Tutorials & Techniques

The Criollo jacket tutorial!

Hey HOOOO it's time for CRIOLLO's tutorial! Video tutorials are a real support for less experienced seamstresses, and they are also an opportuni...

How to achieve beautiful gathers using a machine?

What could be prettier than the movement of a beautiful, flowing, gathered fabric?! To achieve beautiful gathers, here's how to do it! Whatever ...

The beautiful Sonia dress: the video tutorial

The Sonia dress is a long dress whose line is worked by studied cuts and proportions: the waist is raised, the bust gathered at the front, the bac...

Sew a fake piped pocket

In this mini tutorial I suggest you make a fake piped pocket with piping. You can customize your sewing patterns and add them to your pants, skirt...

Loulou d'amour, the video tutorial!

Good morning! Back with a sewing tutorial that you have been asking me for a long time: the step-by-step guide to the pretty Loulou pants ! ...

The Ludmilla top... The tutorial full of glitter

There are times when a simple fabric makes everything more sparkling, more joyful, more crazy... The Ludmilla top , in its round neckline versio...

Adapting patterns for large and small busts

Maison Fauve patterns are graded and made for a B cup. So you may need to deepen or limit the depth of the bust dart in order to have a pattern tha...

To overcast or to serge?

Overcasting, serging... These are terms that you will come across constantly as you learn to sew. Basically, it's about finishing the edges of yo...

Attach an invisible zip to the side of a garment

The invisible zip is a closure system that you will find a lot in Maison Fauve patterns. It ensures pretty finishes, and its installation is less ...

Make a piped pocket with flap

If you've gotten this far, it's because you're starting to have a few hours of sewing behind you. So I suggest you discover a technique that may...

Place a bias like piping

Piping is a piece of haberdashery that allows you to embellish your seams. But sometimes its thickness or stiffness can make it unsuitable for cert...