Welcome to your comprehensive library of fashion design and sewing resources, curated to help you bridge the gap between technical skill and creative vision. Whether you are mastering complex fit adjustments or defining your unique design voice, these archives provide the roadmap to creating a wardrobe that is authentically yours.
Welcome to the Fair Fit Method family! If you are preparing for your first sewing class in Baton Rouge, this is your essential roadmap. We have curated a specific shopping list of the high-quality tools—from shears to marking pens—that will set you up for success from your very first stitch.
I've got another great weekend project for you! This one is for sewists looking for design inspiration and a more advanced project to improve your skills. In this post, learn all about working with Japanese Patterns and what you need to look for when working with this type of design. I will show you my process of working with the pattern, how to make it fit, how I sewed its details and finishing. Read along...
I can't wait to share Megan's dress with you today. In the development of the Fair Fit Method, and all of its courses, I am continuously testing the course with experienced makers in order to make sure my instructions are clear, the pattern is refined, and add more explanation that is helpful as the course grows and develops.Megan is an experienced fashion design PHD student at LSU, and I had the intention of working with...
Fashion really can't be copyrighted most of the time, even though there's been many battles fought for it.It's hard to copyright fashion design because clothes are designed from the same basic shapes that get changed over the years to adapt to trends. And the shapes go back 100's of years, so who really owns them? A wrap dress could be said to mimic Roman or Egyptian dress. When you really look at enough patterns, and...
I know this isn't the most fun way to do it, but a lot of the time planning out a me made wardrobe usually comes down to the math for me!When I was composing the latest Fair Fit collection, I focused on lifestyle design. Dress 3 and 4 in the collection provided me the opportunity to consider and create garments using the Fair Fit Pattern that could feasibly be worn in a work setting. I...
In today's post, I wanted to show the process of making the Fair Fit Dress Collection for Spring and Summer 2018 a little more in depth. I'll focus on just the first two designs featured in the video and the process of collecting items from previous work and collections to use for repurpose. I also made a short video that breaks down the dresses, showing their previous incarnations, with a quick demonstration of the thought process...
As I hinted at last week, I have decided to release my Fair Fit Dress as a sewing pattern and online workshop. The pattern actually goes beyond just a dress, because it is a customizable system of components and pattern pieces that build upon each other to make infinite variations. If the first dress is well received, then throughout the year I plan on releasing each of the components that allow you to further customize...
In this week’s article, I’ll show you the first project that I developed to create a new experience in a fashion designer and client collaboration that taught me how to balance input and criticism in fashion, and reasons why some people love a design, and why they sometimes don’t.
Most of us do! Follow along with me on Periscope and learn the alterations I do every day. You can watch me, as I cut and sew them live!
I created a Fair Fit Daily Sew challenge for myself and a few students who were really interested in sewing, but needed a way to find time for their practice after I read a post by sewing blogger Christine Haynes about finding time for your sewing. I decided to give it a try and see what happens. Here is what I learned about the process and some steps for moving forward.
I'm doing a Print and Patch Workshop in March that you don't want to miss. When you know how to print your own patterns, you are no longer limited by what you can find at the store. Learning how to print your own fabric opens you up to beautiful possibilities in your clothing, interior design, and quilting. In this post, get a sneak peak at the process and learn more about this beautiful and inspiring...
Get your Christmas craft on! I sure did. This weekend, Paul and I decided that we wanted Christmas outfits. Learn how to appliqué with Wonder Under and make your own ugly/beautiful/hilarious Christmas sweater. Read along to see what happened.
Let's get into the love I have for dye and surface design by creating some printed leggings to wear during this winter weather. Dye work can be very complex, but so worthwhile! For today, I want you to get a glimpse into how great dye work is and how you can do it in your own home or studio.
Do you know someone who would love to make their own clothes? A Fair Fit Studio gift card is the perfect gift of creativity, confidence, and dedicated time to learn a new skill.
