The right fabric will make or break your finished garment, which is why we devote an entire chapter in Dressed to understanding fabrics inside and out (literally). If you have taken the time to work through The Method, you might find yourself with a fleshed out sewing queue, a new color palette, but an already […]
If you like the Pensée dress but don’t feel like wearing a low back, read on to learn how to easily modify the pattern to make it bra-friendly! Important: don’t forget to trace all the pieces before making any changes to your pattern. Draw a vertical line (parallel to the straight grain arrow) in the […]
There’s no escaping velvet this season! Did you know that there are many different types of velvet, some easier to handle than others? Whether you are a beginner or expert sewist, there is always one you can work with! Contrary to what one might think, velvet is not linked to a specific fiber. It is […]
After a pattern release, the one question we get the most is about fabric choice, most specifically if the weight of this or that fabric is adapted to the pattern. So… what is fabric weight anyway? The weight of a fabric depends of the thickness of the threads it’s made of, of the density of the […]
One topic that comes back often in questions about the Opium coat is interfacing: which one to use, where to find it, and why use it to begin with? Interfacing is so important for Opium that it gets its own cutting layout in the booklet, and several steps in the instructions are dedicated solely to […]