The Barcelona Dress | Invisible zips & stripe matching Invisible zips (sometimes called concealed zips) strike the fear into many a sewist, and our lovely Barcelona dress has an invisible zip and ...
Our Maven App has had an update and is now iPad friendly! Yay!! You can now get all the info for your favourite patterns on all your favourite Apple devices – iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch! ...
The Maven Patterns GDPR Statement I’m sure you are all aware that the new GDPR – General Data Protection Regulations will be enforced from 25th May 2018. The GDPR apply to all organi...
The Workshop: The Maria Apron is one of our most popular patterns, and named after Maria Thomas herself! Join us for a fun day of sewing, with expert tuition and make your own Japanese inspired Makers...
The Lobster & The Spoon & The Maria Apron… I found this bit of old Linen that I had screen printed years ago buried deep, deep in my stash. It was just an odd length of cloth, only abou...
The French Dart Shift | BOILED WOOL Lovely Nicky (@nickynackynoo_) sent me an Instagram message back in the middle of November asking would the French Dart Shift work in Boiled wool? Now, I alway...
I haven’t shared any #MAVENMAKERS on here for a while but I have a stunner for you all today! I just had to share with you all these lovely Maria Aprons made by Christine @cribasteba. She&r...
The Rochester sewing pattern has no bust dart and a gathered neck, so how does one go about doing a full bust adjustment (FBA for short) to add a little more room where one may, ahem, require it?? It&...
We’ve given The Maven App a little update. Our Sewing App is now ready for the iPhone X and also for the Apple Watch*. How exciting! Handy if you’re out shopping and need to kn...
What is a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA)? Sewing patterns are generally (and there are exceptions) drafted to accommodate a B cup. All Maven Patterns are drafted with a B cup. Unfair I know, but unfortuna...