For those unfamiliar with astrology – 12th House Patterns is named after the astrological concept of “houses”. I loved the idea of archetypal systems, like that of astrology,…
Dispatches from the 12th House
Adjust The Bust: A Guide to Making Your Girls Fit
We all have our fit challenges. For the longest time, as an undiagnosed celiac, one of my challenges was finding well-fitting bras and tops for a very small…
Size Grading for Fun and Fit
Have you ever had something, like, you know…. not fit? I’m sure you have. It is a big reason why people start sewing in the first place! Every…
Understitching
If you’ve ever sewn something with a facing or lining as a beginner, you’ve probably had issues with it laying flat, even after pressing. Understitching can fix all…
Finding Your Grain
There is so much talk of fabric grains and cutting directions, but how do you *find* them? How do you know what they are without a formal education…
What is the “Grainline”?
…and furthermore, what is the “bias”, or”the “cross-grain”? This will be a quick, but very important lesson on fabric handling and cutting. Fabric is composed of interwoven (often…
Adjusting your pattern to fit.
If you’re a bit new to using sewing patterns and you want to understand fit, this short article will get you pointed in the right direction. First, lets…