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29 Oct

Cashmerette Patterns

Big Changes to How You Get Your Patterns (Spoiler: You Get More!)

October 29, 2025

• October 29, 2025
• Posted by Jenny Rushmore
• Cashmerette
• 2 comments

Hey everyone! So, in my last post I teased some exciting changes to how our patterns work. Well, the cat's out of the bag now, and I think you're going to love what we've done! As...

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28 Oct

Cashmerette Patterns

A Fresh Look for Our 10th Birthday: Welcome to the New Cashmerette!

October 28, 2025

• October 28, 2025
• Posted by Jenny Rushmore
• Cashmerette
• 10 comments

Hey everyone! Can you believe it's been 10 years since I started Cashmerette? Ten whole years of helping curvy sewists create wardrobes that actually fit, one pattern at a time—and now Cashmerette is a whole...

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17 Oct

Cashmerette Patterns

Reflections on 10 years of Cashmerette

October 17, 2025

• October 24, 2025
• Posted by Jenny Rushmore
• Cashmerette
• 15 comments

It's absolutely astonishing to me that it's been a full decade since I launched the first Cashmerette pattern, the Appleton Dress. When I initially had the idea to launch a pattern company focused on...

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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

• March 30, 2026
• Posted by Ayelet
• Cashmerette, Cashmerette Patterns, Harrison Full Bicep Sleeve, Harrison Shirt, shirtmaking
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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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01 Mar

Cashmerette Patterns, Plus Size Sewing

Cashmerette Patterns That Fit Hips 62″ or More

March 1, 2021

• March 25, 2025
• Posted by Ayelet
• alcott dress, Cashmerette, Cashmerette Patterns, holyoke maxi dress, Lenox Shirtdress, turner dress, upton dress, Upton Skirt
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At Cashmerette, our current size range goes up to a size 32, which is a 62" (157 cm) hip. But did you know many of our patterns accommodate hips up to 70"...

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14 Oct

Cashmerette Patterns, Tutorials

How to Choose Your Bum Fit Option in Cashmerette Patterns

October 14, 2020

• December 17, 2025
• Posted by Ayelet
• bum fit options, Cashmerette, fitting, size range
• 16 comments

Many Cashmerette patterns come with two bum fit options to help you get a great fit right out of the packet: standard and full bum. Here's how to choose the bum fit that's right...

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01 Sep

Cashmerette Patterns

Apply to Be a Paid Pattern Tester for Cashmerette (Sizes 0-32)

September 1, 2020

• September 8, 2020
• Posted by Ayelet
• call for testers, Cashmerette, pattern testing, tester applications, testing application
• 4 comments

UPDATE: The application for testing is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied! We're looking to expand and diversify our pattern tester pool! Apply by Friday, September 4, 2020 to be a paid pattern...

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24 Mar

Cashmerette Patterns, Inspiration, Your Makes

A Rainbow of Cashmerette, Featuring You!

March 24, 2020

• October 16, 2025
• Posted by Ayelet
• Cashmerette, rainbow of cashmerette, your cashmerette makes
• 2 comments

We were so inspired by Rachel's Rainbow of Cashmerette, so we wanted to put together a rainbow of Cashmerette makes, featuring all of you! A big big thanks to everyone who sent in photos to...

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02 Mar

Cashmerette Patterns, Lenox Shirtdress, Upton Dress

Rachel’s Rainbow of Cashmerette

March 2, 2020

• January 9, 2023
• Posted by Ayelet
• Cashmerette, Lenox Dress, upton dress
• 10 comments

There is no question about it: Rachel Turner is the queen of the Upton Dress. If you've spent any time browsing me-mades on social media, you've likely seen Rachel twirling in a new Upton...

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30 Jan

Cashmerette Patterns

Wanted: Curvy Models for Upcoming Patterns!

January 30, 2020

• January 30, 2020
• Posted by Ayelet
• Cashmerette, cashmerette models, model call, modeling, models
• 2 comments

Think you've got what it takes to be a Cashmerette cover model? We’re currently expanding our pool of models, and we want to hear from you! Here at Cashmerette, we try to show off how...

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30 Dec

Appleton Dress, Cashmerette Patterns, Concord T-Shirt, Harrison Shirt, Turner Dress, Upton Dress

Your Cashmerette makes! Holiday Roundup

December 30, 2016

• November 19, 2017
• Posted by Jenny Rushmore
• Cashmerette, Cashmerette Patterns, holidays
• 8 comments

If there's one thing that brings a smile to my face, it's seeing women around the world wearing their Cashmerette Patterns garments - and it's been doubly fun seeing all your creative and beautiful...

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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

• December 27, 2016
• Posted by Jenny Rushmore
• 2016 year in review, Cashmerette, Cashmerette Patterns, plus size sewing
• 11 comments

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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