Pattern hacks

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.

Alice from @the.polka.dot.palace shows you how to hack the I AM Juliette shirt sewing pattern to replace the original sleeves with pleated cap sleeves. Follow the guide.

This very simple hack is an idea of @paul_et_paulette. The gathers of the Cassiopée dress turn into ruffles. We have put a tutorial together so you can make your own. Follow the guide.

The I AM Charlotte skirt with an added belt by @ceciletood caught our eyes on Instagram. A very simple hack that adds a little “je ne sais quoi” to the skirt. Cécile has kindly accepted to create a step-by-step tutorial of the customisation so you can make yours too. Follow the guide…

Follow Cindy of @ledressingdecindy as she explains how to add a lovely bow to the I AM Gaïa cami top.

I AM Jain is already a versatile pattern and now we show you how to amend the pattern to turn it into a jacket.

The Colibri dungarees with its ribbon straps is designed for beginners. If you want to make it with classic adjustable straps, follow the guide.