Whether working at your machine or by hand, you'll want the best tools and resources to make the most of your sewing. This page contains links to online instructions for some of my patterns (including easy alterations) and links to other helpful sewing-related sites. I hope you'll find this page useful as you enjoy creating with needle and thread!
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Online Photo Instructions for My Regency Gown Neckline Supplement
Online Photo Instructions for My Girls' Regency Dress Pattern
Online Photo Instructions for My Girls' Pinafore/Pantaloons Pattern
Online Photo Instructions for My Edwardian Apron Pattern
These instructions include special tips and photos by
Celeste K., who found an easier way to finish that tricky step 2! Thanks, Celeste!
Online Instructions for My Edwardian Walking Jacket Pattern
Online Photo Instructions for My "Beatrix" Skirt Pattern
Online Photo Instructions for My "Beatrix" Jacket Pattern
Online Photo Instructions for My 1910s Tea Gown Pattern
Online Photo Instructions for My 1914 Afternoon Dress Pattern
Purchasing a pattern is only the beginning of happy adventures in sewing! With a little creativity and your own unique tastes and skills, you can produce many different looks from the same pattern. Not only will different fabrics, colors and embellishments create a new look, but you can try altering the shape of a sleeve, changing the length of a skirt, adding a train, re-shaping a neckline scoop and more to come up with new outfits that are stamped with your own creative genius! I love experimenting with patterns myself, as you will see in the pages linked below. Each section will give you ideas for easy ways to "play" with my patterns and create exciting new looks. I encourage you to try out your ideas in muslin, draping and fitting on a mannequin or a friend until you achieve what you envision. The possibilities are endless! If you create a new gown from one of my patterns and would like to share it, please feel free to send pictures for the Show and Tell Gallery!
This is a marvelously helpful article from the Threads magazine website.
If you're new to invisible zippers (used in my 1910s Tea Gown and 1940s Swing Dress patterns), then this is an invaluable help.
Step-by-step photo instructions will get you there, thanks to the "Sew? I Knit!" blog.
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How to adjust any pattern to suit your unique shape.
Learn how to adjust patterns if you are a conventional Petite in off-the-rack sizes.
Easy Alterations:
Regency Gown with Button Front and/or Maternity Skirt
Diary of a Dress:
Train and Sleeve Embellishments for the Regency Gown
Further Bodice Alterations:
Adding Darts to or Changing the Gathers on the Regency Gown
It is always fun to take inspiration from history or film and get creative with pattern-making! I've had a lot of fun working on my own costume re-creations and also love to share what other ladies have done. Feeling inspired? Check out In Timely Fashion, a website dedicated to reproducing historical and film fashions and making them wearable today!
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