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Welcome To The Flora Modiste, A Creative Sewing Blog
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August 22 2019
Welcome to this creative little sewing blog of mine, The Flora Modiste! My name's Julia, and I'm ...
Let's Talk Construction Details: Collars, Part One
March 3 2021
I am real, real excited to introduce you to a brand new series here at TFM: The one I am oh-so-c...
How To Make A DIY Fabric Plant Holder
January 21 2021
I don't know about you--but one trend I absolutely fell into last year was that of renovating my...
A Letter To My Aspiring Modistes: On How Sewing May Not Come Naturally
September 17 2020
Hey girl,
When it comes to sewing, I feel like there are two kinds of girls in this world. Ther...
How To Sew A Knit Seam Binding: The Ilma Raglan Sewing Tutorial
June 10 2020
And alas–We are updating one of our very first sewing tutorials here on the blog: How to sew a kn...
How I Created The Ilma Raglan {The Flora Modiste Sewing Projects}
May 30 2020
This week, we are going back and updating one of our very first sewing projects: The Ilma Raglan!...
A Step-By-Step Guide On How To Build A Sewing Kit
February 13 2020
Sewing can be overwhelming, I know. Whenever ladies tell me that they want to learn how to sew, b...
How To Sew Knife Pleats: The Emma Skirt Sewing Tutorial
February 6 2020
So I'm thinking there are two reasons you're here. One, you love love the pleated Emma Skirt and ...
How I Created The Emma Skirt {The Flora Modiste Sewing Projects}
January 30 2020
This week, we are going back to one of my absolute faaaavorite sewing projects we have covered he...
How To Sew 5 Different Types Of Hand Stitches, Part One
January 23 2020
This week we are going back and recreating one of our very first (and perhaps one of our most use...
My Favorite Sewing Projects & Reads Of The Year: 2019
January 2 2020
And alas.. Another year has passed! But not just another year--Another decade. (What!) The last t...
A Breakdown Of The Jupiter DIY Sewing Project Kit
December 19 2019
And alas, The Flora Modiste's second pattern & DIY sewing project kit is here! If you have be...
5 Reasons Why It's Important To Learn How To Sew
December 12 2019
Whenever someone asks what I do for a living, the best answer I have been able to come up with is...
The Flora Modiste Sewing Patterns: An Introduction
November 14 2019
So I get this all the time, from women of all walks of life: "I have been wanting to learn how to...
How To Sew An Invisible Zipper: The Teri Dress Sewing Tutorial
November 7 2019
And at long last, we have given a bit of a facelift to our very first sewing tutorial here on the...
How I Created The Teri Dress {The Flora Modiste Sewing Projects}
October 24 2019
Aaaand we're back! At long last, The Flora Modiste has returned from a beautifully long holiday a...
The Flora Modiste Sewing Projects: An Introduction
September 5 2019
When I first wrote this post introducing The Flora Modiste sewing projects (almost 2 years ago no...
Welcome To The Flora Modiste, A Creative Sewing Blog: WTF Is A Modiste?
August 29 2019
If you're reading this, I'm thinking you're the type of girl that wants to learn how to sew your ...
Introducing The Flora Modiste Pattern Shop: DIY Sewing Kits & Patterns Now Available!
August 8 2019
And alas.. The Flora Modiste pattern shop is officially OPEN! I feel like the launch of the patte...
A Breakdown Of The Dany DIY Sewing Project Kit
July 12 2019
If you guys can believe it.. The Dany DIY sewing project kit IS HERE! I myself still can't really...
How To Sew A Hem: 3 Easy Techniques
May 17 2019
And alas, we are finally covering a topic that many of you have asked about: How to sew a hem!
Kn...
How To Add Side Pockets To A Dress (Or Anything Really!)
May 3 2019
If you have been following The Flora Modiste for any length of time.. Then you KNOW I love my poc...
How To Choose The Right Fabric: Knit Or Woven?
April 25 2019
It's one of the most important questions to ask (and answer!) when it comes to a new sewing proje...
How To Make A Scrunchie: DIY Sewing Tutorial
April 5 2019
You guys. I'm pretty excited for this week's newest addition to our DIY sewing tutorial series. W...
How To Sew A Double Welt Pocket: The Stone Trouser Sewing Tutorial
March 20 2019
Aaaand we have a brand new sewing tutorial up on the blog! There are seriously so many different ...
Which Fabric To Use? A Comprehensive Fabric Guide
March 7 2019
Hello friends! This week's post is a special one--I have been wanting to do a comprehensive fabri...
Quilting For Beginners: DIY Constellation Quilt Tips & Tricks, Part Three
February 28 2019
This post is the third installment in our series on quilting for beginners--Catch up on the full ...
My Favorite Sewing Projects & Reads Of The Year: 2018
January 4 2019
And alas! Another year has passed. As I write this, at the beginning of January, I have a bit of ...
DIY Holiday Gifts: Easy Sewing Projects & Ideas
December 6 2018
And alas, the holidays are upon us! I feel like the holidays always seem like some distant event....
How To Sew A Chair Cushion (Using Scrap Fabric)
October 6 2018
Aaand this week we are BACK ON the scrap fabric train. The zipper seams of my fabric box burst op...
A Step-By-Step Sewing Machine Review: Brother 1034D Serger
September 14 2018
Sewing machines are a girl's best friend, right? Earlier this year I went into some detail on my ...
Quilting For Beginners: My First DIY Constellation Quilt, Part One
September 8 2018
This post is the first installment in our series on quilting for beginners–Catch up on the full s...
How To Sew A Button: The Louisa Midi Sewing Tutorial
August 26 2018
This month's sewing tutorial is a fun one: We are learning how to sew a button! I feel like there...
How I Created The Louisa Midi {The Flora Modiste Sewing Projects}
August 20 2018
And we have a brand new sewing project up! Loving this month's project, the easy breezy Louisa Mi...
How To Sew An Easy Pet Bandana: DIY Sewing Tutorial
August 12 2018
And finally, our second DIY sewing tutorial that shows you how to create an easy sewing project (...
How To Match Patterned Fabric When Sewing
August 4 2018
This week's post on how to match patterned fabric is going to be a little different than our regu...
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