In the Folds

In the Folds 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

Flat felled seams are one of those finishes that make a garment feel genuinely well made, clean on the inside, strong at...
31/05/2026

Flat felled seams are one of those finishes that make a garment feel genuinely well made, clean on the inside, strong at the seam, and with that satisfying double row of topstitching on the outside that looks like you really knew what you were doing.

They take a little more time than a standard seam finish, but once you've done one you'll want to put them everywhere. Jeans, jackets, shirts — anything that needs to last.

We've broken the whole process down into six steps on the blog, with diagrams for each stage. It's more straightforward than it looks.

Our full tutorial is on the blog but save these tips for later.

29/05/2026

Don’t backstitch when doing decorative topstitching 🚫Try this instead!

For more jeans making tips like this, check out the Sewing Jeans Skills Kit + Burwood Tool Roll currently $5 off.

A quote from one of our Making, Again members, but it could be so many of us. So much of what we do as makers happens aw...
27/05/2026

A quote from one of our Making, Again members, but it could be so many of us.

So much of what we do as makers happens away from the machine. The planning, the daydreaming, the pulling fabric from the shelf just to hold it for a while. It all counts.
Making, Again exists for exactly this reason. It's a space that holds all of it, the stitching and the thinking and the not-quite-ready-yet. No pressure to have a finished project every month. Just permission to be in your making practice, whatever that looks like right now.

If that sounds like something you need, the link is in bio.

Topstitching is one of those techniques that looks simple until you're actually doing it and then suddenly you're unpick...
24/05/2026

Topstitching is one of those techniques that looks simple until you're actually doing it and then suddenly you're unpicking a perfectly straight line for the third time and questioning all your life choices.

The good news is that beautiful topstitching really does come down to a handful of things: the right needle, the right thread, a longer stitch, and slowing way down. That last one is the one most of us skip. It's also the one that makes the biggest difference.

We've just published a full Q&A on the blog covering everything — needle and thread choices, stitch length, tension, how to keep your lines straight, and why you should almost never backstitch at the end. Link in bio.

Save this one for your next project!

Be honest. Does your sewing slow down in summer? Pick up in winter? Do you only ever finish something the night before y...
20/05/2026

Be honest. Does your sewing slow down in summer? Pick up in winter? Do you only ever finish something the night before you need to wear it? We've been thinking about how seasons shape our making habits and we want to know where you land. Drop your season in the comments!

A love letter to every body that has ever stood in front of a mirror in a half-finished pair of pants and thought "why."...
17/05/2026

A love letter to every body that has ever stood in front of a mirror in a half-finished pair of pants and thought "why."

Why does it fit in the waist but not the seat. Why is there a mysterious pocket of fabric at the front. Why does the crotch sit somewhere it absolutely should not. Why do these pull across the thighs but gap at the back. WHY.

Here is the thing. It is not you. It is the pattern. And we have a tutorial for basically all of it.

Full tummy? Sorted. Flat seat? Covered. Thighs that refuse to be contained? We see you. Crotch length that is either too long or too short and somehow both at once? Yes, that one too. Want to add an elastic back waist so your pants feel like wearing a hug? Absolutely. Need to grade between sizes because your waist and hips did not get the memo to be the same size? Same, honestly.

We're not saying we have a tutorial for every single body on earth, but we try.

Check out our tutorial archives. Go forth. Make the pants. You've got this.

Have you downloaded the FREE Whitlow robe pattern? You can now access extra tutorials and tips from the Curated archives...
15/05/2026

Have you downloaded the FREE Whitlow robe pattern? You can now access extra tutorials and tips from the Curated archives to support your sewing journey for this pattern. Find them under Tutorials: Pattern Resources: Whitlow robe on the website.

Whitlow is perfect for any sewist looking to level up their skills beyond beginner level. It is a relaxed robe designed for slow mornings and everyday rituals. With a generous wrap, thoughtful details and flexible fabric options, it’s a piece you can make your own.

If you’ve previously purchased Whitlow or were a Curated member, thank you. Your support has made it possible for us to keep creating and sharing patterns like this.

Download via the link in our bio.

12/05/2026

The Burwood Tool Roll doesn’t just teach you the skills to sew your own jeans…it’s also very practical!

Take a peak into what Emily keeps in hers 👀

The Sewing Jeans Skills Kit + Burwood Tool Roll is available now at a discount for a limited time only.

08/05/2026

Topstitching tip! Use masking tape to create an edge to line up your stitches 🙌

Turn your jeans making dreams into reality! At In the Folds, we believe every project, including jeans, can be broken do...
06/05/2026

Turn your jeans making dreams into reality! At In the Folds, we believe every project, including jeans, can be broken down into bite-sized parts that turn it into a completely achievable project.

The Burwood Tool Roll + Sewing Jeans Skills Kit is your entry point into jeans making and is now officially available as a standalone release. To celebrate we're taking $5 off for the rest of the month.

This bundle was previously only available to our Curated members, and it's one we're really proud of. It's designed to take the techniques that make jeans feel so intimidating and break them down into something genuinely manageable.

And yes, the jeans pattern is coming soon.

Grab the bundle at the link in bio while the discount is on.

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