Blog - Made to Sew

What size to choose?

You’re excited to embark on your new Made to Sew pattern, but you are lucky enough to fit into both size ranges (size 7 and 8). How do you decid...

Made to Sew Patterns

Exciting news! After months… and months of developing the new size ranges. I am pleased to announce that the Made to Sew patterns are ready to l...

Understand Sewing Patterns

Do you know how to read a sewing pattern? How to find the right size pattern for your measurements, where to find the finished garment measurements? W...

5 Tips – Fitting Dressmaking Patterns

Do you struggle to fit dressmaking patterns to your individual figure? If you do then watch this video and learn the 5 tips you should be applying to ...

What is Ease?

What is ease in a dressmaking pattern? Why does the garment you’ve made not fit? In my latest YouTube video I talk about ease, where to find it on a...

Grainline Options

Do you understand fabric grainlines? Have you used the cross grain or the bias to cut out a garment that was designed for the length grain before? Let...

Let’s Talk Dress Forms

In my latest YouTube video I talk all about Mannequins, Dress Forms and Tailor’s Dummy’s answering the following three questions: 1. Do you ne...

DIY Silk Scrunchies

Learn how to make a silk scrunchie for your hair. In this quick tutorial I talk through how to make a scrunchie in a step by step manner. I share two ...

Interview with Bernina Owner

Learn more about the Bernina brand, how it started and who runs the company now. Bernina is a family owned business that has been in operation for ove...

Bernina Factory Tour

Want to see inside a sewing machine factory? Then join me of this tour of the Bernina Headquarters in Switzerland, where they still make some of the B...

Move | Raise | Lower | Bust Apex Princess Seam

Do you struggle to fit princess seam garments? Perhaps the princess seam feels in the wrong place? Too close to the centre, or too wide for your indiv...

Small Bust Adjustment Princess Seam

Do you have a small bust or cup size? Then learn how to alter a princess seam pattern to fit your individual figure. In this tutorial you will learn h...