The Just Patterns Blog
Introducing the Karlie Skort
A tailored mini skort, a skirt and a pair of shorts in one pattern, in sizes 34-60. The story behind the design, the options included, the fabrics I used and...
Introducing the Karlie Skort
A tailored mini skort, a skirt and a pair of shorts in one pattern, in sizes 34-60. The story behind the design, the options included, the fabrics I used and...
Hack the Look: Adding a Lining to the Eva Skirt
How I draft a lining for a skirt finished with a facing at the waist, shown for both views of the Eva Skirt, with the new pattern pieces and the...
Hack the Look: Adding a Lining to the Eva Skirt
How I draft a lining for a skirt finished with a facing at the waist, shown for both views of the Eva Skirt, with the new pattern pieces and the...
Tiny Tip Tuesday: Which Direction Should You Pr...
Dear readers, I need to be clear about this one. This tip comes with a disclaimer: there are alternative views, and pressing direction is a recurring debate in my own...
Tiny Tip Tuesday: Which Direction Should You Pr...
Dear readers, I need to be clear about this one. This tip comes with a disclaimer: there are alternative views, and pressing direction is a recurring debate in my own...
Best Fabrics for the Jourdan Top Sewing Pattern
Dear readers, Now that you know Jourdan, let's talk fabric. This is a pattern that can change quite dramatically depending on what you make it in. Crisper fabrics give the...
Best Fabrics for the Jourdan Top Sewing Pattern
Dear readers, Now that you know Jourdan, let's talk fabric. This is a pattern that can change quite dramatically depending on what you make it in. Crisper fabrics give the...
Introducing the Jourdan Top + launch discount 🎉
It's a tie! Meet Jourdan, a semi-fitted sleeveless top with adjustable side ties, in sizes 34-60 with a brand new block for the 46-60 range. 15% off for one week...
Introducing the Jourdan Top + launch discount 🎉
It's a tie! Meet Jourdan, a semi-fitted sleeveless top with adjustable side ties, in sizes 34-60 with a brand new block for the 46-60 range. 15% off for one week...
Tiny Tip Tuesday: 3 Ways to Secure Your Facings
Three simple ways to secure facings so they stay flat, behave properly, and stop trying to escape: chainstitching, stitching in the ditch, and catch stitching by hand.
Tiny Tip Tuesday: 3 Ways to Secure Your Facings
Three simple ways to secure facings so they stay flat, behave properly, and stop trying to escape: chainstitching, stitching in the ditch, and catch stitching by hand.