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Are you planning to sew anything special for the holidays? Party dresses for fancy dinners, casual outfits for hanging out with friends or family, we have inspiring ideas for every occasion! 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 5 | 6 | 7 8 | 9 | 10 Velvet is definitely the star fabric of […]

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 […]

You’ve been dreaming of a homemade wardrobe, and you were wondering which Deer&Doe patterns you could pair with your Safran pants? We imagined for you a few outfits in very different styles! Folk, classic, streetwear… With the right fabric and variation, your favorite patterns will play along 🙂 Lumberjack Plaid shirts and skinny jeans are […]

Here is the first finished project of my #makenine challenge: a striped Ondée sweater. So French! Breton-stripes are a true French wardrobe staple. For us, they basically count as neutrals as much as black, white, nude or navy. They go with everything! I made this sweater out of a luscious striped interlock knit from Harts […]

This is a question we have been asked many times: how to adapt our patterns for a pregnant body? Though neither of us has given it a try yet, many talented seamstresses have used Deer&Doe patterns to create beautiful maternity garments… Here is a round-up of our favorite projects for mothers-to-be! 😉 Of all our patterns, […]