The proper way of stitch…
After having made any adaptations to fit on the Pattern, you’ll need to cut out the Fabric. Diagrams and more information can be found in the Eventide Instruction Book however; here are a couple of hints… … and dire warnings! After having traced off, adapted and cut out the Pattern, pin to the Fabric remembering […]
There comes a time when we all would like to use something a little more adventurous and preparing the Fabric well is half the task of sewing Lace, or Sequinned Fabric, which are popular choices for Corsetry. Lace Overlays When using Lace for Corsets, you will need to consider the pattern of the Lace- is […]
Detailed instructions are given in the Eventide Corset Instruction Book however; I’d like to expand them a little with this Re-sizing Patterns to Fit post. Although I am obviously doing this for the Eventide Corset Pattern, the basic principles apply when adjusting all Patterns to Fit your figure. I will admit that this technique will only […]
Here’s a handy printable to help you make the Eventide Corset, and for Corsetry in general, these Tools and pieces of Equipment come highly recommended. Here are my recommended products for these essential Corset making items… Awl: I like a curved Awl which allows you to push holes of varying size into t he fabric. Clover […]
As mentioned above, don’t let your Printer ‘scale to fit’ each page as this will reduce the overall Corset Pattern Size. There will be a small amount of excess paper around the Pattern Pieces, and it is helpful to trim this down as you Sellotape the pieces together as it ensures greater accuracy. If any […]
Here is a dinky little Zine all about the sewing books I find most helpful, including some blinding Vintage sewing book finds… print off double-sided, cut along the dotted line then pop the top layer inside the bottom and fold to create a teeny tiny little book. Enjoy!
Corset Month!! This was one of the biggest Sewing Pattern and Kit releases I had managed to date, it took me months of prep and sampling to be happy with. The Corset Kit has a re-usable graded Pattern for a Victorian inspired Over Bust Corset, with an Instruction Booklet which covers every aspect of making […]
Hello lovelies! Having been very inspired by The Great British Sewing Bee a couple weeks ago, here is my A-Line Skirt Hack based on my super duper popular Patternless A-Line Skirt Tutorial to make an Inverted Box Pleated Skirt as they did. The original Tutorial is amazingly simple, and I highly recommend it if you are […]
As you may remember, last week I promised my version of customization, a la The Great British Sewing Bee. I have been struck by the ‘flu this week ( boo!), so this is a little late coming to you but I love the outcome so much, I thought I’d share! I am also really proud […]
I have been promising to write this article for a while now, and finally had time to photograph the process on New Years Eve- you will find I do things on odd days sometimes, the delights of being Self Employed!- anyhoo, Fella was at work and I spent all day designing, stitching and photographing Tutorials! […]