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BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE LINDON TOP
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LINED VS UNLINED: COMPARING ORMOND AND BARKLY
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THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF WORKING REMOTELY IN THE SEWING INDUSTRY
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ASK THE COMMUNITY: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR SEWJO
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BEHIND THE SCENES: THE PROS AND CONS OF DESIGNING PATTERNS IN HALF SCALE
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ITF SPOTLIGHT: HOW TO SEW AN ELASTIC BACK WAISTBAND
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BEHIND THE SCENES: THE JOURNEY FROM PATTERN TO PRODUCT
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ITF SPOTLIGHT: LEANNE'S KEBAYA-INSPIRED WEARABLE TOILE & SEWING JOURNEY
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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH LEANNE: HOW TO USE OUR MAKE IT YOUR OWN SKILLS KIT
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FIVE MINUTE GUIDE TO SEWING & PATTERNMAKING RULERS
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BEHIND THE SCENES: EMILY'S THOUGHTS ON COPYING YOUR CLOTHES
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MAKER SPOTLIGHT: RACHAEL’S RETURN TO SEWING WITH CURATED BY ITF
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BEHIND THE SCENES: USING PROCREATE TO PLAN YOUR MAKES
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BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE ORMOND CHORE COAT
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MAKER SPOTLIGHT: JO'S APPRECIATION FOR THE CURATED COMMUNITY & STAYSTITCHING
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LEARNING NEW SKILLS AS A PATTERN DESIGNER
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ITF SPOTLIGHT: From Collins top to Elwood dress
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HACKING THE ELWOOD DRESS PATTERN
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the hove tote: a love letter to our community
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Our top ten handmade gift ideas for 2023
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MAKER SPOTLIGHT: SHUAY'S CURATED BY ITF JOURNEY
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MAKER SPOTLIGHT: CHECK OUT THESE MEMBER MARDEN SHIRTS!
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OUR COLLABORATIVE EXTENDED SIZE RANGE DESIGN PROCESS
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OUR TOP TIPS FOR ACCURATE SEWING
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THE SEWING PATTERN VARIATION DESIGN PROCESS
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I’m Emily and welcome to my little corner of the internet, where I share my passion for the art of pattern making and sewing through the design of beautiful patterns and the development of thorough and thought-provoking tutorials.
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View fullsize Look at these amazing Darlow pants made by @shuaychong The piping is such a great touch that really highlights the fun design of these pants 🤍🤍🤍⁠ ⁠ The pattern is available in PDF and paper format by going to our website (link in bio). You can als
View fullsize Hands up if your body measurements change from day to day (and even across one day!) 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ ⁠ ⁠ Welcome to the club! And congratulations - we can confirm you're human! 😆⁠ ⁠ Fluctuating body measurements is a common experie
View fullsize By sewing the Barkly skirt (this month's project for Curated by ITF), you are going to learn some really fun techniques! You've got two pocket options, an invisible zip to install, the choice between a waistband and a waist facing and some fun hem tr
View fullsize Hip hip hooray! A new Issue of Curated by ITF is here! 🎉🥳⁠ ⁠ We know that the process of fitting and making toiles can be overwhelming, but we firmly believe that if you are armed with the right knowledge and the support of a fantastic sewing commu

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