Curated by ITF
Curated by In the Folds
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
Next month, we’re sewing coats! But sewing a coat is a pretty big investment in time, fabric and money, right? We want to make sure you’re fully prepped beforehand, and we’re doing it the best way we know how - with a Sewing Coats Skills Kit.
This month, we’re taking it back a notch or two (sewing pun TOTALLY intended) and focusing on learning the skills needed to sew an unlined coat with confidence.
BUT… we’ve put a slightly different spin on it and turned the samplers into something functional - the Ormond apron. Featuring a range of techniques and skills that you often only see on unlined jackets and coats (think: flat-felled seams, vents, welt pockets and top-stitching), this skill-building project will also help you practise finishing skills and have you itching to dive into April’s Ormond coat project.
Sewing Coats Skills Kit
The Sewing Coats Skills Kit is a resource that can stand on its own. From the tools you need, tips for working with heavyweight fabrics and techniques for getting that professional finish, this resource covers everything you need to know and nothing you don't, and breaks it down into manageable chunks at the same time.
By working through the Skills Kit you will gain confidence preparing and working with heavyweight fabrics, and sewing:
- Flat felled seams on curved and straight seams
- Bias binding
- Welt pocket with French seams
- Vent openings
- Handstitching (eg. Slip stitch and hand basting)
- Block fusing + piece fusing
- Grading
- Clipping
- Understitching
- Sewing a facing
Ormond apron
Sewing a sampler is a great way to learn a new technique or build confidence before using your ‘good’ fabric. Trying new skills on an apron designed to be worn at home, is far less intimidating than sewing an entire coat, and we hope it will encourage you to focus on improving your skills rather than obsessing over perfection.
But, as you would expect from ITF, Ormond isn’t JUST an apron. We’ve included some fun elements to stretch your sewing muscles and help you prepare for next month’s coat project.
The Ormond apron features welt pockets with French seams for a deliciously clean finish on the inside AND outside. With a centre front opening and vent, it’s perfect for crafts where you need a bit more give or to sit, like ceramics. It also features flat felled curved and straight seams, crossed straps for stability and comfort and a cute asymmetric patch pocket on the front.
A true multi-hyphenate, this apron will protect your me-mades from passata splatters in the kitchen, grass stains in the garden or muddy fingers in the pottery studio, all while teaching you new sewing skills.
Sizing
The Ormond apron is available in 3 sizes, which covers our full size range (A - P). The size chart for the pattern can be found here.
This pattern is drafted for a height of 170cm (5'7"). Use the LENGTHEN / SHORTEN lines on the pattern to make alterations to the length.
Supplies
The Ormond apron is compatible with mid to heavyweight woven fabrics such as: denim, cotton canvas, linen or cotton drill. We recommend thinking about the types of fabric you would use to make an unlined jacket or coat and use something similar for the Ormond apron so it gives you a chance to practice.
Fabric requirements
Sizing information, fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.
Notions
- Coordinating thread
- 0.3m (0.4yd) lightweight cotton fabric to cut one or both sets of pockets
- 0.3m (0.4yd) lightweight fusible interfacing. If you would like to experiment with different weights of interfacing, we suggest collecting a range of samples before purchasing the interfacing for your apron/samplers.
- 3m (3.3yds) x 2.5cm (1in) wide cotton webbing
- 0.8m (0.9yd) x 32mm (1¼in) single-fold bias tape. If using pre-made binding, this is 25mm (1in)
Pattern includes seam allowance.
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
The pattern is placed at a Level 2 on the In The Folds pattern skill scale, and has been designed for advanced beginners and beyond. Through careful drafting and beautiful finishing techniques, this pattern will have you feeling very proud of both the inside and outside of your garment.
By working through this Coat Skills Kit and apron pattern, you will gain confidence in: sewing flat-felled seams, bias binding, welt pockets with French seams, vents, hand-stitching, block and piece fusing, grading, clipping and unstitching. You will also develop your finishing skills so that the insides are just as beautiful as the outside.
Digital product details
Sewing Coats Skills Kit: 77 pages of sewing technique tutorials and content. The booklet is suitable for printing on both A4 and US letter sized paper, or can be viewed onscreen using a PDF viewer.
The Ormond apron pattern is suitable for printing on both A4 and US letter sized paper. A copy shop version is also included in the file (A0 or US 36" x 48").
Print at home pattern: 28 x A4 pages
Print shop version: 2 x A0 pages
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.