Hey all! I use my LiveJournal account to read communities and ask questions on those communities but not really to journal or blog. I've been busy the last 6 months building FashionStudentsOnlineand now that it is up and running I have finally built my own little spot on the internet:

www.AnnieJackson.me

I am going to be using this site to showcase ( Read more... )

I have had several people tell me I should make clothes for plus sizes but because I am not a plus size it is not a market I know very well. I decided to set up a survey. And then I decided that I would share the results with people ( Read more... )

Hello all you fantastic sewing ladies!

I have just written a comprehensive article compiling all the free pattern drafting resources on the net that I though you might be interested in:


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Hey FASHION TEXTILES STUDENTS: Love what you're doing? Want 2 share? We need more student bloggers! http://bit.ly/8MLYNG

oh and of course we are ALWAYS interested in people submitting articles, tutorials, interviews, etc on a random or regular basis (people who submit regularly are listed on the site as staff).

Hi, I just wanted to share a file with you all. It is a measurement instruction guide that I have created. It instructs on taking MANY measurements, way more than any method will need. The instructions may be different than a method you use as every drafting method seems to have it's own idea of what is right and wrong however if they are the same ( Read more... )

I'm really proud of this article. It took a really long time to write and I think I did a good job of giving a guide which both can actually be followed and also is only a summary and not an entire overwhelming amount of information. I wrote this article because in preparation for my upcoming online documentation of designing my next collection, I ( Read more... )

Hi everyone! I am on the hunt for great fashion design, patternmaking, tailoring, etc type links to add to the Fashion Students Online link directory. I really hope to build this directory into a fabulous resource. There are some great link resource sites already, I know, such as costume.org but they do not cover the topics we hope to cover ( ( Read more... )

Other than patternschool.com does anyone know of any online pattern drafting courses which are available for free? I'm creating a list (note: I already have all of the vintage books available on vintagesewing.org and the archive.org open library search)

Only looking for full courses, not tutorials for individual items

Other than patternschool.com does anyone know of any online pattern drafting courses which are available for free? (note: I already have all of the vintage books available on vintagesewing.org and the archive.org open library search)