by mariadenmark | Jan 23, 2017 | Sew for Your Wardrobe, sewing with knits / jersey
IG: #wardrobesewing2017 Now it’s time to start building our wardrobes. I’ll begin by sewing a bunch of basic jersey tops. Why? I’ll tell you. But first some theory on basics. Basics. The most boring garments. And the most important Basics has an...
by mariadenmark | Jan 16, 2017 | Design, Sew for Your Wardrobe
IG: #wardrobesewing2017 Sew for your own wardrobe! This is the year! In 2017 I want to build (well, sew) a wardrobe that works for me. I want to sew for me instead of sewing for dress forms. And I want to wear the clothes I sew. Do you feel the same way? If that is...
by mariadenmark | Nov 30, 2016 | fitting, MariaDenmark, Tutorial
It’s actually quite simple to lengthen or shorten a sewing pattern – I’ll show you how in a minute and it’s really easy. The hard part is figuring out WHERE on the pattern you want to shorten or lengthen. People sometimes ask me why there...
by mariadenmark | Oct 1, 2016 | Design, MariaDenmark, Tutorial
So. The story behind this top begins more than 14 years ago. On January 25th 2002, to be more exact. I was recently divorced, it was a Friday and my mom called and asked if she could borrow my 3 year old son for the night. So suddenly I had no plans. I called a...
by mariadenmark | Sep 29, 2016 | Design, MariaDenmark, Tutorial
The simplest design-change – or pattern hack – you can make to the MariaDenmark Rachel Wrap Dress (apart from shortening it into a tunic or a top) is to make it ”faux wrap” or no-tie-wrap. This simply means, making a version that doesn’t have ties. Instead of ties,...
by mariadenmark | Aug 23, 2016 | MariaDenmark, Patterns, sewing with knits / jersey
I’m going to try something new; to focus on some of my patterns and create blog series around them. It’s also an occasion for me to sew with the pattern again and to fix minor mistakes in instructions etc… The first Pattern in Focus is MariaDenmark...
by mariadenmark | Jun 13, 2016 | Guide
In April I was in London yet again. I go there quite often – and mostly as a sewing-tourist – gathering inspiration, meeting with sewing friends from around the world and of course, fabric shopping. I realised that I must be qualified to write a guide for...
by mariadenmark | May 21, 2016 | Guide
I’ve recently been on a long weekend to London. I go there relatively often – about 3-4 times a year. It’s a great place to gather inspiration, meet international sewing friends (it seems like it’s easy enough to go to London, no matter where...
by mariadenmark | Jan 17, 2016 | Sewing, sewing with knits / jersey, Tutorial
Invisible (or clear) elastic is one of our overlooked (tee hee) helpers when it comes to sewing jersey fabric. At least, in my experience, most of my students don’t know of the many uses for it. One of the great ways to use invisible elastic, is to use it for...
by mariadenmark | Jan 9, 2016 | Patterns, sewing with knits / jersey
So. I’m totally not alone in loving the Karen Drape Dress. That´s what all your mails are telling me, anyway! But a few of you have also written me, because you find the drape pleats are difficult to fold and sew correctly. And I understand that. I do remember...
by mariadenmark | Nov 30, 2015 | fitting, Tutorial
Today we are going to take a look at a sleeve adjustment. That’s because Anja wrote to me on Facebook saying: I could really use directions for how to add width to a sleeve pattern. I want to sew a dress for my daughter but the pattern sleeves are very narrow....
by mariadenmark | Nov 8, 2015 | Design, Tutorial
How To Easily Change The Neckline On Your pattern One of the really easy tricks to getting the most out of your sewing pattern (such as the free Kimono Tee pattern, you get when you subscribe to the MariaDenmark Newsletter) is to make small design changes to the...
