RTW Tailoring Sewalong #2 – Pattern Amendments – Collar, Facings and Fusing

April 2, 2011.Reading time 12 minutes.

Today we are going to adjust the collar, and make the facings and fusing pieces. You will need the body and sleeve pieces you cut out yesterday, as well as the Under Collar. We won’t be needing any of the other pieces so you can file them away in the pattern envelope with your instructions! […]

The Anatomy of a Tailored Jacket

March 31, 2011.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’ve used this tech drawing of Burdastyle 119 from January 2010 issue, a classic tailored jacket with menswear styling that is now available here, to illustrate a few key terms I’ll be using in the upcoming RTW Tailoring Sewalong. And this is just the outside… In between going crazy writing, and rewriting, posts for the sewalong, I found […]

tricks of the trade: convertible collars

January 1, 2011.Reading time 7 minutes.

My latest project – the Coal-Miner’s Daughter dress – had a convertible collar, so I took the opportunity to take a few step-by-step photos and add another sewing tutorial to the files. A convertible collar can be worn either open or buttoned, hence the name, and it is commonly seen on blouses and shirtdresses. I think it […]