Author: sysadmin yuta
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The Lodge – the latest Camimade collection
Hey there! In this article I will talk about The Lodge collection, what inspired me and its two sewing patterns. About The Lodge collection For this collection, I was inspired by one of my favourite TV shows for its unique and mysterious atmosphere: I am talking about Twin Peaks. The TV shows, from the beginning…
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A 40s dress (or two) – the Lliria dress
Hi everyone, You may have seen them on my Instagram feed a while ago, I made two Lliria dresses. This is a very nice pattern from Pauline Alice sewing patterns which I had bought last year at the “Creation & Savoir-Faire” show in Paris. I love this dress, even though it is not my usual…
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How to use a sewing pattern? The detailed steps
Hi everyone! You would like to start sewing clothes but you simply don’t know how to use a sewing pattern and what the steps are? Read this article filled with useful tips and detailed steps to understand how sewing patterns work. I have a strange personal history with sewing patterns. After a first attempt to…
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New Camimade sewing pattern collection
Hello everyone! I am very happy to announce that I am launching a new Camimade sewing pattern collection! This is the Forêt collection and there are 2 patterns in it, with a 3rd one coming later this year. A sewing pattern collection about the forest As you might guess, I love the forest and it…
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A simple and easy to sew camisole pattern
The cami top is a basic in anyone’s wardrobe, very easy to wear, it goes nicely with jeans for a relaxed style, it can be tucked in shorts or drapey trousers for a more chic outfit or can even be worn with a skirt for a very feminine look. Summer is not finised yet, and…
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What to buy to get started with sewing?
Here are the 5 essential tools to start sewing When you want to start sewing, you don’t really know where to start, and especially in terms of tools. You wonder what the essential tools are to get started. Plus, you don’t necessarily want to buy everything at the start, firstly because it’s quite an investment…
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My little yellow Maple dress
Hi everyone ! Let me introduce you to Maple, my new little yellow dress. This is a loose fit dress, double breasted with a tailored collar, ¾ sleeves and pockets. I find it amazing! The Maple pattern The pattern is from CocoWawa Crafts, an independent pattern company founded by Ana, a Spanish sewing pattern designer based…
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Camimade illustrations
Discover how I decided to illustrate my sewing instructions. Besides sewing and pattern making, I love drawing and painting. I have been drawing and painting for 20 years. When I decided to launch my sewing patterns, I thought that both activities were completely separate, or at least, I simply didn’t think of mixing them. However…
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My first sewing challenge
The #sewwaxlyrical challenge Last month, I participated to my first sewing challenge on Instagram. The #sewwaxlyrical challenge was organised by Vicky (from the @sewvee account) and sponsored by different fabric stores and DIY community influencers. The challenge was to sew a garment in a wax fabric in March and post pictures of it on Instagram.…
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How to sew darts?
In this post I’m going to share my tips and tricks to make neat darts. In order to sew beautiful darts, there are two mains steps: the marking and the sewing. I’m going to talk you through these two steps in every detail… But before we start, what is a dart? Darts are small pleats…