Pattern hacks

As tempting as it can be to buy all the latest sewing pattern releases, it’s also important to value and make the most of the patterns we already own.

Cindy from @ledressingdecindy turned the Gaïa cami top into a dress with a V neckline in the back for a perfect front/back symmetry. Download the free add-on to sew this simple and elegant I AM Gaïa dress.

We’re spotting colour block sweatshirts everywhere at the moment. In this article we show you how to modify your pattern to create the colour block sweatshirt of your dreams.

Easily modify the I AM Luicenne shirt to make it a colour block shirt. Follow the tutorial by @ledressingdecindy.

I AM Cinderella is one of the patterns from the I AM A Princess collection. Just like for the Cindy skirt, this new pattern has been designed by Cindy from @ledressingdecindy during the second week of our pattern drafting course. They wanted a simple pattern so beginners could sew it and with lots of variations. […]

A year ago, Atia, @thebrightblooms on Instagram, made a shacket using the I AM Lucienne pattern. We loved her shacket so much that we asked her if she would write up a blog post to share the changes she made so you could make yours too.

There’s nothing better than a good basic pattern to hack indefinitely! In this article Barbara from @bee_made explain how to hack the I AM Apollon sweatshirt into a flanges shoulders sweatshirt.

As soon as we saw it on Instagram, we loved Janine’s 70s inspired Casssiopée dress. In fact, we loved it so much that we asked her to help us publish a tutorial so you can make your own too.

Are you hacking patterns and interested to create a tutorial to be published on our blog? Use the #iamhacking and #iampatterns hashtags on Instagram and we’ll try to publish a tutorial together. Read the article to know more.

Do you want to make an I AM Cassiopée dress in jersey fabric and finished with lovely ribbing? This version is the one to stay comfy at home but in style. Discover it now.

Discover the new look of the I AM Lucienne shirt sewing pattern. With classic shirt sleeves for a more structured stye, you’ll love wearing it for special occasions. It’s time to get sewing…

@fil_a_peau omitted the ribbons at the shoulders of I AM Gaïa to add frills instead. Simple and on trend, we love it and so we created a tutorial so you can also sew yours. Follow the guide.