same pattern different bodies

6 min read 2021-03-18 18:49:00

Same Pattern, Different Bodies: Criswood Sews Envelope Dress

I don’t know about you but I am impatiently waiting for warmer days and ready to ditch my layers and get myself ready for simple dressing. So when

5 min read 2021-02-26 16:29:08

Today we’re reviewing the Tamzin Dress from By Hand London, in their new size range (up to a UK 34/US30 in a D Cup)! If you’ve ever wondered what

6 min read 2021-01-11 23:34:18

In some parts of the world, there is a chill in the air and that means coats and jackets are in season! Raphaëlle from the French indie pattern

7 min read 2021-01-03 04:40:55

When indie darlings By Hand London expanded into plus sizes, there were lots of curvy sewists excited about the prospect of pretty party dresses in a

11 min read 2020-11-19 23:21:35

The seasons are changing in Auckland, Spring is finally here. So rain, wind, sunshine…often all on the same day! For me, it means changing up my

6 min read 2020-07-03 05:05:09

Over here at the Curvy Sewing Collective, several of us are firmly on #teamoveralls, as you may have noticed from our previous posts about the

11 min read 2020-04-23 19:11:00

In these days of self-isolating, I’m all about comfortable clothes. Given that I’m juggling trying to work from home full-time while suddenly

5 min read 2020-03-10 00:22:05

Like many other sewists, I have made up the Friday Patterns Adrienne blouse. In fact, the Adrienne knit blouse was the pattern that changed my stance

11 min read 2020-02-24 20:29:00

One of the hottest new indie pattern designers in recent months has been Muna and Broad, whose plus-sized focus drafting starts around the sizes

5 min read 2020-02-17 20:09:00

Seamwork Magazine has been one of the few indie companies who has gone up to a 58 inch hip for a while. They have received some criticism in the

7 min read 2020-02-10 21:22:29

The True Bias Roscoe blouse and dress was recently re-released in a larger size range now going up to size 30 (Bust 57.5 inches; Waist 50.5; inches

5 min read 2020-01-13 20:00:17

The Charm Patterns Lamour dress is a dress with tons of options. The bodice has princess seams and optional straps (gathered shoulder straps or

7 min read 2020-01-06 20:27:15

Muna and Broad’s Torrens Box Top is an oversized boxy top for woven fabrics. It has sleeve bands with a unique method of sewing them in and a high

6 min read 2019-12-20 19:00:00

The Cashmerette Tobin is a sweater pattern with a ton of options: View A features a split neck, chic color-blocking, and wide cuffs, View B has a

4 min read 2019-12-16 20:42:00

I was recently introduced to Forget-Me-Not Patterns, a relatively new New Zealand-based company on the indie pattern scene. As of this post,