Love Sewing — Issue 45 2017

talented ladies help me check the fit and edit the

instructions. Testers have very valuable input,

and I always listen to their feedback. Finally the

pattern is released. This process takes around four

weeks from initial idea to final release.

What’s your favourite part of your job?

I love posting tester calls because at that point all

the hard work is behind me, and all I have to do

is polish and correct mistakes! I love seeing how

testers make the pattern their own and watching

them develop and blossom to be really great at

modeling and showing off their makes.

What patterns are proving to be the

most popular?

The top-selling WBM dress pattern is the Asta

jersey dress. I developed the pattern several

months before testing. I felt the silhouette was

too simple to even bother, but on a whim I

decided to test it anyways. When I made the

tester call in my Facebook group, more than

100 people applied to participate, which was

a complete surprise! When the pattern was

released it generated an all-time high both in

terms of visits but also sales. Wrap dresses like

Diana and Mirri are the top sellers. Not upon

Christina is the owner and

designer at Wardrobe By

Me, where she creates

Scandinavian-inspired PDF

sewing patterns with a

classic yet contemporary

aesthetic. To fi nd out

more about the brand, visit

http://www.wardrobebyme.com

Follow the Wardrobe by Me

community and sign up to

become a pattern tester

at http://www.facebook.com/

wardrobebyme

Christina

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release, but over time. Those two are no

surprise to me, as wrap dresses are very

flattering, easy to sew and never out of style.

The men’s patterns also generate a lot of

interest. That has come as a surprise, but

I think all seamstresses really enjoy being

able to make something homemade for the

men in their life.

How do you think Scandinavian style

di ers from British style?

Scandinavian style tends to be quite simple

and casual. We are not great fans of elaborate

and brightly coloured floral prints. We tend

to gravitate towards blue, grey, brown and

black colours. Aside from this, British and

Scandinavian style is very similar.

Finally, what are you working on over

the next few months?

The original goal for WBM was a full

collection of patterns to fill all wardrobe

needs. At this point we are almost there.

Over the next few months I will

be focusing on making more

patterns for wovens. We all love

a great jersey top or dress, but a

woven project is a great way to

improve your skills and really add

finesse to a home-sewn wardrobe.

Additionally I wou ld like to

expand the men’s collection and

to include a collection of lounge

and sleepwear.

Bestseller, the

Asta Jersey Dress

Diana Wrap Dress

Mirri Wrap Dress

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