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Are Your Toiles Lying to You? How to Get the Most Accurate Fit - Just Patterns

Are Your Toiles Lying to You? How to Get the Mo...

Making a toile (or muslin) is one of the best ways to test a pattern before cutting into your final fabric. But here’s the thing, if your toile isn’t stabilized...

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Are Your Toiles Lying to You? How to Get the Mo...

Making a toile (or muslin) is one of the best ways to test a pattern before cutting into your final fabric. But here’s the thing, if your toile isn’t stabilized...

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Introducing the Ines Sleeve - Just Patterns Dress, Extension, Ines, Ines Dress, sewing pattern, sleeve

Introducing the Ines Sleeve

You asked, and here it is! I’m thrilled to introduce the sleeve extension for the Ines Dress—giving you two beautiful sleeve options.

Introducing the Ines Sleeve

You asked, and here it is! I’m thrilled to introduce the sleeve extension for the Ines Dress—giving you two beautiful sleeve options.

Introducing the Freja Vest - Just Patterns freja, freja vest, indie pattern business, indie patterns, indie sewing patterns, just patterns, pattern release, pdf pattern, pdf patterns, sewing pattern, vest

Introducing the Freja Vest

Dear readers,   I’m beyond excited to introduce the Freja Vest, the latest pattern in the Just Patterns collection! Designed with versatility in mind, the Freja Vest is that perfect...

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Introducing the Freja Vest

Dear readers,   I’m beyond excited to introduce the Freja Vest, the latest pattern in the Just Patterns collection! Designed with versatility in mind, the Freja Vest is that perfect...

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Should You Use Adobe Illustrator for Digital Patternmaking? - Just Patterns indie pattern business, indie patterns, indie sewing patterns, sewing business

Should You Use Adobe Illustrator for Digital Pa...

Dear readers,   After my last blog post on the myths of selling PDF sewing patterns, I got several questions about which software to use for digital patternmaking—specifically, “I want...

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Should You Use Adobe Illustrator for Digital Pa...

Dear readers,   After my last blog post on the myths of selling PDF sewing patterns, I got several questions about which software to use for digital patternmaking—specifically, “I want...

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Busting Some Myths About Selling PDF Sewing Patterns - Just Patterns advice column, community, digital sewing patterns, income report, indie pattern business, indie patterns, indie sewing patterns, sewing business

Busting Some Myths About Selling PDF Sewing Pat...

So, you’re thinking about selling your own PDF sewing patterns? I don’t blame you because I do it and and love it! It’s a tempting idea: you love sewing, people...

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Busting Some Myths About Selling PDF Sewing Pat...

So, you’re thinking about selling your own PDF sewing patterns? I don’t blame you because I do it and and love it! It’s a tempting idea: you love sewing, people...

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The Scissors I Trust: 4 Pairs I Cannot Live Without - Just Patterns notions, scissors, sewing, tools

The Scissors I Trust: 4 Pairs I Cannot Live Wit...

Dear readers, You may know that I’m a lover of all sewing tools. I sometimes joke that I started a pattern business just to justify my purchases of professional equipment...

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The Scissors I Trust: 4 Pairs I Cannot Live Wit...

Dear readers, You may know that I’m a lover of all sewing tools. I sometimes joke that I started a pattern business just to justify my purchases of professional equipment...

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