The BIG BIAS BINDING TUTORIAL

Learn how to sew Bias Binding with our bias binding tutorial! I’m working on producing a library of sewing tutorials for Maven Patterns. They will all be here in one place, updated to keep relevant with each new pattern release and covering every technique on a pattern by pattern basis. That way you can look […]

Fabric Shopping in Japan

Japan, Tomato & Textiles This isn’t so much a guide to fabric shopping in Japan, more of a show and tell. A gentle meander with me, if you will. As you can imagine, we saw some beautiful textiles, they kind of just appeared as we were wandering about. I didn’t take photos of everything. It […]

How to Print and Assemble a PDF Sewing Pattern

This Maven Patterns tutorial explains how to print and assemble PDF sewing patterns at home. It details essential steps like testing print settings, trimming pattern tiles, and taping them together for accurate alignment. Additional tips include saving resources by printing selectively and using Adobe Reader for proper scaling. Learn How To Print and Tile a […]

How to Measure a Curve on a Sewing Pattern

Now, this might seem a little obvious to everyone, I’ve hesitated even posting and calling it a tutorial. But following conversations with my youngest daughter (15, studying textiles at school) and a friend of mine (long time sew-er), neither of them knew this shortcut – and to be honest I only discovered it when I […]