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ISSUE 198 Q& A - PATTERN HACKING VS PATTERNMAKING

Learn the difference between pattern hacking and patternmaking, and discover how each can build your skills, confidence and creativity in sewing.

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ISSUE 196 Q&A - WHY DO ITF PATTERNS HAVE THE STITCH LINE MARKED?

Why our patterns include both the CUT LINE and the STITCH LINE, and how that helps you as a maker.

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issue 193 - HOW TO ADD BUTTONS TO THE PEPPERMINT WRAP SKIRT
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ISSUE 188 - HOW TO HACK THE MALVERN CULOTTES INTO A SKIRT
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ISSUE 187 - HOW TO RAISE THE CROTCH ON CULOTTES
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ISSUE 186 - THREE THINGS TO CHECK WHEN COPYING RTW GARMENTS
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ISSUE 184 - Fabric inspiration for the jacob dress pattern
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ISSUE 183 - HOW TO DRAFT A LINING FOR THE ELWOOD DRESS
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ISSUE 182 - HOW TO SEW A back-to-front WRAP TOP
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ISSUE 181 - HOW TO DRAFT A LINING FOR THE PEPPERMINT PLEATED SKIRT
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ISSUE 179 - How to line the Collins top
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ISSUE 178 - HOW TO DRAFT A SKIRT LINING FOR THE ACTON DRESS
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ISSUE 177 -HOW TO SLIM DOWN THE WIDE LEG PANTS PATTERN
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ISSUE 175 - HOW TO FIGURE OUT FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
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ISSUE 174 - HOW TO ALTER A DROPPED SHOULDER TO A SET-IN SLEEVE
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ISSUE 173 - OUR FAVOURITE PATTERNMAKING & GRADING RESOURCES
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ISSUE 172 - EMILY'S TIPS FOR COPYING YOUR CLOTHES
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ISSUE 171 - HOW TO LENGTHEN AN A-LINE PATTERN
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ISSUE 168 - REMOVING PANEL LINES FROM A PATTERN
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ISSUE 166 - THE BASICS OF GRADING PATTERNS: PART TWO
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ISSUE 165 - THE BASICS OF GRADING PATTERNS: PART ONE
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ISSUE 160 - HOW TO TRUE A DART
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ISSUE 158 - HOW TO LOWER THE COLLINS TOP ARMHOLE (VIEW A)
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ISSUE 152 - HOW TO ALTER A RAGLAN NECKLINE
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ISSUE 149 - RESOURCES FOR PLUS SIZE SEWING
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ISSUE 148 - OUR EXPERIENCE IN EXTENDING OUR PATTERN SIZE RANGE
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ISSUE 146 - EMILY’S MATERNITY WEAR SUGGESTIONS
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ISSUE 141 - HOW TO TRANSFER PATTERNS ONTO CARD
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ISSUE 139 - Checking and truing a self-drafted pattern
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ISSUE 138 - HOW TO LOWER THE WAIST ON A PANTS PATTERN
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Top tips for pattern hacking
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Tips for getting a good fit on a jumpsuit
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Drafting a bodice block - a few questions and answers
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Flynn jacket : Remove box pleat
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Flynn jacket : Narrow / broad shoulder adjustment
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Flynn jacket : Full bust adjustment
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Flynn jacket : Shortening / Lengthening the sleeves
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Flynn jacket : Lengthening the pattern
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Flynn jacket : Shortening the pattern
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The Collins Top Sew-Along : Lengthening the pattern
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The Collins Top Sew-along : Re-drafting the facing (required after full bust adjustment)
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The Collins Top Sew-along : Full bust adjustment - removing the bust dart
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The Collins Top Sew-along : Full bust adjustment (FBA for a dartless bodice)
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Notes on : Notching patterns
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Pattern hack : How to add a full skirt to the Acton dress
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The Acton sew-along : How to grade between pattern sizes
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The Acton sew-along : Small Bust Adjustment
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The Acton sew-along : Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) on princess panels
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The Acton sew-along : How to lengthen the bodice (above the bust)
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The Acton sew-along : How to lengthen the bodice
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The Acton sew-along : Making a toile
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How to : Lengthen a pattern
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Pattern hack : Add sleeves to the peplum top (or any other sleeveless top pattern)
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A round-up of the most popular posts from the past 12 months
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How to: Draft an all-in-facing
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How to : Draft a top with yoke
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Notes on adding seam allowance
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How to : Draft a simple summer top
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How to: Create princess panels
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How to : Move a dart (using the 'Pivot' technique)
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