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Victory Patterns
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Creating PDF sewing patterns for creative, stylish modern ladies. Follow our blog for creative inspiration, DIY ideas and sewing tips and tricks.
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Gail’s Sewing Spotlight

::: MADELEINE SKIRT SANS SUSPENDERS :::   I love Gail’s punchy red version of Madeleine. I think it totally works without suspenders. She’s got the sexy librarian thing down pat! How...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

DIY: Transfer Clothing Labels

Add an extra touch of class to your hand made item by making your own clothing labels! Making tags is quick and easy, all you need is a photocopy version of your own logo, name or artwork, and a few ...

09 may 12 2 people like this

Shona’s Sewing Spotlight

::: AVA PEPLUM BLOUSE ::: It’s been really great seeing your versions of the patterns appearing online and how each garment expresses your own personality. I really love to see how they turn ou...

07 may 12

ELIZEBETH OLWEN PRINTS

::: ADERYN SERIES ::: Ok, I get excited pretty easily, but when a friend tells me she’s launched a collection of graphic prints for fabric, I get excited on a whole other level!!! I’m thr...

02 may 12

A Day In My Life

  I was so happy to be asked to take part in Tilly’s awesome “Day In The Life” blog feature. If you wanted a little peek into my days at the studio and the see coolest parrot e...

24 mar 12

Stabilizing Seams

Certain seams need a little extra TLC in order to prevent the seam from stretching out and loosing its shape, or to give the seam extra durability. Some examples of areas that you would commonly rei...

24 mar 12 1 person likes this

Have-your-say giveaway from “Dabbles”

I’m a big supporter of small businesses, especially when they make creative DIY products! Dabbles is a company out of Australia that produces patterns and tutorials for a number of craft genres...

19 mar 12

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22 feb 12

Shibori Stitch Resist

One of my passions is textile design. I don’t get to do it enough these days, and I was thrilled to be able to take a natural dye class at The Workroom taught by Julie Sinden, an amazing textil...

21 feb 12

Little Hands Make Beautiful Stitches

I have a soft spot for sappy things, and so when I came across this video, I fell in love! It’s quite beautiful and I though you might enjoy it. After watching this, I ended up wasting some mor...

11 feb 12

“Print At The Copy Shop” Version Available

HI! I just wanted to let everyone know patterns are also available as a “print at the copy shop” version. Meaning, if you hate assembling the patterns, or you happen to have access to a p...

09 feb 12

The Love and Rummage Trunk Show

This past weekend was the Love and Rummage trunk show at The Workroom. This show takes place a few times each year and presents a handful of very unique and talented local vendors. Each artist showc...

08 feb 12

New Studio : The View From Up Here

I’ve finally moved into my new studio! I’m so happy to be here. I already feel so much more productive and while this place is slowly getting organized, I’m managing start work on some new desi...

07 feb 12

Fancy Seams Tutorial

The type of seam that we sew can not only make a garment look beautiful from the inside out, but they can also enhance life of a garment, as well as your pride in what you’ve made. This little ...

31 jan 12 2 people like this

Thread Drawings By Amanda McCavour

  I was taking a stroll down in the Junction, a beautiful neighborhood in Toronto, when I came across a store window installation that glowed with a florescent green light, and which made my jaw...

14 jan 12

Fashionary: A Designer’s Dream Sketchbook

I stumbled upon this awesome new fashion sketchbook that contains every tidbit of information that a designer, or an aspiring one, would ever need to have on the go, along with pages upon pages of cr...

19 dec 11

The Smocked Honeycomb Skirt Tutorial

Sorry to say, I’m no knitter, but I always wish that I had a project I could take with me on the go. This is one of those transport friendly projects, if the size of fabric isn’t enormou...

10 dec 11

Madeleine

A vintage inspired high waisted flared skirt with a hemline just below the knees features oversized curved patch pockets with a topstitch detailing. Adjustable suspender straps cross at the back and ...

25 nov 11

Lola

A spin off of the classic crew neck sweater, this comfortable slip on dress features sweater detailing with raglan sleeves, ribbed hem bands, and a front neckline“V” detail. Curved seams give a forme...

25 nov 11

Hazel

A sweet chemise silhouette dress featuring color blocking that will allow for all sorts of wonderful fabric combinations. This slip on dress features a neck sash that ties into a front bow and a heml...

25 nov 11

Chloe

A semi-fitted medium length A-line dress featuring angled front seams, back princess seams, inseam pockets with a faux welt detail and a back zipper closure. Choose between a sleeveless option with c...

25 nov 11

Ava

Here’s a pattern you can play with! With multiple hem length options, sleeve and garment detail variations, you’ll get a lot of mileage out of Ava. The garment features a fitted bodice w...

25 nov 11

Anouk

Anouk is a loose fitting medium length dress or tunic length blouse with optional ties that form a bow at the back for a light fit. Both garments features front and back pintucks and a fitted yoke wi...

25 nov 11

Presenting the New Victory Patterns Line Up!

Hi, I’m Kristiann, and I’m super excited to present my first line of patterns today! This has been an intense labour of love over the past year, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this with you!...

24 nov 11

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