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Womenswear + Sewing Patterns In the Folds patterns are designed for home sewists who are looking for a project that is a little out of the ordinary.

Hello, I’m Emily and welcome to my little corner of the internet, where I share my passion for demystifying the art of pattern making. I will guide you through easy-to-follow tutorials and projects, to show you that getting a great design and fit is not only for the experts. What can you expect from an In The Folds pattern? A pattern that is beautifully drafted and available in a broad range of si

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Thoughtful design and unexpected detailing
A versatile pattern with room for you to make your own
A project that can be as simple or as challenging as you would like to make it
A pattern that will teach you a new technique (or hopefully two)
Instructions that will help you get a beautiful store-bought finish and encourage you to push yourself into unknown territory
Step-by-step tutorials and sew-alongs that will give you helpful hints and tips that will help you in future projects
And loads of pattern hacking inspiration, so that you can transform a single pattern into as many garments as your imagination will allow

30/07/2026

For a long time I thought I needed more time, more energy and longer stretches of uninterrupted focus (and some more sleep would be nice) before I could make anything.

It turns out I just needed to move the goal posts way way closer.

Learn more about our latest Making, Again experiment “Enough” and how it’s got me stitching again here: https://beyondthefolds.substack.com/p/making-it-small-enough-to-start

What does "enough" look like for you right now?

27/07/2026

Want to make your favourite Burwood jeans pattern in a breezy linen instead of denim? Check out these tips on our blog to see what you need to consider first. Link in bio.

22/07/2026

Six months, four experiments, and not one of them was about making more.
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Noticing. Returning. Shifting. Softening. Each one a small, soft starting point for reconnecting with your creative practice, on whatever terms this season of life allows.

If you've been curious about Making, Again but haven't joined yet, here's what's waiting for you: access to every past experiment and Playbook, plus a free trial to see if it feels right for you.

Planning counts. Reflecting counts. Daydreaming about a fabric in your stash counts. All of it counts.

Come and be gently curious with us. Making, Again → link in bio

15/07/2026

The Malvern culottes are back, and are$5 off until the end of July.

Clever pleating creates volume up front while quietly hiding the seams and pockets underneath. A wrap front, hidden waistband buttons, and a mid-calf finish make these feel dressed up, but you can still run, dance, or sit on the floor with a cup of tea.

A perfect sewing pattern for stretching your skills with pleats, buttonholes, and a bias bound opening available in our extended size range.

If you've had this one saved, now's the time.

06/07/2026

That excess fabric pooling below the waistband at the centre back? It has a name. And a fix.

A swayback (sometimes called a hollow back) is one of the most common fitting issues in pants and skirts, and one of the most overlooked. This week on the blog, we're breaking it down: what it is, how to spot it in a fitting, and how to make the adjustment on a pleated pattern like the Malvern Culottes. Tutorial now live on the blog.

05/07/2026

A tiny sewing-room trick that saves so much back-and-forth!

Use small pieces of masking tape to label your pattern pieces and notch numbers directly on your fabric. It makes it much easier to keep track of what matches up where while you’re sewing, without constantly referring back to the paper pattern.

Just test the tape on a scrap first to make sure it won’t leave residue or damage your fabric.

Simple, low-tech, very handy. Have you tried it?

02/07/2026

That gap between what you can see in your head and what comes out of your machine? It's real, and it's frustrating, and it's also completely normal.

This is something Emily gets asked about a lot, and it's honestly at the heart of why we do what we do. Because the gap doesn't mean you're not cut out for this. It means your taste is good. It means you know what's possible. And closing it is just a matter of time and making.

Read the full Q&A on the blog as Emily shares how she thinks about building skills without losing heart, including how to break down an ambitious project into steps that feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

28/06/2026

Want to make the Burwood jeans without pleats? No problem. Follow this tutorial for step-by-step pattern hacking instructions.

Full tutorial on website, link in bio. Sign up to our weekly newsletter so you don't miss out on sewing tutorials, tips and more. Burwood jeans $5 off ends soon.

26/06/2026

If you've been waiting for a reason to finally sew jeans, this is it.

The Burwood jeans sewalong is now live, and it's free for everyone. Six parts, step by step, covering everything from the fly front and pleats to the yoke, pockets, waistband and hem.

Receive $5 off Burwood jeans until 30th June, link in bio.

19/06/2026

You know that feeling when you're absolutely full of ideas, your stash is calling, your pattern queue is long, and somehow you end up starting nothing at all? Sewing project paralysis is real, and it's one of the more frustrating places to land as a sewist.

This conversation started recently in one of my sewing group chats and I think it's something a lot of us can relate to.

Save these ideas for when you need to get unstuck and please share yours in the comments. How do you finally commit to a project?

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