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Today's a quick post...the hem. Before you begin, line up the front button bands of your dress to make sure they both ended up the same length and...

Today in the Alder Sew Along we're binding armholes. To follow along click below! Begin by sewing the two ends of each bias armhole strip togethe...

Today we'll be assembling and attaching the collar. This post is extremely photo heavy, about 32 photos, so if you're here for the sew along, clic...

Today we're going to be sewing together the side seams & skirts of both View A & View B. We'll start with view A because that's the easier...

This second method of attaching a yoke is also known as the burrito method because everything gets rolled up inside the yokes like a burrito. To s...

This is the first method you can use to attach your yoke, and the method described in your pattern instructions. To start, select one yoke piece t...

The darts and the pockets on the Alder go hand in hand, since the pocket is placed directly on top of the dart, so today we'll be covering both. S...

We'll start with the left front button band. Begin by placing your fusible 1" from the edge (between the two fold notches) on the wrong side of th...

Today we're going to be cutting our fabric. I know this post is a little late in the day but there was a bit of a laptop charger malfunction that n...

Today I have a few specific fit adjustments for you, lengthening and shortening the pattern, moving darts, and a full bust adjustment. For all of t...

Today we're going to talk about selecting your size. The first thing you're going to want to do is get some measurements. The three measurements n...

I want to talk a little bit about the tools and supplies you'll need to complete your Alder. I get a lot of questions about what kind of _fill in ...