Pattern Hacks

Hey Friends, This is Jess from Mcmamamade and I wanted to show you how to add these adorable embroidered Daisy dress pockets to your free Appleberry Skirt pattern. My daughters love pockets in their dresses and skirts for hiding all their treasures and I love adding embroidery to personalize all of our makes so I knew the Daisy pocket would be a perfect addition to the vintage length skirt. First you’ll need the Daisy Dress pocket pattern piece for the size skirt you are making. Cut 2 mirrored pockets for your skirt. For this one I added the Sunflower Embroidery pattern. It’s drafted to look...

How to Add a Heart Cut-Out to Iberis   Hi Everyone, this is Angie from Peony Patterns here to show you how to make a simple heart cut-out on the gorgeous Iberis Dress.  You can also find me under @pocketful_of_rainbows88 on instagram.  Iberis is a sophisticated dress with a showstopping back and a beautiful split bodice with flutter details. However, the simple version is also a great alternative to make if you are ever short on time. I’ve been dreaming of a heart cut-out for the stunning back ever since the pattern release. So here's the details on how to achieve this version.    Preparing your...

Hi Everyone, this is Angie from @pocketful_of_rainbows88  and Peony Patterns. If you need a sweet mandarin collar dress that's quick and easy to make, here's a tutorial on how to draft and construct a mandarin collar for your Camellia Dress.    With the Chinese New Year celebrations around the corner, some of us celebrating the occasion are frantically sewing up new outfits for our children. Why do we wear new clothes on Chinese New Year? It's believed that wearing new clothes from head to toe means a new start and fresh hopes for the New Year. Even better if it's in...

How to make an Ivy Crop Top   If you need a sweet vintage top that is quick and easy to make, here is a tutorial on how to crop the Ivy Dress. Pair this with Powderpuff Pettiskirt child or doll for instant vintage charm. This combination makes the most darling outfit ever! Follow the simple steps below to create your new outfit!   1/ Print and assemble your Ivy bodice pattern pieces.   2/ The first step is to extend the front and back bodice pieces to create extra length. Measure down and mark out 1.5”(3.8cm) - 2” (5cm)...

Hello, it's Hanny from iCutie here! For today blog post, I'm going to share with you how I modified the back bodice of the Daisy dress to be a closed back while also enclosing the bodice and the sleeves.       PART 1 -  Redrawing the Back Bodice Trace the back bodice onto a piece of paper (1), lay the front bodice piece on top, match at the side seam, draw around to create new pattern piece (2). Your new back bodice should look like this (3). PART 2 - Enclosing the Sleeves I chose 3 different fabrics to make the process...