Sew Explicit

Hello all. HAppy new month! How are you doing? So today we are delving into patternmaking. Yay! No better way than to start with this outfit designed by Ralph Lauren for Melania Trump for the Inauguration ceremony. So this outfit trended cos it was so gorgeous and very apt for the occasion. Me likey.  I plan to make the “Celebrity Style HacK” a fixture on the blog where I will be showing you how I think a (trending) celebrity outfit has been patterned. Hopefully, I might get around to making and sewing actual samples for us to see, or you (yes you) might just help us with the sample and send it to me or tag me @sewexplicit on Instagram. Or let us create a hashtag #CelebrityStyleHack. Hehehe.

I know a whole of Nigerian sewers prefer to self-draft their patterns. Well, this post is for you if you like to draft your own sewing patterns. I am reviewing a vintage pattern making text book from the 1940s. I first came across a copy of this book about 12 years ago. It was my intro to drafting books and I have learnt immensely from it over the years. At a time when I wished for current/popular texts, I thought it was ancient  and not relevant.  I have come to realise that this book remains one of the best. A number of modern authors have directly or indirectly referenced the book. Trends may change but the fundamental principles remain the same.

NEW PATTERN ALERT! FREE PATTERN ALERT!! BODICE/TORSO BLOCK WITH SLEEVE BLOCK So you want to draft your own patterns, no problem we have got the basic blocks covered. Let us reduce your pattern production time by offering you our well drafted trouser block pattern available in sizes 6 to 14. As a bonus, Quarter Scale patterns are included so you can practice with.

NEW PATTERN ALERT! FREE PATTERN ALERT!! BODICE/TORSO BLOCK WITH SLEEVE BLOCK So you want to draft your own patterns, no problem we have got the basic blocks covered. Let us reduce your pattern production time by offering you our well drafted bodice block pattern available in sizes 6 to 14. As a bonus, Quarter Scale patterns are included so you can practice with. Download  for free the Bodice Block in size 10 only   here To buy the complete Set, run to the SewExplicit Patterns   webstore . It is currently on sales for just 1000 Naira (approximately 3.5USD).    Did I remember to tell you that you can also pay via direct bank transfer?

Hi, This is our first ever sales so grab this opportunity to buy our sewing patterns at a whopping 40%  discount. Use the discount code CYM16 at checkout.  Offer valid till 3rd December, 2016. We have also updated the layout format of our sewing patterns to conform with the more popular method, that is we have gone from "trimless patterns" to "trim patterns". You will understand me better if you  downloaded the free  EBUN pattern. You no longer have to download separate instruction file and pattern file as the same pattern file can be printed on to either A4 size or US Letter size paper. See you in our pattern store!

In case you are wondering what SewExplicit Patterns is all about, then this post is for you. Sewexplicit Patterns provides instantly downloadable multi-size sewing patterns that will help sewers, both beginners and experienced, create clothing either for pleasure of for business. Our sewing patterns come with detailed illustrations to guide users, especially those that are new to dressmaking. We build your sewing repertoire by incorporating the teaching of transferrable sewing techniques in each pattern. We make your dress-making business easier by offering you a growing library of versatile styles.

In continuation of the previous post , where I showed how to print PDF patterns. This second part will show you how to assemble the A4 (or US Letter) paper tiles into your full scale pattern. The assembly method employed in SewExplicit Patterns might be slightly different from what you may be used to. So if you are planning to use our sewing patterns, the steps below are what you will follow to assemble your sewing pattern.