There are lots of tools that I use to sew made to measure flamenco dance costumes on a daily basis. Below you’ll find the most important ones, the ones I couldn’t do without. If you’d like to know any other tools I use or if you are using one you think I should check...
Whether you make your own patterns or buy them, a pattern remains a pattern – a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional human body, based on certain assumptions about body proportions. So no matter how many measurements you take, which pattern...
No matter if you sew for a living or just as a hobby, at some point you’re not quite sure how to best insert that invisible zipper, finish off that neckline, insert that lining etc. There are plenty of books around that help you in moments like this. The one I...
Patternmaking is an integral part of my day to day work. Since my flamenco dancer clients are looking for individual designs there are times when I face a challenge: an unusual dress cut, collar, sleeve etc. That’s when a good reference book becomes invaluable....
Working as a dressmaker for flamenco artists I mostly make dresses, skirts and tops for women. But not all flamenco dancers are women and I quickly found that there is demand for trousers, vests and shirts for men. When I started my sewing studio I had never made a...