The French Dart Week | inspiration

We are celebrating 5 glorious years of The French Dart this week! Today, I’m going to share a bit of the inspiration behind the original French Dart, which was actually made about 4 or 5 years before I released her. Before she was even a twinkle in the eye of a pattern company!    | […]

The French Dart Week | Welcome!

Hello to all of our dear Maven Makers! This week we are celebrating 5 years of versatility and sustainability in the form of our French Dart Shift pattern. This week is also dedicated to helping our Maven Makers get even more from their French dart, so we will be sharing pattern tutorials, hacks, and of course […]

The Somerset Dress Hack

How do you turn the Somerset T-shirt into a dress you can wear well beyond Christmas? In this Maven Makers feature, Susan Young shows a clever Somerset dress hack with extra bishop sleeve volume, a simple t-shirt-to-dress adjustment, and practical fitting and sewing tips for stretch cord velvet, creating a comfortable make that works just […]

Free Christmas Gift Wrapping Service

Are you looking for the perfect gift for a Maker this Christmas? So it’s probably a bit early, but in an effort to make Christmas a little easier this year – and to get ahead of the inevitable Christmas postal rush… We are offering a free gift-wrapping service! Share some sewing joy this Christmas! Find […]