Tag: fashion technical trades
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Creating is exciting, mastering is satisfying.
I love and need to do something creative with my hands, whether playing the piano, sewing, cooking, gardening, sketching or doodling. Using my hands and engaging my mind are perfect partners for what I do in couture sewing and bespoke tailoring. I’m never satisfied with good enough, I strive for perfection every time. And, learning […]
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Pattern cutting, pattern making, pattern engineering.
Whatever you call it, is interpreting a design with an eye for detail, making pattern templates used to cut the cloth before any construction can begin. We often get approached by outside students of fashion and designers alike asking for theses pattern making skills. We still draft patterns by hand at Ecole Holt Couture, an […]