Category: Cardamome
Chances are if you’ve sewn any new patterns in the last year, you’ve come across gathers—and our two newest patterns are no exception. Coquelicot features gathers at the neckline collar, and Orchidée is gathered at both the shoulder and waistband seams. To demonstrate this technique, Pfaff France has put together a handy video tutorial (dubbed […]
We did it! We finally finished releasing all our existing references in PDF format! As we are all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting people’s lives on every level. In these difficult times, our first priority is to make your life easier and help protect you and your loved ones by offering digital options for […]
Nothing says “fall” like a great plaid fabric! At Deer&Doe, we love this classic and elegant pattern, which brings back memories of long walks in the woods and leaves changing color. The obvious substrate for plaid is of course cotton flannel, which is perfect for cosy and comfortable button-down shirts. It is the ideal fabric […]
October is here, and that means Halloween will soon be upon us! To be honest, dressing up on October 31st is not really a thing in France. Neither is carving pumpkins, or filling your house with spooky decorations… But as it turns out, Halloween is Eléonore’s favorite holiday, and mine too! We started brainstorming costume […]
The Cardamome dress has a cinched, smocked waist. A lot of you have asked us if it was possible to make the dress without the elasticated waist, but with a waistband and a zipper instead. Today, we’ll see how to modify the pattern to do just this! First of all, you’ll need to cut two […]
