Merckwaerdigh Blog

6 min read 2022-03-17 21:22:35

FREE printable : Adjust the Height in a Bodysuit Pattern

Sewing patterns for women are usually drafted for a full body height of 168cm. Sometimes an adjustment in height would be a good idea for taller or

1 min read 2021-05-24 02:23:00

Recently I’ve been checking all the Merckwaerdigh designs that have not been published as a sewing pattern yet. Back in the days I organised quite

1 min read 2021-05-18 17:12:05

The seam allowance around bra sewing patterns is much more narrow than the seam allowance for clothes. Do you wonder why? Well, the outlines of bra

5 min read 2021-04-20 21:24:09

Sewing swimwear is very simular to sewing lingerie. You can easily exchange most patterns for example. It’s mainly the materials that make the

3 min read 2021-02-20 19:42:44

Compared to the rather functional daily bras in the post-war era, modern bras tend look more fashionable.This is mainly because bras nowadays show

5 min read 2020-07-29 21:28:33

I’m a real ‘Busy Bee’ this Summer if I may say so! Just 2 months ago the digital DIY Bra Full-Course was released and now already another of

3 min read 2020-06-08 20:09:46

In the last posts I shared 20 previews of the content in the Merckwaerdigh e-course for bra pattern drafting and in this post you will find the last

3 min read 2020-06-05 22:31:44

In the last posts I described how you can alter the vertical bra cup coupe line in the Merckwaerdigh master pattern. Not only can you shift this to a

4 min read 2020-06-01 23:51:44

In the last posts I described how you can make some alterations in the vertical coupe line of the cups with the Merckwaerdigh master pattern. This

3 min read 2020-05-27 23:37:23

In the last posts I described how the new Merckwaerdigh e-course I’m working on will teach you to relocate the bra straps. And now it’s time to

5 min read 2020-05-20 21:32:07

In the last posts I described how you can alter the bra band and the midfront of the cups in the master pattern of the Merckwaerdigh e-course I’m

2 min read 2020-05-16 22:02:19

Any alteration for the cup starts with STEP 1 : drop or raise the cup midfront. In other words, do you want more or do you want less cleavage in

4 min read 2020-05-14 19:36:02

The most important task for the cup is not only to support the soft breast tissue but also shaping it. For this task 4 vertices are very important;

5 min read 2020-05-12 19:42:17

The last post showed you what kind of basic alterations in the Merckwaerdigh master pattern you can make for the back and the top edges of the bra

4 min read 2020-05-10 23:35:52

In the last post I described how to sew and fit the test bra for the master pattern. Part 1 : the master pattern of the new e-course for bra pattern