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Link to the Simple Top Block Pattern for use with the My Handmade Wardrobe and Love Sewing Magazine Pattern Making Series

Sew the clothes you want to wear

Dressmaking patterns, retreats, and courses designed for mature, confident women, to create a handmade wardrobe you truly love.

Master pattern-making and fitting skills at our Sewing Workshops, Events and Pattern Making Retreats

or through our carefully curated online courses.

We'll empower you with the knowledge and expertise to create clothes that make you feel amazing every day.

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    Dressmaking Patterns

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    Online Courses

    Discover pattern making, define your style and create your own handmade wardrobe with our interactive online courses

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Join The Weekend Sewing Club for a monthly sew-jo boost, shared with a community of like-minded makers. Each month brings a new quick-to-sew PDF pattern designed to encourage you to love your body and express your style with confidence and comfort.

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The Bodice Block and Fitting Guide

…is your ultimate tool to create clothes that fit!

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Create your own handmade wardrobe with our range of dressmaking patterns…

A woman with shoulder-length curly hair, smiling, wearing a colorful floral top tied at the waist, blue pants, and a white watch, standing with her hands on her hips against a yellow background.
A woman with brown hair wearing a yellow T-shirt with black print, a denim skirt with buttons, a brown belt, and dark tights, standing with her hands on her hips against a pink background.
A woman with a shaved head wearing a yellow ribbed long-sleeve top and a patterned wrap skirt with yellow, black, and white leaf design. Wearing the Wrap Skirt pattern by My Handmade Wardrobe - available in PDF and paper format
A woman in a shiny blue dress poses playfully against a red background, lifting her leg and holding the hem of her dress. Wearing the Ready to Party Dress pattern by My Handmade Wardrobe - available in PDF and paper format
A woman with brown hair in a red dress with white polka dots stands with one hand on her hip against a yellow background. Wearing the Everyday Amazing Dress pattern by My Handmade Wardrobe - available in PDF and paper format
A young woman with brown hair tied back, sitting on a white folding chair against a teal background, wearing a white t-shirt and blue sweatpants. Wearing the Homebody Joggers pattern by My Handmade Wardrobe - available in PDF and paper format
A woman with light skin and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a red dress with a tie at the waist, smiling at the camera. Wearing the Cosy Jersey Dress pattern by My Handmade Wardrobe - available in PDF and paper

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The pattern making series designed for you is finally here! ✨🪡🧵 Those who have signed up to my newsletter are already in the know, but I’m excited to announce my latest collaboration with @lovesewingmag out today! My feature in issue 161 i
Here’s my latest Bellissima blouse made in the Weekend Sewing Club live Sewing session on Saturday. I made the short sleeve shirt version with gathered back and the rounded collar variation which is one of 4 collar pattern additions exclusive

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