13 March 2016
First Sample - Pinstripe Panel Skirt
Do you remember the Pinstripe Panel Skirt? Blogged in May 2014, and first sampled by Capital Chic, this very creative piece of corporate wear is stylish, wearable and very popular. :)
05 March 2016
THE WRAP DRAPE DRESS - Sampled!
The #PatternPuzzle sample this week is The Wrap Drape Dress from earlier in the year. You can pop back to the original post for a refresh of all the pattern making instructions. Janine Kroes of enina-j collection in the Netherlands has sampled our design for her new collection and sent us some photos from the sampling.
29 February 2016
Pattern Puzzle - Twist Overlay
Did you ever think there'd be so many designs using Twist Drape? I was totally captivated with the asymmetric aspect of this design and the layering effects that can be achieved using two fabrics. Like the majority of previous twists you'll definitely need a two-way stretch knit for this to work well. The elastane (Lycra/Spandex) in your knit fabric is the best tool for achieving a snug fit with this method of making twist patterns.
If you'd like to learn my method for creating Twist Drape Patterns I have a detailed worksheet for making Jersey Twist Patterns. For just a few dollars you'll get the same training you'd get if you came to the workshop in my studio.
15 February 2016
Garment Pleating - Homage to Issey Miyake
While I wait for the local pleating house to finish their summer vacation, I'm moving onto the second phase of the Permanent Pleating Series - Garment Pleating. In this series I'll be discussing whole garment pleating as originally inspired by the work of Issey Miyake (Pleats Please).
Design's suitable for Whole Garment Pleating
The most important quality in a garment design that you intend to 'pleat after make' is the flat, almost two dimensional nature of the garment before the pleating process. More detail...
19 January 2016
Fascinated by Pleating
I've always had a fascination for what can be achieved with a little heat and some petro-chemical fibres. Permanent (heat-set) Pleating is the use of heat on polyester/nylon fabrics to set a pleat that will survive the rigours of wash and wear without the need of re-pressing. I plan to investigate and demonstrate the Sun-ray Circle and the Mushroom Pleat Rectangle in this first series.
The first three posts in the series are here:
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