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Bandwagon alert! I finally broke down and made the Style Arc Hope Woven Dress that everyone's been making... I've been inspired by all of the beautiful versions of the Hope Dress that I saw on Instagram, particularly those from Jenny and Jo, both of whom have made enough Hope Dresses to crack double digits. The Hope is an oversized, raglan sleeved dress. The sleeves are voluminous and gathered with elastic at the hem. There are midi- or knee-length gathered skirts. It has a center back seam…

Here at the CSC, we talk about “Secret Pajamas” a lot. Secret Pajamas are those garments that are so comfortable that you feel like you’re wearing pajamas out in public. Usually, …

I have felt a certain pressure to post about the Bob Woven Pants from Style Arc . Positive pressure that is. Lots of people are excited and...

Here is the collection of quick & easy diagrams to help you through the sewing of Style Arc garments. Below you can find basic sewing techniques as well as specific construction of individual Style Arc styles. You can also view video tutorials on our Style Arc YouTube page (search @StyleArcSewingPatterns). Happy Sewing!

I just sent my mom off to the airport after a lovely three weeks. She came to town to hang out and we divided our time between traveling (Mandalay and Bagan, Myanmar plus a few days at the beach in southern Thailand), sightseeing, eating and, of course, sewing.

Style Arc Patricia Rose dress variation

This is the Autumn Dress by Style Arc Patterns . And yes, I did say dresses in plural. A floral printed woven one where you barely ca...

This is the Style Arc Mila Designer Dress. After seeing Style Arc's striking yellow and grey colorblocked sample, I snatched up this pattern during one of their Etsy/PDF sales. Mila has lots of things I like: simple, but interesting lines and cut-on sleeves (my favorite!). Plus I am warming up to cocoon shaped dresses after making myself an Inari tee dress a few months ago. I wear that baby a lot, although I do find the slits to be a bit high, especially when sitting. I like how the seam…