long: Tie Knot Bag (Part 2 of 2)Welcome to part 2 of 2 on creating a tie knot bag. In our previous blog post "Draft-a-Long: Tie Knot Bag", we taught you how to draft the pattern for this design. In this blog post, we give you the step-by-step instructions on sewing your very own tie knot bag!
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Draft-a-Long: Tie Knot Bag (Part 1 of 2)The tie knot bag is a small open tote that is meant to be carried over your wrist. Tie knot bags consist of one long handle strap and one short handle strap. In this two-part blog series, we will share the step-by-step pattern drafting and sewing instructions to help you create your own tie knot bag. Welcome to part one, the draft-a-long.
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Latest Design: Jellyfish Tailored ShirtOur latest design has the cutest name— Jellyfish Tailored Shirt. The name was inspired by my favorite design element on this shirt, the high side seam slits with ties! The long side ties remind me of a jellyfish floating around the ocean.
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Latest Design: Rainbow Faces Tailored ShirtColor is not my go-to but for some reason the color and faces on this print were just too stunning to walk away from. In this case, the fabric was the main inspiration! The energy I felt from this fabric was that we are all unique in our on way and that we should embrace our own uniqueness and that of others.
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Latest Design: Color Block Denim JacketDoes this jacket have good jeans or what?! Spring is right around the corner, so we figured why not add some color to our ongoing Denim Jacket Series. In this blog post, we will share the bold details of our latest design— Color Block Denim Jacket.
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Latest Design: Patch Pocket BlazerSome trends never die, and the blazer is definitely one of them. Dress it up or dress it down, the blazer has remained the ultimate preppy fashion statement since the 1950’s. This tailored trend inspired us to design our own, but with a twist— Over-sized doubled patch pockets.
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Latest Design: V-Neck Knit Crop TopBasic t-shirts are just that- basic! So we decided to change a few elements to our basic t-shirt pattern. Now, its not so basic. In this blog post, we will share our insights into the make up of our V-Neck Crop Top and several things to keep in mind.
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Latest Design: Plaid Button-up DressThis design might look sneakingly familiar! WHY? Well it is because we combined two designs into this hybrid dress. Remember the tailored tear-away jumpsuit and the plaid button up skirt? We combined the bodice of the jumpsuit and the skirt to make this dress.
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Latest Design: Plaid Button-Up SkirtWe recently visited Atex Designer Fabrics in Gastown. They are our go-to for plaids, wools and all things warm and fuzzy. This is one of many plaid fabrics we picked up. Lets just say we are exploring a very 1990's vibe right now. Read on about our latest design- Plaid Button-Up Skirt.
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Latest Design: Tear-Away JumpsuitThis design had us feeling extra nostalgic, so we named it— Tailored Tear-Away Jumpsuit. Although the buttons don’t literally “tear-away”, this jumpsuit still gave us major Spice Girls vibes.
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Latest Couture Design: Organza HaoriA haori is a traditional Japanese hip or thigh-length kimono style jacket. In this blog post, we explore the traditional pattern shapes to better understand Japanese philosophy behind avoiding fabric waste in haori construction.
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Field Trip: Nick Cave ExhibitLately I've been finding myself drawn back to my hometown of Calgary, Alberta. Glenbow Museum has been showing such inspirational exhibits this year! First Dior, and recently Nick Cave. In this blog post, I will be showing you some of my favorite pieces and close up shots from the exhibit.
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Latest Design: Denim Jacket SeriesWhat do you call a denim expert? A jeanius! Autumn is finally here, so it’s time to button up on our latest denim jacket series. The pattern was created while teaching two of our clients how to reverse pattern draft their favorite denim jackets.
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Sew-a-Long: Bubble Tea ToteThis tote has us feeling all bubbly inside! Our latest sew-along will take you through the step-by-step process for creating your own bubble tea tote. Perfect for busy boba lovers!
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Sew-a-Long: ScrunchiesA great way to recycle excess fabric and reduce waste. This sew-a-long will take you through the step-by-step process for creating your own scrunchie.
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Latest Design: Pleated JumpsuitJumpsuits are so popular right now and pleats can be found popping up in the most interesting areas of garments.
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Latest Design: Basic White Knit T-ShirtThe basic white t-shirt is an iconic and essential garment in almost everyone's wardrobe. We played around with designing the perfect white t-shirt
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Latest Design: Black Slip SkirtOur latest demi-couture design is a bit of a tongue twister- Silk Slip Skirt! Inspired by vintage slip skirts, this features silk charmeuse fabric and Japanese trim. This blog post will show you how to hand sew lace/trim onto silk and make it one.
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Latest Design: Black Oreo CoatThis coat is made up of over 25 pattern pieces and features scrumptious materials from Kyoto and Tokyo. The silhouette is even inspired from the streets of Tokyo.
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Sew-a-Long: Draw-String BackpackTime to stitch with us in our latest sew-a-long! We received a ton of requests for a tutorial on our drawstring backpack, so here it is.
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Latest Design: Tailored CulottesOur latest design pushes the limits on how "wide" wide pant legs can be. Do you think there is such a thing as too wide? We believe that if you can imagine it, you can make it.
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Mending a Vintage DressManipulating an already made garment is an art form on its own. This blog post will show you how we made this 1950's inspired vintage dress fit perfectly through a variety of hand and machine sewn manipulation techniques.
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Latest Design: Cat Leather BagHey Kitty Cats! This post will give you an insider view on our latest bag design. From the outside, it looks pretty simple. BUT if you know us well, simple is not our forte.
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Latest Couture Design: Blue Linen DressIt's still a little sunny outside, so we squeezed out one last summer dress before it starts to rain! We went back to basics with our latest design. It is a fully hand sewn dress, made of a double sided linen with silk charmeuse lining.
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Latest Design: Couture 70's Vintage DressSix months ago, we busted out this beautiful vintage Oscar de la Renta pattern by Vogue. We just just tied the knot on the last bit of top stitching and couldn't wait to share! This pattern is from 1973.
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Latest Design: Military CulottesZipping up our latest design! Military inspired high waisted culottes for ya. For this design, we experimented with button holes, volume and our love for pockets.
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Latest Design: Long Tunic SeriesHeading into Fall, it only makes sense to explore more tailoring techniques and shirt-making. This series highlights two of our long tailored tunic designs- Tiny Bubbles Tunic and Dot Tunic.
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Sew-a-Long: 3D Zip OrganizerThis tutorial is a step by step guide to creating a 3D zip organizer bag in ANY dimension you desire. We will provide the detailed drafting and construction steps below.
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Latest Design: Couture Vintage Bow BlouseWe're showing off our latest vintage pattern make- couture bow blouse. This design was made using a vintage pattern from the 1950's.
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Latest Design: Couture Split P SkirtThis skirts name is Split Personality Skirt (AKA- Split P Skirt). With designing this skirt, we wanted to create the illusion of 'are those pants or is that a skirt'?
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Sew-A-Long: Reversible CoasterIt is time for a quick and easy sew-a-long! Every year our scrap fabric pile hits a level that we gotta do something about it. So this year we are making reversible coasters.
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