Tutorials — customize

Recently someone from our testing team asked if we could make a pattern for Leggings with no front crotch seam. It got me thinking- I bet I could hack that. Maybe someday we will get an actual pattern generator for leggings like these but in the meantime- let's see if we can do it together. I used the MyFit Leggings as the base for this hack. I think it could be done with the MyFit Riding Tights too, but that's a hack for another day.  I generated and printed a pair of MyFit Leggings custom to my measurements and fabric stretch....

  One of the best things about a sleeper or romper pattern is that it is infinitely customizable. You can add ears, tail, belly “spots”, applique, “ruffs”, spines, foot covers, and more! Last year, my kids all wanted to be Pokemon, so I ended up customizing the MyFit Sleeper pattern for each child.   Of course, you can do more than what is included here, these are just some of the options available for adding to a sleeper to make a bodysuit costume for a child (or adult)!   The Pokemon I made for the kiddos were Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Eevee, and...

The MyFit Tee comes with multiple neckline options, but what if you wanted a V neck instead? This hack is going to be demonstrated using the MyFit Tee, but will work for most T shirt patterns.   It all started with this picture.  I realized I make almost every tee I make into a V-Neck, and I’ve got the process that works for me pretty figured out! It may take a bit of practice but I promise you can make beautiful V-Necks with only a TINY amount of math. We’re going to start by cutting out our shirt. I start...

My vision for the perfect wrap dress needed a fancier sleeve, so I decided to dress up the sleeves. I used my sleeve and cuff pieces from the MyFit tee, then used the slash and spread method to create a beautiful bishop sleeve.  You can find the first post where the MyFit Tee gets hacked into a crossover top here.   Bishop sleeves are full sleeves that are gathered at the wrist, and typically have some pooling just above the gathers. They are a great way to dress up a pattern and add just a little something extra.We will be adding...