Tutorials & Techniques

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 back is supported by darts and the skirt flares gentl...

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, skirts, jackets, etc. Up to you!

Loulou d'amour, the video tutorial!

Hello! I'm back with a sewing tutorial that you've been asking for for a long time: the step-by-step guide to the pretty Loulou cigarette trousers! The Loulou trousers are a design with lovely det...

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 version, is so easy and quick to sew that I wanted to tr...

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 that is well adapted to your body shape. If you have ...

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 your clothes properly so that they don't fray and 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 technical than it seems. This mini video tutoria...

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 seem complex (but it is not ;) ) to make a piped ...

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 certain sewing projects, especially with very light fa...

Place a neckline bias

To properly finish the necklines of your clothes, the sewing patterns offer you different types of finishes, including the installation of a facing, or even the installation of bias binding. It ...