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MyBodyModel Sewing Sketchbook Portfolio by Mel Thorley

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From Sketch to Finished Makes: My Amazing Body Model, by Mel

Hi, it’s lovely to meet you here. For anyone who doesn’t already know me I’m Mel from Handmade by Ditsy Tulip. Now, let me start

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When it comes to sewing, Ciara has learned that he

When it comes to sewing, Ciara has learned that her body is truly unique and no mass-produced croquis is ever going to truly reflect it. Good thing for MyBodyModel’s custom fashion croquis templates using your real body measurements!

Based on the proportions of her unique body she has developed specific preferences for how she prefers to dress. Ciara explains her preferences:

“I don’t think a pronounced sleeve head does my narrow, slightly sloped shoulders any favors. I have a short torso & a prominent belly, so I really prefer waistbands to hit at my natural waist—not too high & not too low. I have long legs, which I think are best showcased by skirts hemmed just above the knee.”

Perfect. Now not only is she aware of her specific proportions, she also knows what she likes and what she doesn’t. She continues:

“I was really impressed with how much my croquis resembled me. I instantly printed out the eight croquis page, because I’m all about rationing paper and I like to see a selection of outfit ideas side-by-side so I can think creatively about how to combine pieces into different outfits. I cracked open my bullet journal to my master list of planned sewing projects & started sketching.”

Now to the fun part - sketching! Designing on a body figure that looks like you can be empowering and even life changing.

Hop on over to the blog for more sketchbook inspiration! (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

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It’s time for another #MyBodyModelDrawingTip!

It’s time for another #MyBodyModelDrawingTip!

After staring at a closet full of me-made clothes and still having the feeling that she had nothing to wear, Alyssa decided to use the 3x3 template to plan a capsule wardrobe she would actually wear.

Though it can seem like a daunting task to sketch out nine different outfits, Alyssa offers encouraging words:

“I don’t worry too much about getting it just right, instead using that time to experiment, visualize, and just have fun.”

When curating your perfect wardrobe designs, sketching is the first step – and last for many. Don’t let the nerves of not being an artist scare you away from creating your pieces, anyone can draw as long as you have an idea.

And don’t forget to just have fun!

Hop on over to our blog for more of Alyssa’s drawing tips! (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

Lauren, an illustrator, fabric designer, sewist, a

Lauren, an illustrator, fabric designer, sewist, and owner of a handmade quilt business, she has fond memories of growing up sewing with her mother. She has clear and happy memories of playing with zippers and buttons in her mom’s blue sewing box and using her mom’s scraps to make little blankets for her toy horses.

She came across MyBodyModel via a blog post which ultimately re-enlivened her love for sewing her own clothes.

Lauren explains, “Getting back into sewing my own clothes has changed the way I look at and feel about my body and my taste in what I love to wear has become clearer the more I’ve been using my custom croquis for sketching and designing outfits, planning pattern hacks and alterations and figuring out the best way to use my fabric stash to create the clothes I want to wear and need the most.”

Hop on over to our blog to read more about Lauren’s journey for childhood memories to her current creative process. And how through the use of MyBodyModel she is able to incorporate her own style and body shape and has gained a clearer sense of her taste ❤️❤️

https://www.mybodymodel.com/sketch-sew/mybodymodel-designer-spotlight-katie-kortman/

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

Katie is bringing the color and we can’t get eno

Katie is bringing the color and we can’t get enough!

Katie Kortman is an artist and fabric designer and a lover of color. She continually brings fun and joy to the online maker community. She uses MyBodyModel as part of her colorful design process and it’s changed EVERYTHING!

Katie says:
“Now I can see how those ideas might look ON MY BODY!! I can not only visualize design details but also what is most flattering on my shape, or how a pattern or design might lay on my body. It’s just so much more helpful in making choices before I cut a pattern and sew.”

Katie has been using her MyBodyModel templates to bring some fantastical makes to life!

Hop on over to our blog to see Katie’s color choices come to life ✨✨ (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

Today is all about style realizations. After crea

Today is all about style realizations.

After creating an epic 31 days of outfit sketches using her custom croquis from MyBodyModel, Ciara had a number of a-ha moments, particularly when it came to her style and what actually works with her body shape and not what she just assumed worked best.Here’s what she had to say:

“Putting together a fresh outfit everyday for a month & drawing it illuminated a few things for me. Styling-wise, I became a convert of the tucked-in top. I’ve always had a disproportionately thicker waist, compared to my hips & legs, & it became my habit to wear longer, untucked tops to try to mask that.

A few years ago, I realized that waist-length sweaters look much better on me than hip-length sweaters.. I started making more cropped sweaters as a result. But I’m also responding well to the high-waisted tucked-in looks.”

Fashion sketching using MyBodyModel custom croquis with your own personal measurements can be so illuminating in the best way possible. 💡❤️

Head on over to our blog to see Ciara’s 31 days of epic outfits and the style realizations she had as a result! (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

Bring your designs to life! ✨✨ When Dari wasn

Bring your designs to life! ✨✨

When Dari wasn’t able to find a good planner that had everything she was looking for, she decided to create one of her own by using her MyBodyModel croquis to plan out her future sewing projects.

She knew immediately that MyBodyModel was going to be a game changer for planning out her sewing projects. Not only that, but by using her own measurements, she felt like she was finally able to fully bring her designs to life. Here’s what she had to say:

“I was in love when I printed out the pages, and even more in love after I started drawing and coloring in the clothes. As I was drawing, I couldn’t help but remember my youth. When I was younger I loved sketching fashion designs. As you can tell, I have come a long way, and let me tell you, that drawing on the croquis, which was designed after my own measurements, was pretty amazing. I could actually imagine the clothing on me, and it makes a huge difference. When I was younger I tried so hard to give my clothing shape as I was drawing, but having the croquis available as a guide brings a design to life!"

Head on over to our blog to see how MyBodyModel has changed Dari’s approach to the planning process!! (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

A key tip from Mireille: Don’t stress about the

A key tip from Mireille: Don’t stress about the details. 🚫

That is where many of us get caught up and feel like sketching is either too much or not in your skill set – which are both untrue. This stage is for exploration and making sure you get the result you desire.

For Mirielle, MyBodyModel allows her to enter into a stage of reflection before starting a new project, even though her mind always resists a little bit. Drawing for visualization has absolutely changed her approach to sewing.

She uses both digital digital and paper croquis fashion templates to explore what style she’s going for, design details, and finalizing all with a fabulous end result.

Here’s what Mirielle has to say:
“Like any practice, progress comes with practice. Try not to stay stuck right at the beginning. Then, just get started, get lost in the process, have fun. Try not to hang on too much on the result and rather cultivate curiosity and an open mind.”

Her last bit of advice? Above all, honor your shape and #YourOwnBeautifulBody! We can get behind that 💯

Head on over to our blog for more creative process tips from Mirielle! (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch

We’ve got the low-down on sewing project planner

We’ve got the low-down on sewing project planners from Elana! 📋

When Elana needed a way to organize her ideas and stay motivated, she turned to investing in her own personalized planner. Using Microsoft Publisher, Elana was able to create the planner of her dreams, altering it to fit her needs and wants.

She says:

“I designed my own planner using Microsoft Publisher, pulling inspiration from several printable options that weren’t exactly what I wanted. I love that I am able to add my MyBodyModel custom croquis to any page and can make my own sketching layouts.”

She also provides a number of recommendations for readymade options. From there she plans, visualizes, chooses fabric and sketches staying focused but also flexible.

“My personalized sewing planner is in a three ring binder so if plans change, I can just move that project page. When I come back to it later, I know at a glance what I wanted to do. I am a fairly indecisive person who also wants to sew all.the.things, so having this visual system really helps to maximize my sewing time by keeping me focused and cutting down on time between projects.”

She goes on to say:

“I know my system is working because I’ve already completed several projects.”

We love when a plan works, don’t you?

Head on over to our blog to check out Elana’s sewing planner organization tips! (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch

We have to admit—we LOVE a moodboard as a fun an

We have to admit—we LOVE a moodboard as a fun and creative way to plan a wardrobe!

However, akin to fashion mood boards is the cork board approach to planning your seasonal sewing and knitting projects and Sarah is here to tell us all about it!

1.) Once I have decided what I’d like to try and make for a given season, I sit down and sketch all the styles using MyBodyModel. I label each style with the name of the pattern I plan to use and attach them to my cork board. Seeing this board in my sewing room everyday really helps me to stay motivated throughout the season!

2.) Once I start working on a garment I transfer the sketch and swatch to my sewing notebook where I document the making process and keep fitting notes. This is quick and easy because when I first put the sketches and swatches on the corkboard, I just roll up a little piece of Scotch tape and use that to stick them on the board. Then, when I’m ready to put them in my notebook, I just pluck them off and stick them right in the book!

✨And here’s an additional tip for staying inspired!

“I try not to think of my seasonal sewing plans as set in stone – the corkboard is aspirational only! If a new pattern comes out that I’m super excited about, I’ll go ahead and make it. If I’m not feeling a certain garment I had planned to make, I don’t force myself to make it.”

Sarah also started knitting, so she’s been using the corkboard method for her knitting projects as well!

What do you think? Are you inspired to give the corkboard method a try?

To check out Sarah’s corkboard approach to seasonal sewing, head over to our blog (link in bio).

Ready to start designing clothes for YOUR body? Create a custom fashion croquis (body outline sketch) based on your measurements with MyBodyModel. It's free to see your body model preview - and then you can create a printable and digital fashion sketchbook, featuring your personal croquis! Start your free preview today at mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

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