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Pattern Matching with Ruching and Gathers

A common question I receive is how to pattern match designs with ruching and gathers, especially for projects like my Ruched Maternity Skirt and Ruched Maternity T-shirt. While many strive for perfect stripe alignment, the asymmetric nature of ruching makes exact pattern matching impossible. However, you can get close to…

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Breaking the Rules: My Stretch Veronika Skirt with a Raw Hem

Sometimes I like to break the rules. You know, like that rule that says you have to let your circle skirt hang, wait for the bias to stretch out, even it again, and then hem it. Well, I started along those lines with this stretch version of the Veronika skirt (don’t worry, the free pattern will be available soon—we are…

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