For the most up-to-date posts, please check out the following
- Check out my YouTube channel for video tutorials
- The “Tutorials” category in this blog has more up-to-date information and more recent tutorials.
- You can find even more in the “How To” category
I am, admittedly, very bad at remembering to update the list below. So check those above links if you’re not seeing what you’re after.
Free Sewing Books:
1950s “Home Sewing is Easy” PDF. Free on the blog!
Index of 1900s-1910s Free Sewing Books available elsewhere online.
E-Pattern Tutorials:
How to Download Your Wearing History E-Pattern. How to download your pattern after you check out.
How to Assemble Your E-Pattern Video– after you’ve downloaded, tips and tricks for assembly.
The Dreamstress’ Post on Assembling E-Patterns, using one of my patterns as an example.
Pattern Printing Company– resource for affordable A0 prints in the USA (by us!)
Pattern Specific Posts:
- Sophie 1899 Jacket- collar, pad stitching, & about converting it to a useable pattern
- 1910’s Blouse Pattern- French Seams & Lace Insertion
- 1910s Camisole (announcement post and video for sewing the waist stay)
- 1910s Canteen Uniform- How to sew a hemmed placket.
- 1910’s Suit Pattern- Sew-A-Long
- 1920s Blouse- AC131- Attaching side ties, novelty sleeve, slit neckline.
- 1930’s Moderne Dress- Bound Buttonholes and Pleated Skirt
- 1940’s Apron Pattern– Bias binding & Bias Facing
- Air Raid Suit Pattern- Sew-A-Long
- Veronica 1940’s Coat- basic tailoring
- Bathing Beauty 1940’s Swim Suit
- 1930’s Baby Layette
- 1930’s Gina Dress Pattern- Attaching the yoke to the bodice & attaching a bias facing for a cuff.
- 1940’s “Lana” Blouse- taping the neckline and adding back ties.
- 1940’s Sports Dress- Raising the back of the dress for more coverage.
- 1950s Montana Blouse & Skirt- pockets and pocket flaps, how to sew a lined shirt yoke, how to sew a lapped placket, sewing a collar, How to sew a sports sleeve into an armhole, How to sew a flat felled or faux flat felled seam, How to sew a long sleeved shirt cuff, How to sew a side zipper
- 1950s “Merry Go Round” skirt opening
- 1950s “Leslie” skirt tutorials.
- 1950s “Wanda” jacket tutorials
General technique:
- Bias binding & bias facing
- Bias facing for a cuff or collar
- Bias facing for a slit neckline opening
- Bound buttonholes
- Blanket stitch by hand
- Catchstitching
- Center front button placket
- Collar for a button up shirt
- Collar- Finish with a bias facing
- Cording made of self fabric
- Continuous lapped placket
- Flat Felled Seams
- Flat felled or faux flat felled seam
- French seams
- Godets
- Gussets (in shorts or underwear)
- Hand gather and attach lace
- Hemmed placket
- Lace insertion by machine
- Lapped Seams
- Lined Coat Pockets
- Lined shirt yoke
- Long sleeved shirt cuff
- Thread Marking
- Marking and sewing small tucks
- Overhand stitch by hand
- Pad Stitching
- Patch Pockets and Pocket Flaps
- Pocket hack for Smooth Sailing trousers
- Release tucks
- Sewing a side zipper
- Shirring to a stay.
- Shoulder pads
- Sports sleeve into an armhole
- Taping a collar
- Taping a neckline
- Thread Marking
Heirloom Sewing:
- French seams
- Lace insertion by machine
- How to hand gather and attach lace
- How to sew an overhand stitch
Tailoring:
Embroidery:
Listed below are other Wearing History Blog posts that we think you may find interesting or helpful:
Studying Extant Period Garments
- Grummann WWII Air Raid Suit or Coverall
- 1910s Blouse
- Vintage 1950’s Jeans
- 1870’s Bodice
- Even more here under the “extant garments” category!
Inspiration Posts
- Style Inspiration: Old Photos
- Style Inspirtion: Old Magazines, and Vintage Magazines (some are in both, some are not!)
- Style Inspiration: Vintage Catalogs
Misc Helpful Posts
- Fashion History Study Resources– Getting Started in Research
- Sewing on a Budget
- Why Sew Vintage– My Top Ten List
- Favorite Vintage Sewing and Pattern Drafting Books