A practical look at whether sewing patterns match real body sizing and how to adjust for a better fit.

Sewing a princess cut blouse involves basic pattern shaping and careful stitching for a fitted look. This looks at how simple ...

Artificial intelligence can turn a single photo of an item of clothing being worn into accurate sewing patterns to recreate the garment. Clothing makers use sewing patterns to create the differently ...

A product of the pre-fast-fashion era, Annie Mollison has been pattern-making and sewing since her mother taught her how to construct garments as a child. After years working away at her home sewing ...

Copyrighting a sewing pattern can be tricky. You cannot copyright the idea behind a sewing pattern, so if you created a pattern for a new kind of shirt, you cannot ...

In lockdown, thousands of people began making their own clothes for the first time – a movement born of creativity and conscious consumption My foot hovers nervously over the sewing machine pedal. I ...