We firmly believe that anyone can sew anything with patience and perseverance, but sometimes it helps to understand how time-consuming or challenging a pattern will be to sew. Here's how we rate the difficulty of our patterns:
Beginner (⭑): Appropriate for a true beginner with simple style lines and details, quick to sew with no closures.
Confident Beginner (⭑⭑): Achievable for beginners who are willing to learn a new skill, may include more design features and techniques (ie. zippers, buttons, facings, etc). Relatively quick to sew.
Intermediate (⭑⭑⭑): More details and style lines, may include interesting details like a zipper fly or topstitching, projects can take 6+ hours to sew.
Advanced (⭑⭑⭑⭑): Still achievable for most sewists, but patterns will include more pieces and more details, and can take 8+ hours to sew.
Challenging(⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑): Complex, skill heavy projects like tailoring and bra-making. Again, achievable for most sewists but be prepared to spend 10+ hours on these types of projects.
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Channel your inner Working Girl with the Sigourney Jumpsuit. With a notched collar inspired by 80s suiting, this wrap jumpsuit has a loosely fitted bodice shaped with release pleats for a slightly blouson fit. It features a contoured waistband, set-in sleeve, straight leg, and angled front pockets. Sigourney is comfortable and cool, ideal for storming the boardroom and power brunching.
For a soft and draped effect, choose midweight wovens with moderate drape, such as Tencel, lyocell, and viscose suitings. For a more structured look, try midweight wovens like linen and cotton broadcloth, or lightweight denim and twill.
Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 45inch / 1.14 m wide
VIEW A - WAIST TIE CLOSURE ~ Sizes 0-8 = 4.75 yd (4.3 m), Sizes 10-14 = 5.5 yd (5 m), Sizes 16-20 = 6.25 yd (5.7 m)
VIEW B - WAIST BUTTON CLOSURE ~ Sizes 0-8 = 4.5 yd (4.1 m), Sizes 10-14 = 5.5 yd (5 m), Sizes 10-20 = 6.25 yd (5.7 m)
Yardage (sizes 0-20) - 58inch / 1.5 m wide
VIEW A - WAIST TIE CLOSURE ~ Sizes 0-8 = 3.75 yd (3.4 m), Sizes 10-14 = 4.5 yd (4.1 m), Sizes 10-20 = 5 yd (4.6 m)
VIEW B - WAIST BUTTON CLOSURE ~ Sizes 0-8 = 3.75 yd (3.4 m), Sizes 10-14 = 4 yd (3.6 m), Sizes 16-20 = 4.75 yd (4.3 m)
Yardage (sizes 14-32) - 45inch / 1.14 m wide
VIEW A - WAIST TIE CLOSURE ~ Sizes 14-20 = 6.5 yd (6 m), Sizes 22-26 = 7 yd (6.25 m), Sizes 28-32 = 8.75 yd (8 m)
VIEW B - WAIST BUTTON CLOSURE ~ Sizes 14-26 = 6.5 yd (6 m), Sizes 28-32 = 8.75 yd (8 m)
Yardage (sizes 14-32) - 58inch / 1.5 m wide
VIEW A - WAIST TIE CLOSURE ~ Sizes 14-20 = 5.25 yd (4.75 m), Sizes 22-26 = 5.75 yd (5.25 m), Sizes 28-32 = 6 yd (5.5 m)
VIEW B - WAIST BUTTON CLOSURE ~ Sizes 14-20 = 5 yd (4.5 m), Sizes 22-26 = 5.75 yd (5.25 m), Sizes 28-32 = 6 yd (5.5 m)
I’ve completed the beginning steps of the project and am ready to start sewing the finished blazer. Instructor is clear and the kit components are good. Looking forward to forging on. This is the most difficult sewing project I have ever attempted.
