Orchid Bodysuit Tutorial

HELLO everyone! My name is Michele from WinMichele. I am thrilled to be part of this year’s contributor team. My wish for this post is to bring you something approachable and fun. So I hope I can deliver just that. As a mother from the desert landscapes of Arizona, I crave patterns that are lightweight

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Page Neckband Tutorial

I’m excited to share a tutorial on how to draft a crew style neckband for your Page Hoodie. This tutorial will reference the Page Hoodie, but the same tutorial can be applied to other patterns and to drafting a neckband in general. For those of you who would rather just print the neckbands (I would

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Wide Leg Crew Trousers Tutorial

Hi sew-pals!! I’m Cassie, sewist and blogger behind Lily Shine Creates, and I am so thrilled and honored to be a part of the C&N Contributor Team. I adore Gabriela’s designs and how wearable the patterns are for this busy mom on-the-go! I got the opportunity to play with the Crew Trousers pattern and would

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Thank You Mini Page Testers

Following the Page Hoodie Tester round-up, it’s time to showcase some of the versions sewn by Mini Page Hoodie Testers! The Mini Page is available in sizes 12m to 12 years and looks pretty cute if you ask me! I hope you enjoy seeing what the pattern looks like on all ages of kids and

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Thank You Page Hoodie Testers

I hope you are excited to check out the Page Hoodie Tester round-up! I see all of the photos during the test but seeing them all together in one post always makes my heart happy. It’s inspiring to see the different fabrics used, and the various ways in which the Page Hoodie is styled. Blogged

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Page Hoodie Sewing Supplies

Page Hoodie Sewing Supplies and Recommendations

Hello! Release week has finally arrived. I couldn’t be more excited to share the Page Hoodie and Mini Page Hoodie patterns with you. Between pattern development and sample sewing, a good deal of work was put into sourcing fabrics and supplies that would result in professional looking finishes. Ready to get sewing? Read on for some

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Page Hoodie Fitting and Custom Adjustments

Today I’m going over the most common fitting adjustments for the Page Hoodie. During testing, I’m able to see the pattern on about 50 different bodies. Helping testers with fit helps inform what fitting and custom adjustments I talk about in this post. I will say that because the Page is a knit garment with

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