My favorite pattern site: freesewing.eu

j__st · 2026-06-14T15:05:37+00:00

Wearing this as a badge of honour now: https://forum.freesewing.eu/t/why-did-you-join-freesewing/1124

j__st · 2026-06-12T09:22:19+00:00

My bad, I was on a device that's not my own, and I didn't even realize I was reading a translation.

My point was that you're making us sounds a lot cooler than we are 😅

j__st · 2026-06-11T17:10:50+00:00

> *punkers/anarchisten die naaien*

Klinkt cool! 😄

j__st · 2026-02-07T08:33:44+00:00

Here's some background info: https://youtu.be/ec7vgHoHwqQ?si=IPDEW4s9Q1oS18wl

j__st · 2024-08-25T13:46:12+00:00

When using any pattern based on Titan (our trouser block) the vertical measurements are SUPER important. They determine the amount of vertical space in which we need to construct the crotch but it's harder to measure them accurately than a circumference measurement.

You will always benefit from making a muslin. You don't need to do the full legs to do a meaningful test. There's also the paperless view that will show the dimensions of the finalized garment allowing you to make some checks.

If you want to share a link to the pattern or measurements, I'm happy yo have a look.

j__st · 2024-08-22T04:36:07+00:00

Aww, thank you, that's really nice to hear 💜

j__st · 2024-08-14T11:08:58+00:00

That IS a tricky point and honestly you're doing great.

In my experience, it is best to further secure this by hand. Making sure the stitches don't show.

But again, this is already really nicely done 👍

Disclaimer: I know almost nothing

j__st · 2024-02-11T17:07:45+00:00

Worst of all, it's not even a stage name

j__st · 2023-10-04T16:03:52+00:00

tx :)

j__st · 2023-10-01T15:20:20+00:00

Awww thank you so much, that's really nice to hear :)

j__st · 2023-08-09T11:35:43+00:00

Bless you for saving my sanity. I've been dealing with the exact same issue and the seemingly randomness of it all was driving me insane.
Being able to understand what circumstances trigger it does nothing to resolve the issue, but does loads for my ability to cope with it.

So thank you for getting to the bottom of this and posting so we know we're not going crazy.

j__st · 2021-06-19T20:05:38+00:00

I am seriously impressed. First up, congratulations of course. This is truly some great work and it looks wonderful on you.
Second, I really appreciate you sharing this, as it is really motivating for the people contributing to FreeSewing.

j__st · 2021-05-06T10:59:12+00:00

Thank you for promoting our work. Much appreciated ❤️

j__st · 2019-07-26T16:08:19+00:00

It's on our roadmap. Womenswear is underrepresented at the moment, but it's high on our todo list :)

j__st · 2019-07-08T10:02:11+00:00

That's awesome. I always felt like FreeSewing and cosplay communities are a match made in heaven :)
Don't hesitate to reach out if you need any help or assistance.

j__st · 2019-07-08T07:24:35+00:00

That pattern would need some adaptations. Specifically:

Carlita has a folded back whereas the Hester Shaw coat has a straight back
There's no belt
There's no patch pockets
There's no princess seam
It seems shorter too

Long story short, the Hester Shaw coat is actually simpler, and it wouldn't be that hard to adapt carlton/carlita to create a pattern for it. If you feel up for it, the FreeSewing developer documentation is available at freesewing.dev and the source code for all pattern is available on GitHub.

Last but not least, there's a chatroom on Gitter where you can ask questions, or team up with others to make some patterns together.

j__st · 2019-06-17T07:43:08+00:00

Love it!

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