Author: Studio Faro

06 Oct The Erté Jacket

Posted at 12:05h in Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles, Vintage Patterns by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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My first introduction to Erté was the year after leaving fashion college when my Dad gave me a copy of this book for Christmas.  Such a pattern making novice at the time, I had no idea how I would ever achieve such challenging designs.

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29 Sep Two Layer Jersey Dress

Posted at 12:25h in Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles, Stretch Patterns, Womens Knit Block by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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Be Inspired!

Identify the elements in a design that you particularly like.  Using your drawing skills to re-work these elements in a design more suited to your needs or your market.  This is the beginning of design development in any new season, when you look to the top end of the market for inspiration.

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22 Sep The Seamed Cowl Dress

Posted at 12:37h in Fitted Dress Block, Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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Another great turnout on Saturday with loads of new fans having a go at the #PatternPuzzle.  And in the end, it was the simplest of design features that generated the most creative answers.  This bias cut dress has a more generous cowl that is made possible by that tricky centre front seam

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15 Sep The Dolman Coat

Posted at 12:47h in Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles, Womens Knit Block by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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So many fans dropped by on Saturday to work on our #PatternPuzzle, the conversation went on for most of the day.  And it seems it is the anonymous pattern shapes that cause the greatest dilemma.  After all, they could be almost anything.

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08 Sep Simple Tuck Shift

Posted at 12:59h in Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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As they say, the simple things are often the most difficult.  Or so I found out this weekend with the #PatternPuzzle.  What looks like a very simple style was in fact, one of the most difficult patterns I have done in quite a while.

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01 Sep Random Tucks and Pleats

Posted at 13:06h in Fitted Dress Block, Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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The Saturday #PatternPuzzle was the usual flurry of answers and great ideas from all our fans.   This weeks' bias cut dress with asymmetric placement of large tucks is fast becoming a favourite and already the pattern has been made for the first toile.

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25 Aug Stretch Skirt Block

Posted at 13:38h in Garment Blocks, Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles, Stretch Patterns, Womens Skirt Block by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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This is the very first of my Pattern Fundamentals that will occasionally interrupt the regular #PatternPuzzles.   We are hoping to give you all the opportunity to prepare the necessary blocks to make better use of our Pattern Making instructions on the blog.

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18 Aug The Morticia Skirt

Posted at 13:54h in Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles, Self-draft, Vintage Patterns, Womens Skirt Block by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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Saturday's #PatternPuzzle had a large number of pattern pieces, all used to make five different skirt patterns, that all make the same style of skirt - The Morticia Skirt.  Many of the drafting methods used in these patterns are self-drafted with full instructions (no block required).  If you don't fancy drafting this skirt pattern I've just added the eight-panelMorticia Skirt Pattern to the website. :)

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04 Aug Tuck and Panel Dress

Posted at 14:55h in Fitted Dress Block, Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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Our fans made quick work of the #PatternPuzzle on Saturday morning.   In the end, they realised that most of the design detail was on the back of this garment with the front remaining quite clean.

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01 Aug The Japan Skirt – no block required!

Posted at 14:24h in Pattern Making Instructions, Pattern Puzzles, Self-draft by Studio Faro 0 Comments

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The Japan Skirt - Self-drafted Pattern.  Rectangle skirts are nothing new.  What maybe new is the way you work your rectangle.  This particular pattern has been hanging on my pattern rail for at least 8 years.  Originally developed for merino ponti, grading up and down in sizes allows you to cut this pattern in a variety of knit and woven fabrics.

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