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Tutorial | Waterfall Full Sleeve

I love the shape of the Cropped Waterfall. I wanted to make a few to pair with my new Isle Jeans and thought a full sleeve would be a fun hack. It's a super simple pattern adjustment and I hope thi...

Tutorial | Last Minute DIY Halloween Costumes

Hello! Nicole (@nf_merritts) here. It's less than a week until Halloween and, if you're like me, you might be scrambling to put together a quick costume for yourself, your friends, or the kids in y...

Waterfall Raglan Sew Along | Attach Neckband & Hem Ruffle

The last steps on our Waterfall Raglans are to attach the neckband and hem the ruffles. Let's finish our new tops and dresses! SEW NECKBAND With the right sides together, sew the neckband at the sh...

Waterfall Raglan Sew Along | Sew Sleeves & Side Seams

We are ready to attach the sleeves to our front and back bodices. Once we do this we'll sew the side seams and see our raglans take shape. SEW SLEEVES TO FRONT BODICE With the right sides together,...

Waterfall Raglan Sew Along | Gathering & Attaching Ruffle

Before you begin to sew, we recommend that you read over all of the instructions and make sure you are familiar with the seam allowances and markings. Our first step is to assemble the fronts and b...

Waterfall Raglan Sew Along | Getting Started

We are excited to add the Waterfall Raglan Sew Along to our library. In this sew along we will be sewing View B, the women's ruffle top. The steps are the same for View C and for both of the mini W...

Sewing Tip | Sewing with Knit Fabrics and Recommendations

Now that the Pony, Waterfall, and Pixie and respective mini patterns (shop them all here) have been updated and released, it's time to talk about our favorite subject: fabric. Since all three patte...

Thank You Waterfall and Mini Waterfall Update Testers!

We had ambitious goals updating, testing and releasing six patterns. Thanks to our talented testers we've been able to achieve these goals. All of these Waterfall and Mini Waterfall testers were in...

Waterfall Fitting and Custom Adjustments

We want to make sure you have success when sewing Chalk and Notch patterns and it's very common to need some sort of custom adjustment. In order to make sure you have help fitting your Waterfall, w...

Updated Waterfall and Mini Waterfall Release

THE UPDATED WATERFALL & MINI WATERFALL ARE HERE! We have been working to update our patterns and today we are able to re-release three of our knit patterns; the Waterfall, the Pony & Pixie ...

Tutorial | Woven Waterfall Raglan

Hello, sewing friends!! I'm Heidi of Handmade Frenzy and @heidi_handmadefrenzy on Instagram! I am so thrilled to be back here on the blog, sharing another hack tutorial with you! Today I am going ...

Tutorial | Waterfall Raglan Sweater Dress

Hello! I’m Meg from MEGMADE Sewing, and I’m thrilled to be back on the Chalk & Notch blog sharing a tutorial for the Waterfall Raglan. Today I’ll be showing you how to change up the Waterfall w...

Thank you Women's Waterfall Testers

I love to see this post up with all of the tester photos together. It's a big thank you to these ladies who have stayed with me through weeks of testing. Although saying thank you never feels like ...

Women's Waterfall Raglan Tester Tour - Part Two

I'm back sharing more tester versions of the Women's Waterfall Raglan. You are in for loads more inspiration today. All of these ladies were so professional and encouraging during testing which mad...

Women's Waterfall Raglan Tester Tour - Part One

The Women's Waterfall Raglan has been on sale since Monday and as of today you have a few more shopping options: you can purchase it in the Chalk and Notch shop HERE, in the Chalk and Notch ETSY st...

Women's Waterfall Raglan Launches With UpCraft Club

THE WOMEN'S WATERFALL RAGLAN IS HERE! EDIT: We have updated the Waterfall & Mini Waterfall patterns. You can check out the updated pattern release post here. I'm pretty excited to be releasing ...

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Waterfall Raglan Tester Tour

The Waterfall Raglan pattern has been on sale since Monday and I can't thank you enough for the warm reception! As of today you have a few more shopping options: you can purchase it in the Chalk an...

Waterfall Raglan Launches With UpCraft Club + Anniversary Giveaway

THE WATERFALL RAGLAN IS HERE!As exciting as release day is, this week is extra special because it marks the 1 year anniversary of Chalk and Notch and I have a great giveaway to celebrate!More detai...