Do you need some additional help putting together your Megan Nielsen sewing pattern? Here you'll find tips and tutorials related specifically to Megan Nielsen patterns, as well as additional tutorials for creating pattern variations so that you can get the most value out of your pattern!
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Sewing: How to sew the curved patch pocket
- Sewing: How to sew the square patch pocket
- Sewing: Neckline binding
- Sewing: Neckline band
- Sewing: Sleeve insertion & side seams
- Sewing: Hemming
- Sewing: Alternate method for sewing a Neckline binding
- Sewing: the easiest knit neckline
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar t-shirt/sweater with leather shoulder patches
- Pattern Variation: A Valentine Briar
- Pattern Variation: Briar with side pocket
- Pattern Variation: How to make a sleeveless Briar
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar with centre front seam
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar dress
- Pattern Variation: Briar with leather elbow patches
- Pattern Variation: Elbow length sleeves
- Pattern Variaton: Briar with ruffle hem
- Pattern Variation: Gold in my pocket Briar
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar sweater with shoulder patches (coming soon)
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar with leather patch pocket (coming soon)
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Briar sweater & t-shirt:
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Kelly skirt:
- Sewing Technique: 6 seam finishes and when to use them
- Sewing Technique: How to sew an easy scallop hem
- Sewing Technique: Hand sewn hems
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: Scallop hem Kelly skirt
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Preparation
- Pattern Alterations: How to turn the pattern into a dress
- Pattern Alterations: Altering bust dart height
- Pattern Alterations: Bust adjustments (FBA and SBA)
- Pattern Alterations: Lengthen the sleeves
- Pattern Alterations: Drafting different collars
- Pattern Alterations: Alter the pattern for stretch fabrics
- Sewing: Darts & Seams
- Sewing: Basting & Placket prep
- Sewing: Collars
- Sewing: Collarless version
- Sewing: How to sew a placket
- Sewing: How to sew a placket the easier way
- Sewing: How to sew a faux placket
- Sewing: Leaving the placket off
- Sewing: Flat sleeve insertion
- Sewing: Sleeveless version
- Sewing: Long sleeved version
- Sewing: Hemming
- Sewing: Dress version
- Sewing: Jersey version
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Banksia top (MN2102):
- Sewing Technique: 6 seam finishes and when to use them
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variaiont: Banksia with a scalloped collar
- Pattern Variation: Make a long sleeved Banksia (Step 1 and Step 2)
- Pattern Variation: How to make a sleeveless Banksia
- Pattern Variation: Make a Banksia dress (Step 1 and Step 2)
- Pattern Variation: Make a Banksia out of stretchy fabric (Step 1 and Step 2)
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Project preparation
- Pattern alterations: full bust adjustment
- Pattern alterations: full bust adjustment discussion of alternate methods
- Pattern alterations: small bust adjustment
- Pattern alterations: lengthen the bodice
- Pattern alterations: raise the neckline
- Pattern alterations: add darts to the back bodice pattern piece
- Sewing & construction: Bodice & darts
- Sewing & construction: Skirt & pockets
- Sewing & construction: Attaching the skirt & bodice
- Sewing & construction: Placket & Neckline
- Sewing & construction: Sleeveless version
- Sewing & construction: Attaching the sleeves
- Sewing & construction: Hemming
- Sewing & construction: Ties & beltloops
- Sewing & construction: Closures
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Darling Ranges dress (MN2001):
- Pattern Alteration: Dart manipulation for the Darling Ranges dress (helpful if you find the bust dart too pointy!)
- Sewing Technique: 6 seam finishes and when to use them
- Sewing Technique: How to sew an easy scallop hem
- Sewing Technique: Hand sewn hems
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: Round neckline with dart clusters
- Pattern Variation: How to make a fishtail (graduated/ low hi) hem Darling Ranges dress
- Pattern Variation: How to make a sleeveless Darling Ranges
