• Black Friday – Cyber Monday Sale

    Black Friday – Cyber Monday Sale

    I’m having a sale in the PatternVault Etsy shop from Black Friday to Cyber Monday (November 23rd to 26th): 20% off with coupon code BFBLITZ. I’ll also be participating in the Pattern Patter team’s Black Friday Blitz, so look for new listings through tomorrow. Starting next week, I’ll be back with a double feature of Halloween…

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  • Isabel Toledo: Vogue Patterns
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    Isabel Toledo: Vogue Patterns

    Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo has been called a “radical classicist.”* A cult figure known for her brilliant pattern-making, Toledo’s fortunes with the mainstream fashion press had waxed and waned until Michelle Obama wore a custom Isabel Toledo ensemble to Barack Obama’s first presidential inauguration in 2009. Later that year, the FIT exhibition Isabel Toledo: Fashion…

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Sarah Sheehan has published articles on couture patterns in DRESS and Selvedge. She launched the PatternVault blog in 2011 with a series on Givenchy sewing patterns by Alexander McQueen. This blog explores the intersections between high fashion and DIY culture. Read full bio.