One of my heroes, Sarai Mitnick of Colette Patterns, launched her new online magazine Seamwork today. For me, this lady is a true rock star.
I am not quite sure, if I need to introduce Colette Patterns in the English article the same way I did in the German version, since they are pretty well known in English-speaking countries. So, just in case you never heard of them: Colette Patterns is an indie pattern designer based in the US. They make beautiful clothing patterns with a slightly retro style.
Their blog called Coletterie is one of the first sewing blogs I started to read on a regular basis, and is one of my absolute favourites. Besides providing super informative content, I really love their design and the fantastic photos. I am not quite sure how they do it, but something about their aesthetics really hits home with me.
One of Colette Patterns’ “missions” is to teach sewing-related knowledge to a wide audience. Every pattern lets you learn (or brush up on) certain sewing techniques, and often you will find additional suggestions, which methods or variants can be used for a certain project. You can also find this educational approach in their book The Colette Sewing Handbook – a guide for beginners who want to try their hand at dressmaking. This book was on my Christmas wish list two years ago, and I simply adore it. When I finally find the courage to try my hand at dressmaking, my first hand-made item of clothing will most probably be one by Colette Patterns.
By now, there is a second book The Colette Guide to Sewing Knits, which I have not read yet. I think I will save the knits for a time when Alice and I finally convinced the woven fabrics to do what we want.
Now, the Colette team has decided that patterns, books, and a blog are not enough: They now publish their own monthly magazine Seamwork, which you can either read online or download as pdf. On top of that, there will be two patterns every month for projects, which are presented in the magazine.
As an avid Coletterie reader and recipient of their newsletter, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this issue – and I have to say, they really blew me away. There are really interesting articles and tutorials in their trademark style, which is easily understandable, but doesn’t dumb things down. Even if you don’t plan to actually make any of the projects, I highly recommend you take a look at the magazine – and be it just for the inspirational eye-candy!
Because the amazing thing is: The magazine itself is absolutely free! You only have to pay for the project patters. If you would like to receive them, you need to subscribe, and then you will get the patterns as pdf download. The subscription is 6 US dollars per month, and you have probably already guessed it: I got myself the subscription as an early Christmas present. Now I am off to my couch, with a nice cup of tea and my tablet to enjoy my evening with Seamwork.
See you soon!
Kati
Disclaimer: Please note that this is not a sponsored article and I have not received any kind of compensation to write this. The opinions expressed are my own, personal views. Because if I happen to really like something, I am glad to tell others about it. (The same goes for things I don’t like, but I will probably not bother writing a whole blog article about them.)