Welcome to our first official RTW Tailoring Sewalong post! By now hopefully you have your toile/muslin fitted, and any pattern alterations done. If you are having any problems, post some photos in our Flickr pool or in the discussion board, and we’ll all do our best to give you helpful feedback. And if you’re not […]
Read MoreI’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 […]
Read MoreThere are a few invisible-but-essential materials that you’ll need if you are going to sewalong with me in April. Here are some notes on what you’ll need in advance, so you have plenty of time to source the right stuff. Fusible Interfacing Choosing the correct fusible interfacing is critical to the success of a tailored […]
Read MoreWow! I was blown away by the response to a proposed ready-to-wear tailoring sewalong – at almost 50 confirmed participants and lots of “maybe’s”, I think we have enough of us to make it official! Just a quick reminder that we will be following fusible tailoring techniques, just like the construction methods used in women’s […]
Read MoreI’m planning to make a jacket or coat shortly, and that’s a perfect opportunity to show you some ready-to-wear tailoring! By “ready-to-wear tailoring”, I mean the fusible method that is used in most garment manufacturing today – where everything is completely machine sewn. The only needle that needs to be threaded is the one on […]
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