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Tried and Tested Sewing Patterns (TNT’s)

by Maeve Fanning | Oct 5, 2018 | Body Image, Cashmerette Patterns, Closet Case Patterns, Denim, Ginger Jeans, Jeans, Jersey, life, pattern drafting, TNT Patterns

Tried and Tested Patterns Why you would make the same pattern over and over. Maeve Fanning There are many reasons for using the same patterns time and time again. You might hit the perfect fit on dress, use a t shirt pattern to make a shelf full of everyday wear t...

My Winter Sewing Progress at Dress Fabrics HQ

by Maeve Fanning | Jan 14, 2018 | Autumn Sewing, Cashmerette Patterns, Coats, Denim, Ginger Jeans, Grafton Academy, jacket, Jeans, pattern drafting, pdf patterns, Sewing Magazines, Winter sewing

Winter Sewing Progress There’s been a moderately productive few months of sewing recently. I went back to Grafton Academy for a day a week between Halloween and Christmas and had a few projects earmarked for that. I also made a few other basics that were needed...

Summer 2017 at Dress fabrics

by Maeve Fanning | Aug 15, 2017 | Autumn Sewing, Christmas, Coats, Grafton Academy, jacket, Linen, New Fabrics, pattern drafting, payment details, sewing classes, summer fabrics, summer sale

First of all – a Big thank you to all who supported our summer sale. We understand it’s not the perfect time of year to be stockpiling fabrics as theres so many other distractions and expenses with kids off school and holidays so a big thanks. We have had...

Summer Sewing at Dress Fabrics

by Maeve Fanning | Jul 6, 2017 | Grafton Academy, jacket, Linen, pattern drafting, payment details

Summer Sewing at Dress Fabrics Its summer already!! Since our sewing classes have finished up for the term I’ve been catching up on sewing some clothing for myself – both to practise the skills I’ve learned at The Grafton Academy and to replenish my...

My Grafton Academy experience. Drafting dress and coat blocks and putting it into practise.

by Maeve Fanning | Apr 16, 2017 | Autumn Sewing, Coats, Grafton Academy, pattern drafting, sewing classes, twill, Winter sewing

Pattern Drafting Experience at the Grafton Academy, Dublin. Back in November I took a notion and rang the Grafton Academy to find out how their evening / part time classes worked. I always had a dream of attending to learn the secrets of pattern design and to get some...

My Pattern Drafting Class Experience Part 1

by Maeve Fanning | Sep 21, 2016 | pattern drafting, sewing classes

Pattern Drafting Class A number of us completed a pattern making class earlier in the summer where we learned to make a skirt, trousers and dress block. Basically a standard pattern made to fit our own bodies. I met our teacher Tiina at our open day back in April, she...