Name: Lavender Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Sorbetto Blog: threadsquare Her post about the pattern: Sunshine-sewn Sorbetto What kind of fabric did you use? I used a quilter’s cotton for b...
Name: Erika Skill Level: Intermediate Blog: Erika Made It Her post about the skirt: Beignet Skirt What kind of fabric did you use? A cotton poplin from Harts Fabric and a quilting cotton for the lini...
Name: Lizz Skill Level: Beginner Pattern: Sorbetto Blog: A Good Wardrobe Her post about the shirt: Another Sorbetto What kind of fabric did you use? Cotton batiste How did you decide to reflect your ...
With the release of our three new patterns, we wanted to show you a few ways to add some great details. For the Clover pants pattern we’ve added piping to the waistband. Using the same fabric f...
Name: Lauren Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Ceylon Blog: lladybird Her post about the dress: Completed: Colette’s Ceylon Dress What kind of fabric did you use? Lightweight 100% cotton pin d...
Name: Meg Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Sencha Blog: Meg Made This Her Post: Summer Sencha What fabric did you use?The first time I saw this fabric it captivated my attention. On my second trip ...
Name: Eunny Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate Pattern: Macaron Blog: Dispatches from Whitcomb Street Her post about the dress: Colette Macaron What fabric did you use? A wonderful cotton poplin with...
Name: Jane Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Ginger Blog: Handmade Jane Her post about the skirt: The Ginger Super Skirt What kind of fabric did you use? Dark blue denim with a blue polka dot cotton...
Name: Tilly Skill Level: Intermediate Pattern: Ceylon Blog: Tilly and the Buttons Her post about the dress: Jasmine Green Tea Dress What kind of fabric did you use? I used a mystery cotton blend with...
Many of you have said that you’re interested in hearing about how we decide on what patterns to make. In other words, how do I go from inspiration to concrete ideas? I thought I’d use the...
I have a huge announcement today, folks. I have a book coming! It’s called The Colette Sewing Handbook, and you can already pre-order it on Amazon! I’ve been so jittery and nervous to ann...
For sewists with a larger bust, here’s a tutorial on making a full bust adjustment, or FBA, with the Rooibos pattern. How do I know if I need a Full Bust Adjustment? By now, you should have a m...
We’ve got three tutorials up today to help you with fitting. These are common adjustments that many sewists have to make. This tutorial shows you how to make a small bust adjustment, or SBA, fo...
Let’s talk muslins. A lot of sewists are hesitant to make muslins because it takes time. It seems like you’re making the same garment two, three, maybe even four times. But really, muslin...
Name: Susan Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Pattern: Ginger Blog: Knitter’s Delight Her post about the skirt: FO-Ginger What kind of fabric did you use? For this Ginger I used a cot...
Since Caitlin just covered some possible fabric choices for the Rooibos today, I thought I’d chime in with the fabric I’ll be using as we go through the sewalong! My main fabric is a stra...
Hi, Caitlin here! How’s your Rooibos Sewalong planning going? Today I’m going to talk a little bit about fabric and interfacing choices. These are just some general guidelines to consider...
Everyone loves Audrey Hepburn. It was about the time we were doing a brainstorm of ideas for the upcoming Fall patterns, and I happened to get a copy of Funny Face in the mail from Netflix. I happen ...
Ever since I made a pair of gingham shorts a month or so ago, Caitlin has lived in fear that we would both come in one day wearing matching pairs. She once almost texted me to tell me not to wear min...
{image above: detail of a Rooibos by Amélie} It’s time to start planning for our dresses! There are multiple ways to customize the Rooibos. First of all, you can easily combine up to three diff...
Have you guys seen what Mena at The Sew Weekly is doing this week? She’s doing a little feature called “7 days of Sorbetto” in which she makes a new Sorbetto every day for the week....
You may have noticed we often admire and talk about piping. Rachel wrote a great tutorial using flat piping as a detail on the Ginger skirt waistband. She also showed you how to make piping for surfa...
I’m delighted to announce a new blog feature here at Colette Patterns, the Featured Seamstress! As you know, we’re changing things up with the blog and this is just one of the fun new thi...
For beginners, sewing darts tends to seem like a complicated step. I know that I was confused about getting a straight line and ending right at the point. Double pointed darts seemed even more confus...
Betsey Johnson (1942 - ) American Betsey Johnson. As a child, Betsey Johnson spent her time in dance classes. Her early love of dance and its tulle-enhanced costumes directly influenced her adu...
Here we are in our final steps of transforming the Violet blouse pattern and I am so proud! If you’ve followed along with us by adding tucks and a lace collar, then you’re ready for clust...
Get ready for our first Rooibos Sewalong, starting next week! The Rooibos dress is one of my favorites. It has a very flattering and fitted shape, but a nice short length gives it more of a 60s vibe....
I have some changes planned for the blog in the next few months, and I’d love to hear what you think. Please let me know if you have thoughts or ideas on any of this! I learned so much from our...
Next up in the transformation of the pretty Violet pattern: the ever so lovely lace overlay collar. Check out our previous tutorial If you’d like to add tucks to your blouse. You will need: Vio...
Norma Kamali (1945 - ) American Nylon parachute dress in International Orange, 1974. Norma Kamali (born Norma Arraes) grew up wanting to be a painter but instead graduated from the Fashion Institu...
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