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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 ...
How I Created The Ashby Coat {The Flora Modiste Sewing Projects}
April 2 2021
This week we are going back in time to give a little TLC to one of my very first (and very favor...
How To Make A DIY Chunky Knit Blanket
March 18 2021
Ohhh my goodness you guys, this post has been a long time coming. Not only has this project been...
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 Bring A Vintage Sewing Pattern To Life: Part One
January 28 2021
Ohmygoodness I am real excited for this week's post--the official introduction to our new vintage...
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...
My Favorite Sewing Projects & Reads Of The Year: 2020
January 8 2021
I'm pretty sure everyone is real happy to say "see ya, wouldn't want to be ya" to 2020, am I righ...
How To Sew An Easy Pet Bed: DIY Sewing Tutorial
October 14 2020
I don't know about your pup--but mine is incredibly picky when it comes to her bed. (As she shou...
5 Ways To Be Inspired By Vintage Sewing Patterns
October 7 2020
Oh vintage sewing patterns, how I love you so! (Sew?) I originally wrote this post a few years ba...
How To Sew Easy Curtains: DIY Sewing Tutorial
October 1 2020
Looking for perhaps the easiest / completely space transformative / incredibly useful / most req...
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...
3 Reasons Why It's Time To Stop Buying Fast Fashion
August 13 2020
One thing I have recently noticed is that as I've gotten older, I have become more and more awar...
Sewing Pattern Variation: The Sleeveless Ilma Raglan
June 18 2020
And alas.. The sleeveless Ilma Raglan is here! This sewing pattern variation is based off of the ...
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!...
How To Organize My Sewing Space: DIY Fabric Storage Boxes
May 14 2020
Just in time for Spring cleaning and quarantining (ha) we have a brand new post up on organizing ...
How To Organize My Sewing Space: DIY Sewing Table
April 30 2020
When I originally published this post (over two years ago now!) it was the first in our series on...
How To Make A Face Mask: DIY Sewing Tutorial
April 25 2020
What in the world, am I right? I never dreamed I would be writing a sewing tutorial on how to mak...
How To Sew A Sleeve: The Madeline Jacket Sewing Tutorial
March 19 2020
And just like that, we have a brand new sewing tutorial! This week we are covering how to sew a ...
How I Created The Madeline Jacket {The Flora Modiste Sewing Projects}
March 5 2020
Alas, we have a brand new sewing project! And, as always, we have a brand new sewing tutorial com...
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...
The Only Sewing Pattern Printer You Will Ever Need
July 19 2019
Running your own sewing pattern business can be a bit tricky--There are A LOT of moving parts inv...
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...
3 Reasons Why Organic Cotton Matters
July 4 2019
If you have been following the progress of the Dany DIY kits & sewing patterns, then you KNOW...
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