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 14, 2015 | fitting, MariaDenmark, Patterns, sewing with knits / jersey
In this article I’ll show you – step by step -how to do a Full bust alteration (an FBA) on your Rachel Wrap Dress pattern. Why would you need a Full Bust Alteration, you ask? Well. That’s because sewing patterns in general (In general. There are...
