Curated by ITF
Curated by In the Folds - Issue 50
Are you ready to make clothes you will wear, love and cherish?
In the Folds offers a monthly subscription that brings together patterns, techniques and answers your specific questions, all in one place, within the In the Folds community.
Curated by ITF projects will help you learn more skills, instead of just making more clothes.
Sewing a handmade wardrobe you are proud of is about learning the skills and building on them over time. With these resources (and access to our online community group), you will build a resource and pattern library that you can refer to on your handmade journey, empowering you to sew a wardrobe that you love, one piece and one skill at a time. We are excited for you to join us.
More information about Curated by In the Folds can be found here.
Choose the right subscription level for you by checking out the details below.
Skill Builder
With the Skill Builder subscription, receive first access to new projects that include new patterns, fitting resources or hack kits - resources that will help you on your sewing, pattern making and fitting journey.
You’ll gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. Each project will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
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Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
Please note: you will be charged your first month's subscription fee when you sign-up and receive the current project directly to your inbox. After that, you will be charged on the first of each month and receive your new project on the first of each month.
Super Supporter
For long-time supporters of In the Folds, our Super Supporter subscription enables you to get access to all of our exclusive monthly content in the Skill Builder tier whilst supporting the creation of our free content.
Many of you have asked us how you can support us further (thank you!) and this option ensures you also get access to the patterns and community first.
You will also receive a discount code each month.
You’ll gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. This will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
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Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
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10% off patterns: To thank you for your support and dedication to our brand, we'd like to say thank you by offering you a 10% discount code each month that you can use on PDF and printed patterns.
Please note: you will be charged your first month's subscription fee when you sign-up and receive the current project directly to your inbox. After that, you will be charged on the first of each month and receive your new project on the first of each month.
Skill Sharer
You love what we do at In the Folds and you would like to share it with another maker.
The Skill Sharer tier enables you to pay for your own subscription to the Skill Builder tier and gift one to another maker who cannot afford the subscription at the moment.
If you’d like to sign-up to receive a gifted membership from someone in our community find more details here.
You and another member of our community will gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. This will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
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Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
This tier allows another maker access to the subscription (which we will organise). It is not gifting to a friend. If you would prefer to gift a membership to a friend or family member, select this membership tier and provide us with their name and email address in the notes at checkout. Please be aware that at this stage, gifted memberships are a manual process (we're working on it), which means your friend or loved one will not receive the project instantly.
Please note: you will be charged your first month's subscription fee when you sign-up and receive the current project directly to your inbox. After that, you will be charged on the first of each month and receive your new project on the first of each month.
This Month's Project
This two-part Curated project is all about slowing down and sewing with delicate fabrics.
This month is less about rushing to the finished garment and more about building confidence with pattern hacking and thoughtful preparation. We invite you to slow down, stretch your skills and make something special with fabrics you may have been saving for “someday”. Silk chiffon, cotton voile and semi-sheer linen bring a magical quality to handmade garments, adding movement, softness and lightness, but they also ask for extra care and consideration in the sewing process.
To get started, you’ll receive a detailed guide that focuses on patternmaking and preparation skills to set you up for success with delicate fabrics. You will draft and adapt a pattern to create your own party top before you confidently cut into those precious fabrics. Learning these invaluable pattern making techniques sparks our creativity and empowers us to revisit TNT patterns in our stash.
We’ll be referring to the Cartwright and the Rennie dresses, and guide you step by step to adapt them into a versatile top that feels festive yet timeless, perfect for layering or wearing on its own as a celebration piece. You will receive a FREE pattern of your choice to work from this month.
Next month, we’ll dive into the sewing process itself, guiding you step by step with a comprehensive Skills Kit to help you bring your self-drafted party top to life.
Skills you’ll learn this month
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How to adapt an existing pattern for lightweight or sheer fabrics
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How to use an existing pattern to draft a new pattern
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Introductory tools and techniques for pattern making
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Pattern tracing and checking for accuracy (truing seams, adjusting darts)
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Dart manipulation
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How to transform a dress into a top
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Altering sleeve fullness through slash-and-spread technique
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Adjusting seam and hem allowances to suit sheers (narrow hems, French seams)
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Creating Vilene shields to stabilise delicate areas like necklines
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Planning and making a toile
Within this resource, we refer to the Cartwright and Rennie dresses as examples for the pattern hacking process. These patterns are not automatically included in this month’s membership. However, to celebrate our 50th issue of Curated, you’ll receive a code to receive one of these dresses—or any other pattern of your choice. Of course, the skills outlined here can also be applied to designs from your own personal pattern collection.
Mighty Networks group
Once again, we will be working on everything together in our Mighty Networks group. This means that you will be able to ask questions, share your makes and connect with other makers who are also on a mission to learn new skills and sew clothing in a slow and conscious way.
Difficulty
This resource has been designed for advanced beginners and beyond.
Although this resource could be applied to a number of patterns, the tutorials are based on the Cartwright dress and the Rennie dress. We recommend using one of these patterns to support you as you learn the skills covered in this issue of Curated, particularly if you’re new to pattern drafting.
Have a question?
If you have a question about Curated by ITF visit our FAQ section for more information about the subscription.
We look forward to welcoming you to the In the Folds community.