Tutorials and patterns

Test piece sewn on a sewing machine (Peplum) Péťa  ·  3.7.2020  ·  11 minutes of reading

Before I publish a new pattern and instructions for a women's peplum top with ruffles, I would like to show you a few photos from the process. I don’t really want to…

5 sewing tools that you cannot buy in haberdashery Péťa  ·  1.7.2020  ·  5 minutes of reading

Because not all standard sewing tools are practical. sewing tools - tips & tricks There is no need to buy piles of sewing tools if you are just starting to…

How to choose tailor's scissors & cutting tools Péťa  ·  30.6.2020  ·  9 minutes of reading

In today's article, I would like to share my experiences with tailor's scissors. I will give you a few tips on how to choose scissors, what to look for and I would also…

Learn to use your sewing machine (straight & curved lines) Péťa  ·  16.6.2020  ·  4 minutes of reading

All beginning sewers must learn how to sew straight and curves lines on their sewing machines. If you want to learn to sew well, don't skip the basics. You may be bored…

How to calculate the required amount of material (for a sweatshirt, jacket, pants, etc.) Péťa  ·  15.6.2020  ·  5 minutes of reading

HOW TO CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF MATERIAL You often ask me how much fabric you will need for a specific thing. And since it's not hard to figure out, I've…

How to sew children’s (softshell) coat HELLO DOLLY [Video tutorial] Péťa  ·  19.5.2020  ·  1 minutes of reading

Last autumn, I set myself the goal of updating as many older patterns as possible. So I converted many older patterns (which were hand-drawn the classic way - with a…

How to sew women’s skirt HAVE FUN without suspenders + pattern (sizes 32 - 46) Péťa  ·  18.5.2020  ·  8 minutes of reading

VIn the last article I showed you how to sew women’s dungaree skirt and I promised that today we will look at how to sew a women's skirt without suspenders…

How to sew women's dungaree skirt HAVE FUN + 6 traditional tailoring tips Péťa  ·  18.5.2020  ·  19 minutes of reading

It's been some time since I added a skirt pattern to the e-shop. But today you can find a new one here; It’s a pattern for women’s dungaree skirt HAVE FUN You can sew…

Size charts & how to work with them (women’s, children’s and men’s clothing) Péťa  ·  30.4.2020  ·  5 minutes of reading

The size charts are just charts showing average values that correspond to sizes of ready-made clothes. Please do not be fooled by the fact that you are used to…

VIDEO TUTORIAL - Bias tape hems with hidden seams (French bias tape binding) Péťa  ·  24.4.2020  ·  2 minutes of reading

You can find a new video tutorial on my YouTube channel. This one is about sewing bias tape hems with hidden seams. This hemming method is often called "French bias…

How to sew jeans (+ pattern for women's pants) Péťa  ·  17.4.2020  ·  6 minutes of reading

You may have already read about my universal pattern for women’s pants, which is accompanied by a video tutorial. Today's article is about sewing jeans according to the…

How to sew pants - Video tutorial (+ pattern for women's pants, sizes 32-52) Péťa  ·  17.4.2020  ·  2 minutes of reading

We've been filming and editing the video that I want to show you today. It's a super detailed video tutorial on how to sew pants step by step. Sewing pants is a…

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