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When it comes to clothing—especially handmade clothing—fit matters more than trends. One of the most helpful tools for understanding fit is knowing your general body shape. This is particularly important when choosing your style of wedding dress/outfit. Body shapes are typically categorised by the proportions of your shoulders, bust, waist, and hips, and while no two bodies are identical, these categories can act as starting point for pattern choice/dress style choice.

Ok so you know the style of dress you want. You've got the fabric swatches or perhaps have bought the fabric. You've downloaded the pattern. You've drawn new size lines on your pattern pieces if/where required. The next step is to source a cheap fabric which is as close as possible in weight and handle: drape, to that of your chosen dress fabric, so that you can make the toile.

In more recent times Zero Waste in the sewing community has become a hot topic. In this blog we discuss how you can get there.

Pattern Hacking is the best way to get the most out of your favourite patterns. It’s more sustainable too: one pattern, many changes.