Burda Style For people who sew

Trousers (or pants or slacks) require their own block, distinct from the basic blo...

Flat felled seam from jeans and sportswear

A how-to on making a long, continuous strip of bias tape from any piece of fabric....

An alternative method of creating garments to using patterns constructed in standa...

How to change a pattern with darts to princess seams (or virtually anything you li...

This is how to make pick-ups on a skirt. It's a technique used often on wedding dr...

Make neat tiny pintucks to trim your garment.

Here is a quick how to for the Knife Pleat, the most basic and common pleat used i...

Work with V neck, Scoop neck, etc.

Pressing neckties to feather shape for making brooches/fabric flowers and other ti...

Make a tailors ham to help with pressing your seams.

This is the easiest and cleanest way to apply bias binding, giving you a clean edg...

To grade a pattern means to manipulate an existing pattern at various points in or...

To grade a pattern means to manipulate an existing pattern at various points in or...

To grade a pattern means to manipulate an existing pattern at various points in or...

French and Flat-Felled seams are easy to make. Learn how!