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Hacking The Davenport Dress To Make A Top by @needleandthebelle
Davenport Dress

Hacking The Davenport Dress To Make A Top by @needleandthebelle

Hey guys, my name is Aaronica from @Needleandthebelle. The Davenport Dress is such a dreamy pattern that coming up with a hack was hard—how do you change something that’s already so wonderful? Well...

Davenport DressThe Davenport Dress With Ankle Length Skirt by Atia from @thebrightblooms

The Davenport Dress With Ankle Length Skirt by Atia from @thebrightblooms

Hi I’m Atia @thebrightblooms (on Instagram) and I’m so happy to be sharing a post on the Friday Pattern Company blog! As soon as I saw the Davenport dress pattern I knew it would be the perfect st...

Guest PostThe Deconstructed Heather Blazer by Cisco Sews | Recycle & Repurpose Friday Sewtacular

The Deconstructed Heather Blazer by Cisco Sews | Recycle & Repurpose Friday Sewtacular

My name is Francisco Diaz, and I am really excited to have the opportunity to show you my version of the Heather Blazer! I am a designer and newbie slow-fashion sewist living in Phoenix, Arizona. I...

Guest PostHeather Blazer Hooded Jacket Hack by Sue-Ching

Heather Blazer Hooded Jacket Hack by Sue-Ching

Hello! I’m Sue-Ching. You can find me @suechinglascelles. I’m really excited to be sharing with you here on the Friday Pattern Company Blog. In this blog post I am talking about the Heather Blazer ...

Guest PostPatchwork Quilted Ilford Jacket By Sam from Purple Sewing Cloud

Patchwork Quilted Ilford Jacket By Sam from Purple Sewing Cloud

Hi I’m Samantha from www.instagram.com/purplesewingcloud , I'm very honoured that the Friday pattern company team have asked me to write a blog post on my quilted jacket and how I made it using the...

Heather BlazerHeather Blazer Hack: The Lengthened Blazer of my Dreams

Heather Blazer Hack: The Lengthened Blazer of my Dreams

I am excited to share one of my favorite garments I have ever made! This checked jacket is an amalgamation of so much inspiration. I have been seeing a lot of oversized statement blazers lately lik...

Hughes DressHughes Dress Hack: Sideseam Zipper with No Buttons Up the Front

Hughes Dress Hack: Sideseam Zipper with No Buttons Up the Front

Listen. I know that sewing a bunch of buttons and buttonholes is not most people's idea of a good time and I have to say I agree. So I put together this hack for when you just aren't up for all tha...

Guest PostGuest Post: Gurusurya Makes a Reversible Ilford

Guest Post: Gurusurya Makes a Reversible Ilford

This is a guest post by Gurusurya of @makeeatsleeprepeat --- I’ve had my eye on the Ilford Jacket for a little while now so when Chelsea messaged me about sewing a feature for Friday Pattern Co. I ...

Guest PostGuest Blog Post: Romy Hacks the Hughes Neckline

Guest Blog Post: Romy Hacks the Hughes Neckline

Hey Everyone! I’m Romy-Krystal from @sewlike and it’s my absolute pleasure to be here on the Friday Pattern Company blog sharing my neckline hack for the updated release of the Hughes Dress Pattern! 

Guest PostGuest Post: Leanne Makes a Shortened Hughes Dress

Guest Post: Leanne Makes a Shortened Hughes Dress

This guest post was written by Leanne of @threadyforit You can shop the Hughes Dress here.  ---- Hi y'all!  I'm Leanne from @threadyforit a 30 something sewist living in Phoenix, AZ. As a plus siz...

Guest PostGuest Post: Mijke Makes the Cutest Square Neck Top Ever

Guest Post: Mijke Makes the Cutest Square Neck Top Ever

This guest post was written by Mijke of @sewitcurly You can shop the Square Neck Top here.  ---- Hello, I am Mijke from @sewitcurly and I very happy to present my Square Neck top here on the Frida...

Guest PostGuest Post: Gyasti Shows us a Sagebrush Dress Hack

Guest Post: Gyasti Shows us a Sagebrush Dress Hack

This guest post was written by Gyasti Averia. Gyasti is an Indonesian born, LA based sewist/maker with 2.5 years of sewing experience. Linen is her favorite fabric to use, and she mostly work with ...

Pattern HackWilder Sweatshirt Hack

Wilder Sweatshirt Hack

I recently made a Wilder Gown top as a sweatshirt and I basically haven't shut up about it since. I love when I can replace a classic wardrobe staple with something that has more personality! This...

Pattern HackAdrianna Dress Hack: Add an Elastic Waistband and Hem Ruffle

Adrianna Dress Hack: Add an Elastic Waistband and Hem Ruffle

The Adrianna Dress is a shift dress with a swingy a-line silhouette. It is a simple design that lends itself well to customization! Something several testers brought up was that they would love to ...

Ilford JacketHow to Add a Lining to the Ilford Jacket

How to Add a Lining to the Ilford Jacket

Ever since the Ilford Jacket pattern dropped the #1 question we get is if it is possible to add a lining. We are here to tell you that it is, and it is easy! Adding a lining to the boxy sleeved ver...