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Showing posts with label GatheredDrape. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GatheredDrape. Show all posts
26 March 2018
Sampling the Flare and Gather Dress
Every now and then I get an opportunity to sample up one of my Pattern Puzzle posts. This sample is from the Pattern Puzzle - Flare & Gather Dress, posted in June 2014. With all new design ideas for woven's I always make the first sample in calico.
29 August 2017
Vintage Patterns with My Fitted Dress Block
This is a short but dedicated post for all those lovers of Vintage Style. The focus is on using my fitted dress block to design and cut your own vintage dress sewing patterns. To work your way through the fitting process you can go to DOWNLOADS on the menu bar and checkout My Blocks PDF (downloads). The Fitted Dress block has to be one of my favourites and the best place to start for fabulous dress designs.
Click through to 'well-suited', the website blog, to get all the pattern making detail.
10 January 2017
Making the Most of My Knit Block
My Knit Block will make all these Pattern Puzzles:
This post has been curated to bring the focus to my garment blocks now available on the website. They are the same blocks I use in my pattern puzzles and the same basic blocks that for the foundation of commercial pattern making. The first block for the spotlight is my Knit Block.
https://www.studiofaro.com/making-the-most-of-my-knit-block/
12 May 2015
Pattern Puzzle - Hi-Lo Drape Shift
The post is a little late this week as I am totally distracted by work that is going on in the backend of the website, setting up a members area. We have been working out the best content to make it both attractive and useful to fans and hope to open that members area very soon. Now back to the #PatternPuzzle that was such fun on Saturday with fans working getting to the answers super-fast. Then overnight, while I was asleep so many added sketches and photos and in one case an amazing mini-toile.
27 April 2015
Pattern Puzzle - Vintage Update
The vintage inspiration for this weeks #PatternPuzzle has come from a pattern I found on the So Vintage Patterns website. Unfortunately, this one has been been sold but they have a mountain of great vintage patterns for all eras. I was attracted by the asymmetrically-set, diagonal seams with gathered drape. But not so much the button decoration. By adding the extra seams, I believe I have made it easier to construct, as they eliminate the corner seams. I have also reworked the back view from the original design to carry the front, diagonal seams through to the back dress.
For all the pattern making detail for the Vintage Update jump across to the website blog.
20 April 2015
Pattern Puzzle - Gathered Shirt
Once again I am attracted to the loose-fit silhouette that is such a staple in most fashion ranges at the moment. And somehow I think it may also indicate a desire to bring my own wardrobe up-to-date. This cocoon shaped, gathered drape shirt would behave at its best if you were to cut it in a light, drapey woven such as silk satin or a crepe de chine.
For all the pattern making detail for the Gathered Shirt jump across to the website blog.
16 March 2015
Pattern Puzzle - Vintage Fancy
Since the earliest of my pattern making days I have had a passion for the tailored femininity of vintage styling. And now that I have discovered an extensive online community that enjoys both fashion and vintage designs I am presented with so many beautiful options for our weekly pattern puzzle. I found this weeks inspiring image in a wonderful tumblr blog, The Tailors Desire, full of all things vintage. :)
For all the pattern making detail for the Vintage Fancy jump across to the website blog.
09 March 2015
Pattern Puzzle - Double Drape Maxi
You may be forgiven for thinking that we often torture the stuffing out of our fabulous #PatternPuzzle fans. Well, last Saturday was no exception. I did a slightly tricky thing with a 'grown-on hood' and it was enough to make the pattern shapes very hard to read. The idea I have is to cut this dress in a merino jersey. That could be either a one-way or two-way stretch jersey.
The Double Drape in the Maxi refers to the #CowlDrape on the back of this dress and the #GatheredDrape on the centre front seam. The hood styling may also be considered a #CowlDrape with the large tuck and the centre back line on the fold.
For all the pattern making detail for the Double Drape Maxi jump across to the website blog.
22 December 2014
Pattern Puzzle - Erte Inspired Design
This weeks #PatternPuzzle was about targeting another of my favourite Erte designs and bringing this inspiration up-to-date. As it turns out this is a truly challenging style. I know I made at least two mistakes in putting these pattern making instructions together. So please forgive any other errors you may find. And because of it's complexity, I imagine I would have to produce at least 2-3 toiles/muslins to really get the design and fit to work well before attempting final cloth.
All the pattern making instructions have been moved to the website blog. :)
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