Pattern Hacks – JuJu Vail

Jersey A-line Dress Hack: Princess Seam

Sat, 02 Jul 2016 08:00:55 +0000

Here’s a pattern hack for a faux princess seam. I’m still working from the A-line dress pattern, that I hacked out of this raglan T-shirt pattern. The dress above is from Toast and is made of a cotton, medium weight, single jersey. They use a nice thick jersey. The fabric has stripes, at various distances across its width,… Continue reading

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Double Layer Washi Dress

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 07:40:27 +0000

I finally made this double layer Washi Dress! You can see my first one, and the full bust and neckline adjustments that I made, here. For this version, I used two beautiful grey and indigo fabrics from Fabworks. The check is a light, crisp, pure linen (sold out now but this and this look wonderful). The fabric underneath is a… Continue reading

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Drunken Dressmaking Part II: How to Make a Pattern for A Contrast Hem Panel

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 08:00:39 +0000

In my last post I showed you my drunk dress; made while enjoying too much Brandy, because of not enjoying a toothache. This is an easy modification to make to any jersey dress pattern. I think it would look nice with solids or with a print jersey and a solid woven. The stretch fabric needs to… Continue reading

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Pilvi Coat Toile

Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:00:53 +0000

It took no time to whip up this toile. The sewing probably took all of 15 minutes. Pattern adjustments and cutting out may have taken slightly longer, but worth it. I’m going to start calling this a toile again. Every time I type “make a muslin” or “photograph muslin” into my phone to-do list,… Continue reading

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Lotta Jansdotter’s Pilvi Coat Adjustments

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:05:39 +0000

I have been humming and hawing about which pattern to use for my spring coat, or whether to draft my own. Right now, I’m enjoying exploring all the indie pattern companies, so I decided to try that path first. I have a few in mind but I thought I would start with trying a muslin of the… Continue reading

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Alice Top: V-neck Pattern Hack

Sat, 19 Mar 2016 15:22:48 +0000

Today I am revisiting the Alice Top/Dress by Tessuti. I previously demonstrated how to alter the pattern to accommodate a fuller bust. However, I know that there are still concerns that a yoked top can look unflatteringly like maternity wear on larger busted women, so I have one more suggestion – give the Alice Top… Continue reading

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Alice Top

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:26:47 +0000

When I was musing about what to do with my Vietnamese silk, Michelle suggested this Alice Top pattern by Tessuti. I really like it. I love a top with a yoke. I know that this style can resemble maternity wear, on those of us with larger chests, but I love a smock top. The yoke offers lots of opportunity for decoration… Continue reading

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Waist and Hip Alterations to T-shirt Pattern

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:04:13 +0000

In my last post, I showed you how to lengthen, slash-and-spread a pattern to convert a T-shirt into an A-line dress. I usually draft my own patterns but I tried this technique on one of the patterns I recommended. I chose the Centerfield Raglan T-shirt pattern by Green Style Creations. It was available by instant download and… Continue reading

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Pattern Hack: T-shirt Pattern to an A-Line Dress

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:15:43 +0000

In my last post I really admired this simple A-line, T-shirt dress from Gorman and went looking for a sewing pattern to make it. I couldn’t find one, so I’ve decided to illustrate how to do a pattern hack of a basic raglan, T-shirt to turn it into an A-line dress. It may seem like a good idea… Continue reading

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Finding An A-line T-shirt Dress Pattern

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:42:39 +0000

Every sewist needs a good T-shirt dress pattern. One they can turn to in all seasons for a quick make. A pattern with a long sleeve, short sleeve and a sleeveless variation. A pattern with pockets and a variety of necklines. A pattern that fits well and makes you feel confident. This pattern should be in everyone’s… Continue reading

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