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Montréal, our new women's pinafore dress and top sewing pattern
Montréal is our new women's pinafore dress and sleeveless top sewing pattern: A-line cut, round or V-neckline, optional pockets, sizes 32 to 52.
Voltaire, ikatee's first dog sewing pattern: coat, bandanas and pouches
Voltaire is our very first dog sewing pattern: a coat (or raincoat), two bandanas, a poop bag dispenser and a treat pouch, in sizes XS to XXL.
Sew Christmas gifts: 6 accessory patterns for handmade presents
A bag, a pouch, a sleep mask or a kimono: our accessory patterns for sewing beautiful Christmas gifts before December 25.
Sew your pajamas this winter: 3 patterns for cozy evenings, from baby to mom
When the days get shorter, we spend more time at home: a blanket, herbal tea, a Sunday movie. It’s the perfect time to sew what we wear most often, pajamas...
Sewing a coat is intimidating. What if you started with a jacket?
A coat is often the sewing project we dream of… and put off from one winter to the next. Lots of fabric, a lining, highly visible finishes: we’re afraid of...
Sewing quilted fabric: our tips and project ideas
When the first cold days arrive, we want fabrics that keep us warm without weighing us down. Quilted fabric ticks all the boxes: soft and cushioned, with that puffer-like feel...
Halloween: sew an easy costume for children
Every year, it’s the same story: Halloween is approaching, the children want a costume “for real,” and we don’t feel like buying a polyester costume that will end up...
The perfect sweatshirt: patterns for the whole family
SIf you could keep just one pattern in your project queue to get you through the first cold snaps, it would probably be this one: a sweatshirt. Easy to adjust,...
Children's coats and jackets to sew for winter
As the first cold snaps arrive, the question of a winter coat comes up every year: last year's is too short, the one from the store only fits your growing...
10 autumn patterns for a cozy wardrobe
The days grow shorter, the fabrics get thicker, and the urge to sew comes back stronger than ever: it's the perfect season to build a warm, handmade autumn wardrobe for...
Sew a super-soft vest or cardigan
As soon as temperatures drop, the same urge returns every year: to slip a cozy vest over everything else. Easy to throw on and comfortable all day, it pairs just...
Labeling children's clothes: sew-on or iron-on labels?
A sweater found in the wrong cubby, a pair of socks that never comes back from the pool, a coat misplaced during the first week of September... every new school...
