Competitions galore

We have so many things going on for our sewing fans right now, we really hope that you are taking advantage of all our competitions and FREE stuff that we are giving away! Click on the images below to find out more on each competition.

Our Sewing Machine Raffle

We are running this raffle through our Etsy store in order to raise funds for our charity, CO-SANC... for only $1 you can help us to raise funds for this worthwhile cause.

 

Mother’s Day Discount

A Mother's Day Gift from us to you during the month of May. Spend $5 or more in our Etsy sewing pattern store and use the coupon code MOM001FB to get a 10% discount. Valid until 31 May 2016

 

A free shirt pattern

This week we are launching two men’s shirt patterns.

We decided that everyone who purchased the men’s simple waistcoat sewing pattern in the last week of April would receive a free copy of out men’s fitted shirt sewing pattern being launched this week... GOOD NEWS! We decided to extend this special until the end of May 2016! So everyone who buys our men’s Simple Waistcoat Sewing pattern from 25 April to 31 May will receive a FREE copy of our men’s fitted shirt sewing pattern too!

 

Our 2016 Sewing Challenge

Join our sewing challenge that we are running throughout 2016 and stand a chance to win an Acer laptop!

Share your creations with us on twitter... click here for more information on the competition and rules.

Here are the themes we have already been running during 2016:

January: Ties – sew any of our tie patterns

February: Dresses – sew any of our dress patterns

March: On Top – sew and share any of our tops, jackets, waistcoat... pretty much anything you would wear “above the belt”

April: Black and white – sew anything you wish from our patterns in this colour combination

May: For The Ladies – make anything from our sewing patterns for women, and remember to share it with us on twitter @MySewingPattern

HAPPY SEWING

Marching along

My mind is just blown by the fact that another month has gone by already. On the bright side, with new months there are a lot of new opportunities, and a few more sewing projects to begin.

I know some of our sewing fans weren’t too sure about the new Shopify store we have been using with our Facebook Page. We do still have our Craftsy store up and running for those who prefer to use this site, and we also launched our Etsy store this past week, which has already become quite busy. So you are welcome to use whichever platform suits you best, our aim is to make access to our sewing patterns as easy as possible for you.

Our  March sewing challenge. It is “ON TOP”, so you can make anything from t-shirts, to blouses to waistcoats the choice is yours! Remember to look up our previous post on the sewing challenge, so you know the rules and stand a chance to win that cute little Acer Chromebook!

This week’s patterns in review

We had an incredibly busy week last week, we launched a whole new range of waistcoats. Our waistcoat patterns have always been some of our top sellers and we are proud to be able to now offer you a much wider variety.

Our new range includes the Men’s Simple Waistcoat

 

My friend Jude being a super awesome model for me

We then have the LadiesSimple Waistcoat which is super stylish, and a huge hit already.

 

The Ladies Simple Waistcoat

Both of these waistcoats include slit pockets, as well as adjustable belt straps at the back for a more tailored finish. We have also included them in a Simple Waistcoat sewing pack together, so you can purchase both and save money!

 

And to top it off, I included this incredibly cute and fashionable Ladies Short Waistcoat in the range to help you finish off your new look.

There are plenty more sewing patterns being launched this week, to keep posted on what’s coming up, like our FacebookPage! Until next time...

Happy sewing!

Love and free stuff

Hello sewing enthusiasts! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that your week to come is an amazing one!

First of all, I must apologize for my quietness last week. I was taking a bit of study leave to complete my studies for my certificate in graphic design. I passed with distinction, Yay for me! And now I have improved on my skills that will allow me to bring you better quality sewing patterns, Yay for everyone!

Last week i announced the sewing theme for our February sewing challenge. It is “DRESSES”, very simple and easy, and you can make anything as part of the competition from a very simple LBD to a fancy wedding gown, the choice is yours! Remember to look up our previous post on the sewing challenge, so you know the rules and stand a chance to win that cute little Acer Chromebook!

This week’s patterns in review

Valentine’s day knickers special

Just for you guys I put this romantic little pack together. Remember by buying the entire pack you save money!

 

Our Valentine’s day 2016 pack includes our vintage style knickers sewing pattern (plus the tutorial on how to add suspenders to your vintage style knickers), our ladies thong sewing pattern, and our envelope style gift bag sewing pattern to help you make that romantic day even more special.

The Taryn Dress

 

By the weekend, and just in time for Valentine’s Day, we are going to be launching our Taryn dress sewing pattern. So for the next 5 days you can still take advantage of the PRE-ORDER SALE and by doing so you will be paying almost half price for the pattern and you will be one of the very first to receive it!

And because we LOVE our fans so much, those who take advantage of the pre-order sale will receive both the long and short version of the dress! Which means we are quite literally throwing in a free sewing pattern just for the fun of it.

 

So much good news to start a week with, remember to check out our competitions!

Happy sewing!

JOIN OUR SEWING CHALLENGE AND WIN

Do you want to get more sewing done in 2016? Whether to practice and hone your skills, or to simply create a fun and affordable wardrobe for you, your friends and family? Then join our sewing challenge for 2016.

By joining our challenge you also stand the chance to win an Acer Chromebook. 

How do you join?

Every month we will be posting a sewing theme, for example for January the sewing theme is ties. Create a sewing project, in theme, take a picture and share it with us on twitter using the hashtag #MySewingPatterns

An example of how your tweet must look

There are a few rules of course:

1. The projects posted on twitter must be from the Boo Lè Heart / My Sewing Patterns range of sewing patterns (CLICK HERE or click on the button to the right of the page to visit our online store).
2. A new pattern theme will be tweeted every month, so remember to follow us on twitter @MySewingPattern
3. Entrants can make any of the 12 themes supplied at ANY time during 2016, as long as you mention which month it is for. For example, you can still make your January tie in March 2016 or sew all 12 themes in the 12 days of Christmas, the choice is yours.
4. You don't have to make a specific pattern, as long as it's in theme. For Example if the theme is "make a dress", you can make a dress from ANY of our available dress patterns.
5. For an entry into the draw to win the computer, entrants must create at least 6 of the sewing challenges.
6. Entrants who create all 12 challenges will receive 2 entries into the draw.
7. The last sewing challenge must be shared with us on twitter no later than 30 December 2016. The draw for the winner, and announcing the winner on twitter will happen on 31 December 2016.

Feel free to add your own sense of flare and style to the patterns!

Here are the themes we have already been running during 2016:

January: Ties – sew any of our tie patterns

February: Dresses – sew any of our dress patterns

March: On Top – sew and share any of our tops, jackets, waistcoat... pretty much anything you would wear “above the belt”

April: Black and white – sew anything you wish from our patterns in this color combination

May: For The Ladies – make anything from our sewing patterns for women

June: Something for the Guys - use any of our men’s patterns for your entry
July: Anything Vintage, Pin-Up or Rockabilly style - bring those classic styles back to life
August: For the Home - Make something that makes your house feel like a home

Good luck and Happy Sewing!

Demystifying our digital patterns

Our patterns come in a very easy, printable format. They are downloaded as pdf, and can be printed on any home based printer, on standard A4 paper.

I even did the maths, and most of the time it works out cheaper to purchase and print patterns in this way, than the traditional way of going out to purchase a physical pattern.

For today’s blog post I just want to go through the basics of how to use our patterns so that you can see that they are so user friendly, anyone can use them.

What you will need:

• A printer to print out on
• Plain, normal A4 sheets of paper
• Sellotape
• Paper cutting scissors
• Additional: I like to put my patterns in an A4 PVC envelope when I’m not using them, just to keep them safe.

 

How do you do it?

1. Print your pattern on your standard, every day printer.
2. You will see that each A4 page has a grid border, these grids are marked on the sides to help you to match up the pages.
3. Each page shows a column and reference number to help you to line them up in the correct order.
4. Once you have assembled your pages (like a really big and super easy puzzle), you tape all the pages together. You will now clearly be able to see your pattern on the pages in front of you.
5. Cut out the size you choose, and just like that your pattern is ready to use.

 

You also still have digital copy on your computer, so if you need a different size our your pattern gets damaged, no problem, you can easily print a new one.

Remember to check our previous blog posts for the competition we are currently running.

Happy sewing!

Holding my horses

What a busy start to the new year! I am already in the process of creating a whole lot of new patterns being launched over the next month and am really excited to be sharing them with you soon.

I often find I am so impatient and just want to start sharing everything with you straight away, but alas I have to hold myself back, as hard as that may be. Creating samples and testing the patterns is time consuming, but necessary, to at the very least make sure my patterns work before I launch them.

With my bridal range though, as this process can take longer than expected, I do like to post the patterns available for pre-order sales. Keep your eyes open for these as the pre-order sale prices are much lower than the final pattern prices, so you really get a huge bargain by taking advantage of these... and I usually throw in a free gift pattern too.

This week’s patterns in review

Our Sunglasses pouch

I must admit, the popularity this pattern gained absolutely blew my mind. It become a much bigger seller than I thought, but let’s face it, who doesn’t own sunglasses (or even normal glasses at that), and these are items that we do want to keep safe and in good shape for seasons to come.

 

And for beginning sewing fans, this really is an ideal starter pattern to give a try and hone those skills in creating fashionable homemade accessories.

Available for pre-order

Our next bridal pattern is in the process of being created to be launched in February 2016.The Taryn dress is a simple yet elegant strapless dress. It is a timeless design that is ideally suited for the woman who has an effortless and confident sense of style.

 

It will go on sale for the price of $9.99, but for now is available for pre-order for only $5.99.

As a bonus gift, whoever takes advantage of the pre-order special will receive a FREE pattern and instructions for our long thin tie. This is the perfect accessory for a date who would like to wear a little something to compliment the woman wearing our Taryn dress. It can be made in matching fabric or colours to the dress itself.

 

Remember to check our previous blog posts for the competition we are currently running.

Happy sewing!

Batty about bat wings

Happy New Year! May you have a wonderful year filled with blessings and exciting sewing projects.

This year will see us increasing our patterns in two areas. Firstly our bridal collection will be growing and secondly we will be adding in a good few basic patterns, such as a simple woman’s dress shirt, and pairs of smart and casual pants that are simple and easy to follow.

Our aim is to create easy and user friendly patterns for everyone!

 

This week’s patterns in review

We love our bat wing tops and dresses, not only are they easy to make but they are very fashionable.

The Bat wing Top with pleats

Our tops and dresses can be made in a variety of fabrics, from comfortable t-shirting and warm knits (even cut and sew wool) to chiffon and the softer range of fabrics, adding a variety of styles for all different occasions, formal or casual.

Summer bat wingdress in chiffon

They can be made as sweaters or winter tops for the cold seasons and they even make gorgeous costume covers for the upcoming summer months.

Jacqui Batwing top

Knee length summer batwing dress as costume cover

These are some of our favourite and most versatile sewing patterns, and you can have so much fun with them.

Remember to check our previous blog posts for the competition we are currently running.

Have a wonderful New Year. Happy 2016 and happy sewing!

Tutorial: Adding suspenders to vintage style knickers

Finally, I am happy to share with you the remarkably easy process of adding suspenders to your vintage style knickers!

This tutorial is is now available in our online store... click on the link to the right of the page to view.

Enjoy and Happy Sewing!

About

My motto: simple and easy, timeless and stylish.

I am an indie pattern designer who aims at creating sewing patterns that are easy to follow, are stylish and can be used in seasons and years to follow. The patterns are digital downloads that can be saved to your PC and can be printed and re-printed whenever needed.

Would you like to join the mailing list and keep up to date on the launch of sewing patterns and tutorials? Send an email to mysewingpatternz@gmail.com and in the subject say “Sew add me” and just like that you will be added to the mailing list... it really is sew easy!

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Happy Sewing!

Free tutorial: Adding suspenders to vintage style knickers

Finally, I am happy to share with you the remarkably easy process of adding suspenders to your vintage style knickers!

This tutorial is for removable suspenders, so you can still wear your vintage knickers on those days that you don’t feel like wearing those thigh-high stockings.

What you will need to accomplish this:

4 x brassier sliders

4 x suspender grips

4 x slide on suspender hooks

4 x 30cm / 12 inch lengths of 1.5cm / 5/8” wide lingerie elastic, or wide enough to fit your sliders, grips and hooks of choice.

Your newly made vintage style knickers (click on the button to the right of the blog to go to my online store to purchase your easy to follow pattern)

STEP 1

Mark the position of your suspenders on your knickers with pins. In the front it will be at the bottom of the front seams. The back section will be exactly in line with these seams.

STEP 2

Cut 2cm / ¾” piece of elastic from each of your 30cm / 12 inch elastic lengths. Fold in half to form a loop and pin in place along the positions you marked in step 1.

This is the loop that the hook for your suspenders will slide onto.

STEP 3

With the longer lengths of elastic, loop one end over the centre part of your brassier slider and stitch into place.

STEP 4

Along the right side / top side of the lingerie elastic, slide down your suspender grips.

STEP 5

Slide the open end of the elastic through the brassier slider, right side of elastic facing upwards.

STEP 6

Loop the open end of the elastic over the closed end of the suspenders hook and stitch into place.

You can now hook your suspenders onto your vintage style knickers and they are ready to wear!

How incredibly easy was that? Doesn’t it just inspire you to make sexy lingerie to wear every day? And all of us ladies know, when our underwear makes us feel good, we tend to have wonderful, confident days! Why not make yourself a pair of vintage style knickers to wear every day, and face the world knowing that you are a beautiful, strong and confident woman!

Enjoy and Happy Sewing!