Sewing secrets

At Maison Fauve, we like things well done. So to guide you in the creation of your projects, here is a video library of short video tutorials presenting the main technical points that you may encounter in the sewing of your clothing patterns.

You will also find all our little tips to make your task easier in two sections.

Video tutorial of technical points

Setting a rivet with Prym Vario pliers

Make gathers	Connecting fabric with tiles	How to sew a jacket without lining
Transferring a pattern onto fabric	Sew a clip	To overcast or to serge?
Attach an invisible zip to the side of a garment	Sewing a hem	How to sew an invisible hem with a sewing machine
Sewing mesh with a sewing machine	Putting a fly in	Make a patch pocket
Place a neckline bias	place a bias like piping	Make a piped pocket with flap
Sew a strap or spaghetti strap	Unmissable collar tips	Sew a fake piped pocket

Adapting the pattern

Sewing patterns meet certain standards, regardless of the number of sizes offered and the measurements indicated in the table. Each body is unique and the beauty of sewing is to free yourself from standards for a result that suits you. Hence the need to always sew a toile, like a draft of the garment to check how it fits you and what possible modifications to make.

Adapting a pattern in its height	How to shorten or lengthen a top pattern
How to shorten or lengthen a stocking pattern	How to adjust the height of a two-part pattern (dress or jumpsuit)
How to lengthen or shorten an armhole height	How to lengthen or shorten a sleeve length
How to adjust a sleeve to your arm circumference	How to adapt a pattern to a square
The Basics of a Chest Transformation	The classic chest clip
The chest clip on a princess cutout	Modification of the Zenith pattern and the spoke clamps
Adjusting pants at the buttocks	How to Adjust Pants for a Round Belly
Fork adjustment	How to navigate between sizes in a pattern
How to enlarge a pattern in a non-existent size	How to Move a Shoulder Seam
How to change the position of a chest clip (jacket, dress, blouse)

Our models for beginners in sewing

Discover our selection of sewing patterns for tops/blouses, skirts, dresses or shorts, accessible to those who are starting out in sewing clothes.