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Sewing pattern tips: to draft a pattern from an existing motorcycle jacket, you don't need to unpick it. Just turn one sleeve inside out and poke it into the other sleeve, it will then lay flat so you can trace around it. Use a flexible ruler to copy arm holes and necklines ($10 on e-bay). You...

Gosh! That is an awesome build! Well done!

Hi! I'm a seamstress and I recently migrated from making kids cosplay and face-painting to adult cosplay and theatrical makeup. My first attempt was Captain Jack Sparrow with period-patterns and digitally printed fabric - unfortunately I lost the photo's (along with my phone BOOO!) otherwise I...

I'm new but excited to be here, loving the creativity :) I was asked to make the jacket depicted in the 'rude gesture' scene but real leather is out of our price-range and faux leather deteriorates too quickly so I'm getting some fabric digitally printed. I've only just ordered my prints so I...