I love to teach how to sew, alter and rework your clothes to fit YOU - your way, your style. If you are looking to create a wardrobe that fits you and you have some basic sewing skill, you're in the right place. Subscribe to learn about why it's hard to find clothes that fit your body, and (this is the fun part) what you can do about it. It might not even be as hard as you think!
For those who want to know more about garment sewing.
Dear Reader,
If you are reading this newsletter, chances are you're interested in sewing clothes that fit you well that you love to wear.
The 3 posts below were designed as a series - check it out if you've missed them! They were designed to help you get started on the right track when going to make or alter clothes for your body.
How to use size charts for women's clothingGoing shopping (especially online) and confused by size charts? My measurements never ever fit in one size. Learn how to pick your best size.
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How to Start Sewing ClothesFor beginners who want tips to get the best results for their sewing , such as selecting the best fabric for your project.
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Get started sewing clothes that fit youHere I show you how to use vertical mesurements against a pattern to ensure the best fit. Vertical measurements are so important because if the bust/waist/hip is not in the right place, the fit will be off.
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This week I've been working on a bonus course for those who signed up for my main program, Alter Almost Anything which ran for the first time earlier this year. Alter Almost Anything is not currently open for enrollment, but I was thinking that maybe there are some folks reading this who would be interested in this smaller course about getting started making pattern and fitting adjustments to fit your body.
I'm about halfway through making this smaller course about using sewing patterns. It would elaborate on the themes in the blog posts above. If this sounds interesting to you, keep your eyes open for an email in a few days time where I'll be sending more details about what I'm working on, and more importantly, how it might help you.
Until next time, happy sewing.
Elise
Elise's Sewing Studio
I love to teach how to sew, alter and rework your clothes to fit YOU - your way, your style. If you are looking to create a wardrobe that fits you and you have some basic sewing skill, you're in the right place. Subscribe to learn about why it's hard to find clothes that fit your body, and (this is the fun part) what you can do about it. It might not even be as hard as you think!
What's new at the studio Elise's Sewing Studio Blog Dear Reader, Something that I see people struggling with or overthinking are sewing knits. Knits are any fabric where the fibre is knitted together instead of woven. It is the knitting together of fibres that creates stretch (or "give"). Woven fabric on the other hand is woven together instead of knitted, and has little give. I see folks who have sewn with nothing but woven fabric get intimidated with sewing knits, so I wrote a new article...
Elise's Sewing Studio What's new at the Studio Top posts from this week Dear Reader, If you've been reading this newsletter for any amount of time, you know that I love the quick win of doing your own alterations! But something that I see people miss when they sew from patterns or alter clothes they alrady have are the importance of vertical measuements in clothing fit. We covered this in detail in the course Alter Almost Anything, but I thought I would write a quick blog post about it too....
Dear Reader, There is a lot to learn when you start to sew. I usually recommend to folks who are starting to sew to work on one new technique at a time. Start basic and slowly add things like zippers, pockets, collars, etc. I've noticed people making a lot of the same beginner mistakes over and over again, so I thought I'd write a post about it to help. After all, you don't know what you don't know! Read "Top 9 Sewing Mistakes Beginners Make" Sometimes it just takes one little tweak to help...