This blog entry is part of a series on The Essential Guide to Children's Clothing Sizes . >> Hello, I want to surprise my Grandsons with "hero" capes. What >> would be a...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/11/neck-circumference-for-children.html
This blog entry is part of a series on The Essential Guide to Children's Clothing Sizes . There are a lot of children's body measurement charts floating around the Internet. But are they r...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2022/09/how-to-find-body-measurement-charts-for.html
This blog is part of a series about The Essential Guide To Children's Clothing. Any person that shops for children's clothing often becomes frustrated in their shopping experience. There ap...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2022/08/can-childrens-clothing-sizes-be-improved.html
This blog entry is part of a series on The Essential Guide to Children's Clothing Sizes . If you were to shop for children's clothing in any department or big box store, you will find the cl...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2022/08/how-did-childrens-clothing-sizes.html
This video gives some sneak peaks about what is in the book! Available for purchase at Amazon and MelanderDesigns.com .
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-essential-guide-to-childrens.html
I am excited to announce my new book, The Essential Guide to Children's Clothing Sizes and How to Grade Them . This book explains children's clothing sizes in the United States, how they cam...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-essential-guide-to-childrens.html
I have been intensely working on a project that requires me to study measurement charts and grading charts for children's clothing. It is not the most exciting thing to analyze, I must admit....
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2020/02/who-manufactures-size-9-months-for-baby.html
In order to be considered a professional in some occupations, you must demonstrate mastery of certain tools. A good example would be a doctor's stethoscope which demonstrates experience and k...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2020/01/does-using-adobe-illustrator-make-you.html
Like many, I have had my ups and downs with keeping a journal or planner. The New Year starts off with a lot of motivation which runs out in a few months. I have purchased or been given plann...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2020/01/bullet-journaling-in-new-year-for.html
The fashion industry is full of possible design opportunities and career tracks. If you are dealing with burnout as a fashion designer , there are alternatives. December is a great time to reflec...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2019/12/transitioning-your-focus-as-fashion.html
There has been a lot of discussion among fashion industry types of burnout. With many years in the fashion industry, I can confirm burnout is a real experience. I designed or worked on the s...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2019/12/battling-burnout-in-fashion-industry.html
After leaving this project sitting for months, I could not convince myself to actually use my Singer 503A to machine quilt one of my quilts. None of my samples were really satisfactory. The ...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2019/11/follow-up-on-free-motion-quilting-on.html
With the release of my Tech Pack , there are a lot of questions on how to use it. Q: IS THERE AN INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR TECH PACKS? No, but there is industry expected information. There are s...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2019/02/frequently-asked-questions-about-tech.html
I am excited to announce that I have released a Tech Pack available for purchase in my Etsy Shop ! There are many versions of tech packs on the internet. I call my version A Simple Tech Pac...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2019/02/new-simple-tech-pack.html
**This tutorial is a work in progress and will be updated as I practice more. After finishing up the piecing of the Patches and Pinwheels quilt, I began debating on how to quilt it. Do I quilt ...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2019/01/free-motion-quilting-on-singer-503a.html
I love making serious progress on a long term project on New Year's Eve and Day. This year is no exception. I have finished the piecing and borders on the Patches and Pinwheels quilt. (More pictu...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2019/01/patches-and-pinwheels-pt-4.html
I received a question about drawstrings* and elastic waists. > I want to design skirts with elastic waists and a ties that are sewn > in by the hem, which then connect to ...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/12/a-question-on-drawstring-rule-and.html
I received this question about commercial sewing patterns: > Supposedly the XXS size on commercial patterns (McCalls, Simplicity, > Butterick) is supposed to be for babies 7...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/12/home-sewing-patterns-for-newborns.html
I recently finished up a new pair of socks. The yarn was gifted to me and it was fun to knit with. The yarn is Trekking (XXL) in colorway 100. I love Trekking sock yarn but I have had a hard ...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/12/knitting-ragg-socks.html
Mending Matters by Katrina Rodabaugh is a visually beautiful book. There is full color photography on every page. The pages are thick and glossy with a sewn binding in a hardcover book. The l...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/11/book-review-mending-matters.html
I sold my hemstitcher. It took almost a year once I decided it was time. I was not getting enough work to justify the space anymore. At the same time, I wasn't enjoying the work that I did ge...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-singer-hemstitcher-72w19-questions.html
It wasn't long into my professional life that I started keeping a work journal. A technical designer or even a pattern maker will potentially have to be responsible to a lot of different people. ...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/11/tips-for-keeping-work-journal.html
I'm catching up with some questions and comments. It's been a while since I've answered a grading question. > My brain is spinning with all the reading I've been doing on this > su...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/10/understanding-pattern-grading-for.html
I know it has been a while. Some of the recent comments here have even suggested this is a dead blog, like so many. It's true I have not posted in a while. My Chronic Fatigue flared up pretty...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/10/knitting-with-chronic-fatigue.html
Three fourths of the blocks are finished. I've made some progress on the remaining 16-patch blocks but have a ways to go. It has been slow going now since I am taking the time to measure the ...
http://designloft.blogspot.com/2018/01/patches-and-pinwheels-pt-3.html