The Victory Patterns Blog

Nowadays, I'm craving functional, yet still cute pieces, so it was high time I designed a pair of dream overalls! Which leads me to presenting to you, my newest pattern, Sloane! 

One of my passions is textile design. I don't get to do it enough these days, and I was thrilled to be able to take a natural dye class at The Workroom taught by Julie Sinden, a fantastic textile artist. This course blew my mind!!! I'm fascinated by process, and how people have figured out how to do the intricate techniques involved in so many crafts, so this class was right up my alley.

In this post we'll walk you the assembly of your PDF pattern. If you're new to assembling PDFs, this post will guide you through the process. If this isn't your first time, follow along with us as there's always new tips to learn.

Our beloved Lola pattern is back in print and better than ever!

We've wanted to print this pattern back to the print shop for the longest time, and we're so happy that it's finally here. Lola was one of the first patterns we ever released, and it has consistently been one of our most popular patterns. It's the easiest, coziest dress to wear, all while not sacrificing on style.

I had a lovely studio visit from two super talented photographers, Suech & Beck, who wanted to come in to get a look at what goes into making patterns and clothes. They captured some lovely pics as I worked away, and it was a real treat to have some of these moments captured. So I though I'd share them with you as a little behind the scenes action.

I teach sewing to people of all levels, and I often get asked where to buy a sewing machine and what brand to buy. I love hunting for hidden gems in second-hand stores and have scored unbelievable sewing machine finds. Here's a list of what to look for and why I'd recommend buying a second-hand sewing machine.

I'm so excited to present the Ulysses pattern today! I've had this style in my sketchbook for a few years now, and it's become an essential in my closet, so I'm thrilled that it's finally here

I'm so excited to welcome the newest pattern collection to our line! The Arima capsule collection consists of three PDF patterns, Esther, Frances, and Samara, that are designed to work beautifully together, allowing you to create many stylish, comfortable outfits with ease. 

Today is the final day of the Jackie sewalong!!! I bet you're eager to finish your projects! Since there are two versions of the Jackie dress, we've split up the tutorial into two parts...

Since there are two versions of the Jackie dress, we've split up the tutorial into two parts. The first post will walk you through version one of the dress and will cover the sleeve construction. The second post will be for version two, which will cover how to sew an armhole facing for a sleeveless dress.

In Today's sewalong, we will cover sewing the shoulders and finishing the facing and neckline of the Jackie dress. There are lots of tips to learn in this tutorial as we teach you how to sew stabilizing elastic into a knit seam, tail tuck serger thread, offset seam allowance to reduce bulk, use your machines pushing and pulling action with your feed dog and pressure foot to your advantage, understitch with knit, and finally, how to secure a facing in place. 

Today we will be sewing the dress front and back together. You'll need to pay close attention when sewing the dress back, as multiple layers of fabric meet at one point. The requires precision sewing in order to achieve a neat finish. We'll show you how it's done!