A Few Cutting Remarks

Scissors don’t come with directions. Much like a screwdriver (the mechanical kind), they are supposedly a tool so simple that … More

How Pants Work

Ever wondered how, exactly, pants work*? What kind of crazy pattern-making sorcery goes into drafting a pant? If you’ve ever … More

Geometry is important in pattern making. I know I go off about that a lot, but it’s true, and it’s … More

Regency corsets, I’ve decided, are shockingly complexticated little beasties. I mean, they look all simple and they represent a time … More

Here’s your 40 second visual rundown on just what an underarm gusset does in a simple smock/shift/chemise/shirt pattern. I have … More

File this under, “Now that you mention it, it’s completely obvious…” Princess seams are long shaping seams often seen in … More