Curated by ITF
Curated by In the Folds - Issue 25
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
Sewing a structured shirt you’re happy to wear when you’re finished is no mean feat. There’s so many new techniques to learn. And then there’s the accuracy required. (So much accuracy!)
But what if we told you there’s a way you can learn to sew button-up shirts that takes away the overwhelm and stress?
A way that gives you time to learn and practise the skills and techniques you need to know to construct the collar AND the cuffs AND the button placket to the standard you expect.
An approach that will have you feeling confident to cut into your fave fabric because you know you’re definitely going to end up with something you ACTUALLY WANT TO WEAR!
Well, there is!
We’ve broken down the shirt making process into bite-sized chunks that can be easily digested across the next three months with our Shirts Sewing series. This month you’ll learn new techniques and sew samplers with the Sewing Shirts Skills Kit. Next month we’ll help you put those skills to use with the Marden shirt pattern, our twist on a classic shirt that we can’t wait to share with you! Then, in the final instalment we’ll show you how to take that pattern and hack it up into something completely new with the Marden shirt Hack Kit.
By the end of this three-part course you will not only master the skills required to sew shirts, but you’ll also have a set of samplers to refer back to in the future, and the knowledge you need to create the shirts of your dreams!
The Sewing Shirts Skills Kit covers:
- The tools you need to get the finish you want
- Ideal fabrics for sewing shirts
- Fusing and interfacing
- Grainlines
- Cutting stripes and plaid
- Seam finishes and top-stitching
- A range of sewing tutorials, including cuffs and cuff plackets; collar and stand; button plackets, buttons and buttonholes; yokes; patch pockets; and hemming.
These tutorials have been created so you can use them along with the other resources we are rolling out for this shirt series, but they will also help with any shirt sewing you do in the future! With these resources you will feel confident to sew a range of different shirt styles and have confidence to pick the right technique for the situation.
Skills library
With our holistic view of skill-building it is our goal when designing our resources that over time you will build up a Skills Library that you can access whenever you need. With each Curated by ITF project we aim to provide you with new resources that you can add to your Skills Library, and the Sewing Shirts Skills Kit is going to be another fantastic resource to refer back to again and again.
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 project is ideal for the adventurous beginner and beyond. Due to the nature of sewing samplers, you can choose to start with the easier tutorials (like sewing a curved hem) and build yourself up to the trickier ones (like sewing a collar stand or sleeve placket). Because you don’t need to think about whether the shirt will fit you or not, sewing samplers allows you to focus solely on the sewing experience and perfecting the finish. As always we suggest you slow down and enjoy the process!
Are you new to shirt sewing? Start gaining confidence by sewing a curved hem.
Ready to level up? Give the collar a go (or sleeve placket and cuff).
For those of you who want to learn a whole heap of new skills, work through the resource from beginning to end! You will be able to download the Skills Kit as soon as you receive it and will be able to refer back to it as much as you like, for any shirt project you make in the future.
Digital Product Details
The Sewing Shirts Skills Kit: 91 pages of sewing 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.
More Info
Curated by In the Folds brings you projects that empower you to become a more confident maker. Sign-up today to receive your first project (the Sewing Shirts Skills Kit) and then your recurring charge will continue on the first of each month, when you receive the new month's project. Cancel your subscription or skip a month anytime.
The Sewing Shirts Skills Kit is not currently available as a standalone product and is only available by signing up to Curated by ITF. It will be released as a standalone product later in 2024.
The resource is available by signing up to Curated by September 30th, 2023.
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.