MAVEN MAKERS | Kitty in the snow

    #MAVEN MAKERS | Kitty in the snow I’m so pleased to be able to share with you Marie-Fleurine’s Kitty dress. As soon as I saw these pictures of Fleurine, wearing her Kitty dress with that contrasting peter pan collar in the snow, I was totally smitten! She has used a beautiful handwoven cotton from […]

FBA – Full Bust Adjustment Tutorial for Kitty, A Dress With a Centre Front Dart

How do you do a Full Bust Adjustment with a centre front dart? This tutorial walks you through the slash-and-spread method for adjusting a bodice with a centre front bust dart, so you can add room where you need it while keeping the shoulder, neckline and armhole balanced. It also covers how to measure your […]

How to Lower a Bust Dart Tutorial

Moving a dart on a sewing pattern How do you lower a bust dart so it sits in the right place? In this tutorial, we show you how to find your bust point, measure how far the dart needs to move, and use the cut-and-slide method to reposition it before truing the new seam line. […]

Sewing The French Dart Shift in Jersey

Can you sew the French Dart Shift in jersey instead of woven fabric? Yes, and this post explores how using jersey gives the pattern a softer, more relaxed feel while keeping the clean silhouette that makes the French Dart so wearable. From choosing the right knit fabric to thinking about fit, stretch and finishing techniques, […]