Create

Start with a simple garment sewn from high quality fabric and add classic couture sewing elements to make your garment tell a story. You can add layer, texture, pattern and detail in subtle ways that will make your garment feel more special than anything off the rack.

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Gathering

Gathering is a simple couture finish that uses a basting stitch by hand or machine on a length of fabric. Pulling the basting stitch gathers the fabric which can then be sewn anywhere on the garment.

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Make a Muslin

Making a muslin is a great way to make a garment with extra length so that you may determine the best length of the finished garment.

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