Good morning, friends! There’s been a ton of interest in my BurdaStyle course, Digital Pattern Drafting with Adobe Illustrator, so this morning, I took some time to make a quick teaser video for you guys from one of the course lessons. Of course, this is a much abbreviated version, but you will see the type […]
The photo above is another one of those that has nothing to do with the post. But it makes me happy. And after my intense day yesterday, I need happy! Well. Yesterday was a crazy whirlwind of craziness. Good craziness, confusing craziness, anxious craziness, scary craziness, sad craziness. ALL THE CRAZINESS. And yesterday rocked (mostly)! […]
Well, friends…at the urging of many readers, family members and friends, I decided a few weeks ago to begin work on a pretty big undertaking – the creation of a comprehensive course on PDF sewing pattern design. Pattern University is my next big project, and I’m so excited to see it coming together! The course […]
Wow, did 2013 really already end? I guess it did! It’s been a whirlwind of a year over here – new house, new baby, etc. etc., but a great one at that. Funny thing is, I already know 2014 is going to be even more exciting (and in some ways, overwhelming!). No, there’s not another […]
Have you ever tried to perfectly fit a sleeve into a sleeve cap? Or a Peter Pan collar onto a neckline? Or just to measure around a curved opening on a garment to figure out how much binding to cut? I’ve tried various methods – trial and error (ick!!), using a piece of yarn and […]
Well hello there, friends. I haven’t been around much these last couple weeks. The sewing projects have almost slowed to a halt, and I’ve been occupied with other projects. Other projects? What are these OTHER PROJECTS I speak of?! Well, first, I am totally overhauling my blog. I’m doing it the right way this time […]
Have you all been enjoying the Adobe Illustrator tutorials? I’m loving your comments on the blog and Instagram, so please, keep them coming! Next up is a quick tutorial on using the measure tool in Illustrator. With just a few clicks, you can quickly measure between objects, between line segments, whatever. This is really helpful […]
UPDATE 2/11/14: This method is only accurate on very basic shapes like rectangles and squares. I have discovered a new, very accurate method which I detail in my Pattern Workshop course. Have you ever wondered how to add or subtract a seam allowance in Illustrator? For years, I added seam allowances to my pattern pieces […]
This is the post quite a few of you have been waiting for – the one with all the standard measurements! But first, I want to talk about a little something that some of you have asked about – compensation (or the lack thereof). I’ve chosen to offer my video tutorials and other pattern-making/blogging resources […]
You guys. I just started a post with “you guys” which means either hell has frozen over, or you really blew me away last week with your feedback on the first couple Adobe Illustrator tutorials. But seriously, thank you all so much for your kind words and encouragement. Over the weekend, I created the next […]
Last week, I gave you a little teaser for some upcoming video tutorials I was working on. As promised, here is the first full-length tutorial! So, I’m learning that video tutorials are a lot harder to put together than I had imagined. I always thought acting would be really easy, but after seeing my various […]
Adobe Creative Cloud video tutorials on my blog! Specifically tailored to sewing bloggers! FREE! Have you ever wondered how to resize a bunch of photos at once in Photoshop? Or how to set up a template in InDesign so you can quickly create PDF sewing patterns to sell? Or maybe how to create a grab-a-button […]
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