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30 Mar
Cashmerette Patterns, Harrison Shirt, Vernon Shirt

Vernon & Harrison: which button-up is right for me?

March 30, 2022
Ever since we released our curve-friendly double princess-seamed Harrison Shirt, we've had requests for a darted shirt sewing pattern. Enter, the Vernon Shirt! Today we're comparing the two designs so you can...

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18 May
Cashmerette Patterns, Education, Harrison Full Bicep Sleeve, Harrison Shirt, Online workshops, Plus Size Sewing, Shirt Making for Curves online workshop

Sewing Resources for Shirt Making from Cashmerette

May 18, 2021
A classic button up shirt is a wardrobe staple, but it can be a challenge to sew; collars, plackets, buttons, oh my! And if you're on the busty end of the spectrum,...

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25 Aug
Cashmerette Patterns, Education, Harrison Shirt, Online workshops, Shirt Making for Curves online workshop, Teaching, Tutorials

Curvy Sewing Education Week: Sew a professional collar (video)

August 25, 2017
It's the last day of Curvy Sewing Education Week and I saved the best for last: a video from our online workshop, Shirtmaking For Curves, where I teach you techniques that aren't in the...

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27 Dec
Appleton Dress, Cashmerette Patterns, Concord T-Shirt, Harrison Shirt, Springfield Top, Turner Dress, Upton Dress

What a year! Cashmerette’s 2016 in review

December 27, 2016
The blog you're reading today has been around since 2010, but 2016 was the first full year for Cashmerette Patterns - and what a year it was! As seems to be the way as...

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08 Oct
Appleton Dress, Cashmerette Patterns, Concord T-Shirt, Harrison Shirt, Springfield Top, Upton Dress, Washington Dress

It’s the Cashmerette Patterns 1st Birthday Sale!

October 8, 2016
Can you believe it?! Cashmerette Patterns launched one year ago today! And what a year it's been. When I first had the idea to develop a line of sewing patterns specifically for curvy women, with...

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Cashmerette Harrison Shirt
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12 Sep
Cashmerette Patterns, Harrison Shirt

Introducing the Harrison Shirt from Cashmerette Patterns

September 12, 2016
The #1 request ever since I launched Cashmerette Patterns has been the holy grail for curvy ladies everywhere: a non-gaping, non-tenting button-down shirt. It took over a year of development and testing, but today...

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