Making a modest cowl neckline blouse can never be easier, thanks to My Sloper Blouse by KosherPatterns.com.  Pair it with a modest A-line skirt and you are all set to go.

Here is an old video that shows how to design the cowl neckline for a blouse.

Choose an elegant fabric and make this beautiful and modest cowl neckline blouse for daily or a special event such as Shabbos or Yom Tov.

Download My Sloper Blouse Demo today and subscribe for a license key as low as $30.

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Today we are going to show you how to design the versatile Diamond Collar in My Sloper Neckwear, also available in My Sloper Blouse and My Sloper Dress.

The diamond collar is available as of version 2.2 of My Sloper Neckwear.  By tweaking a few values in the width of the collar, you can achieve different results.

How to Design the Diamond Collar

Here is what we mean by it.

The narrow diamond collar is achieved by setting the back, front and shoulder widths of the collar to be much less than the shoulder width.  An example width might be 2.5 in. or 6.25 cm.   A normal diamond collar would span an entire shoulder width or slightly less with the front and back collar widths the same width as the shoulder width or less.  If you extend the shoulder width of the collar to fall of the shoulder, you will have something that looks like a pointed cape collar.

You can sew the diamond collar to be stiff with two layers of fabric or as an overlay like lace or a lightweight drapey material.  See some examples here.

Diamond Collar Samples

Design the diamond collar as you would a flat collar with an adjustable roll.  The diamond collar pairs with a garment with a center back opening.  Sew the collar with a neck facing as you would a flat collar.

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This tutorial is about designing and sewing a volumizer, a hair accessory that adds extra volume when worn underneath a head scarf. 

Design and Sew Volumizer Tutorial with My Sloper Headwear

A volumizer is a popular hair accessory worn underneath a kerchief or head scarf by religious women who cover their hair, fashionistas, those with bad hair days or medical need. This volumizer tutorial gives a step-by-step video illustration on how to design it with My Sloper Headwear and how to sew it. This project is easily accomplished in a day.

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Reorganization

We have reorganized the layout to all our products within the My Sloper family to provide better and clearer navigation and viewing.  Some of these changes effectively increased the performance of My Sloper.  Here is a sample of what you will see in My Sloper Blouse version 3.2.

We structured common data in an easier viewing mode.  The Profile, Ease and Seam Allowance areas are bundled together at the top.  The Sleeve Settings are bundled by itself on a horizontal region.  The Blouse Settings are bundled together in its own horizontal region.  The Draw button is given a contrasting color next to the Print Style section for easier finding.  This new layout is supported in My Sloper Dress, Skirt, Jacket, Maternity, Sleeve, Headwear and Neckwear as well.

My Sloper Neckwear

We added 4 new collar styles to My Sloper Neckwear: Cape Collar, Square Collar, Sailor Collar and Diamond Collar.  They all share similar properties: Roll Factor and Shoulder Pad Consideration, similar to a Flat Collar.

My Sloper Neckwear is the only product that comes with a Dickey design that you can easily make to pair with your favorite tops and dresses that are lacking a modest neckline.  Choose from 19+ collar varieties to enhance your modest wardrobe any time of the year.

Download the DEMO of any or all of My Sloper Products today.  They don’t expire and the only feature missing is the ability to print.  Get a short-term or long-term license to activate printing.  Download the latest version at any time to be used with a valid active license.   Get the most affordable modest pattern generator software today.  Happy Sewing!

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With the help of Heaven, we will do and we will succeed.  Here is a list of updates in My Sloper that will be most beneficial to you.

Tutorial Tab

We have added a Tutorial Tab that showcases all the video tutorials that will be of benefit to the consumer in designing patterns, sewing patterns, printing, using the XML profiles, measuring body measurements and more.  Although an Internet connection is not needed to run My Sloper, it is needed to access these tutorials.  Here are sample screenshots of what’s available.

As seen on http://maternitydemo.mysloper.com

As seen on http://dressdemo.mysloper.com

As seen on http://sleevedemo.mysloper.com

As seen on http://skirtdemo.mysloper.com

As seen on http://blousedemo.mysloper.com

Personal and Home Biz Full Versions

Although My Sloper is suited to those who own a home business and sew commercially in the thriving Cottage Industry as can be seen on Etsy, Ebay and the like, My Sloper is also a great asset to those who sew for themselves and for their families and communities.  To the latter audience, the license to enable selling garments made from My Sloper patterns is unnecessary.

Good news!  KosherPatterns.com is now offering a Personal Edition of My Sloper in addition to the Home Biz version.  The difference can be seen in the price.

Raffle

Enter our giveaway to win a US $25 Gift Certificate that can be applied to the purchase of My Sloper.

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That is all for now.

Chanukah Sameach, Chodesh Tov and Shabbat Shalom!

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Modest Blouse Design At Its Best

Here is a video that gives you a quick overview of the new Blouse styles in 3.0.

Over 30+ Blouse Styling

We reorganized the top level blouse styles into Basic, Aline, Natural Waistline and Empire Waistline.  Each of the top level styles when clicked offers a secondary level of bodice styling.  We added panels and yoke styling, some of which you may have seen in version 2.0.

My Sloper Sleeve Technology

We added 2 more sleeve hem styles from My Sloper Sleeve 3.0: notched turnback cuff and tulip cuff.  With technology from  My Sloper Sleeve 3.0, you no longer need to worry about tweaking the sleeve cap.

New Demo

We have also re-designed the Demo version to be a full-featured version with the exception of printing.  You can now test drive My Sloper 3.0 with all the available features before you buy.  We invite you to download the Demo copy today.  Let us know what you think.

Sale Price

Take advantage of our sale price valid until January 1, 2017.

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Modest Maternity At Its Best

In addition to meeting the needs of the average modesty-conscious consumers, KosherPatterns.com has not forgotten about the population of expectant mothers who cherish and value modesty in their child-bearing years.  We are releasing today our premier edition of My Sloper Maternity Version 3.0, by offering a full and demo version in our online store.  This is good news for those who sew for modest maternity needs.

What makes My Sloper Maternity unique?

• When a regular apparel is worn on expectant women, one will notice that the front hemline will lift up and be uneven with the back hemline. Even though uneven hemlines seem to be a fashion statement these days,  modest consumers regard the ready-to-wear hi-lo hemlines as anything but immodest.  My Sloper Maternity’s design provides an even front and back hem length.  Thus, we ensure a modest coverage for the modest expectant mother.

•  My Sloper Maternity accepts Pre-Maternity Sizing.  One just needs to reuse the sizing before maternity and let the software do its magic.  XML Profiles save a lot of time.

• With its default ease measurements, one can design a comfortable maternity garment that fits the expectant mother throughout her pregnancy. One has to simply adjust the Maternity waist-to-hip depth accordingly to accommodate tummy growth as the pregnancy progresses.

• My Sloper Maternity 3.0 offers three garment lengths: hip, mid-calf and ankle.  Remember to adjust the pattern grid columns and rows when you need more pattern viewing space.

• My Sloper Maternity 3.0 offers 9 basic maternity styles that can mix and match with 10 sleeve hem styles, 5 garment openings, and 15 collar styles.  If you do the math, you will get a combination of 6,750 variations of maternity garments!!!

9 Maternity Styles

10 Sleeve Hem Styles

15 Collar Styles

5 Garment Openings

• Our Basic Maternity and Empire Waist Bodice styles also supports a Center Front Pleat and a Cowl Neckline for a Back Zipper opening and Front Shoulder Pleats for all openings.

• My Sloper Maternity includes these extras: pockets, neck facings, and trims (flounces) to embellish your maternity garment.

Here is a snapshot of the Maternity Tab in My Sloper Version 3.0.

 Sample Gallery

Here is small sampling of what you can make from My Sloper Maternity 3.0.  Enjoy!

Download My Sloper Maternity 3.0

Download the Free Demo to sew a test garment with a Basic Bodice, Back Zipper, Jewel Neckline and Full-length Basic Sleeve on an expectant mother.  Send us pictures of your creations with your best fabrics to enter a raffle to win a Full Version of My Sloper Maternity 3.0!

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Design Sleeve Pattern

Bodice blocks come in various fit and styles.  Fitted bodice blocks and industrial bodice blocks may be designed with the front bodice either wider or narrower than the back bodice at the chest line. Looser fitting bodice blocks are generally designed to be symmetric in both front and back because of the extra chest ease that provides wearing comfort and modesty.  Some bodice blocks are designed to have a forward shoulder line, which means the front bodice armscye length is shorter on than the back bodice armscye length.

Here are a few of the sample bodice blocks without seam allowance that are generated from a commercial pattern making software.

Fitted Bodice Blocks with Symmetric Sleeve Block

Fitted Bodice Blocks with Symmetric Sleeve Block for Women

Notice the varying front and back armscye lengths for the bodice and the symmetric sleeve block.  When we add up the dimensions, the sleeve generates a 5.3-cm ease at the sleeve cap.  This type of sleeve requires a Set-In Sleeve sewing technique.

Simple Bodice Blocks with Symmetric Sleeve Block

Simple Dartless Bodice Block with Symmetric Sleeve Block

These blocks are similar in nature to the Fitted Bodice Blocks above except that the bodice blocks do not come with bust and waist darts.  With a 5.3-cm ease at the sleeve cap, the symmetric sleeve will also require a Set-In Sleeve sewing technique.

Industrial Fitted Bodice Blocks with Asymmetric Sleeve Block

Industrial Bodice and Sleeve Blocks for Women

These industrial blocks are designed to be narrower on the front bodice and wider on the back bodice at the chest line. The asymmetric sleeve block produces a 0.8-cm ease at the front sleeve cap and a 4.2-cm ease at the back sleeve cap.  This type of sleeve also requires a Set-In Sleeve sewing technique.

 Flat Bodice Blocks with Symmetric Sleeve Block

Child’s Flat Bodice Blocks with Symmetric Sleeve Block

These blocks are designed for children.  Note that symmetric bodice armscye lengths as well as the symmetric sleeve.  Even then, the 4.0-cm ease at the sleeve cap will require the Set-In Sleeve sewing technique.

Men’s Bodice Blocks with Symmetric Sleeve Block

These blocks are designed for a man’s measurement.  Like the child’s block, the symmetric sleeve will require a Set-In Sleeve sewing technique due to the relatively small but noticeable 2.9-cm ease at the sleeve cap.

Set-In Sleeve Sewing Technique

This technique for sewing a sleeve requires a lot of patience and time and mastery in order to overcome the challenges of producing a smooth pucker-less sleeve cap at the shoulder and armscye.  What if there is a better way to produce smooth pucker-less sleeve caps, by reducing the ease at the sleeve cap?

My Sloper Sleeve

My Sloper Sleeve comes to the rescue.  Over the past few years, KosherPatterns.com has been producing the My Sloper series pattern-making software for the modesty-conscious consumer.  Our goal is to design sleeves that are easy to sew by eliminating the ease at the sleeve cap. Our earlier designs have been successful in eliminating this extra ease, however, they have required a little bit of tweaking at the sleeve cap in order to produce a smooth sleeve cap design that’s pleasing to the eye.  Recently, with gratitude to G-d, we have improved our design to remove this extra “tweaking.”  This tweaking is now done automatically by the software without the need for manual intervention by the consumer.  We are very  pleased to announce My Sloper Sleeve 3.0, a lightweight, portable, standalone Web application that runs on Firefox for the best delivery.

My Sloper Sleeve 3.0

My Sloper Sleeve 3.0 supports 13 sleeve hem styles from the basic full sleeve to sleeve with cuffs.  There are 3 turnback cuff styles, 3 buttoned cuff styles, 2 elastic cased styles, 1 gathered hem with band cuff and these additional cuffs: flair, frill and tulip.

My Sloper Sleeve 3.0 Hem Styles

5 Critical Pieces of Data

5 Critical Sleeve Data

We need 5 pieces of critical data for My Sloper Sleeve 3.0.  The first two, the Overarm length to create a full-length sleeve and the Bicep Girth are needed from the subject.  The third, the Bicep Ease, is needed for a comfortable wearing ease.  6-8 cm is recommended for comfort and modesty.  The last two are obtainable from the front and back Bodice blocks.  Measure the armscye length from a quarter Bodice block for the front and back.

Bodice Armscye Lengths from Front and Back Bodice Blocks

A sample Sleeve Block generated from My Sloper Sleeve 3.0 is as follows:

Sample Sleeve Block from My Sloper Sleeve

Use the values printed on the Sleeve Block to transfer the Sleeve Cap notches to our Bodice blocks.

Sleeve Cap Measurements

Use the Lower Sleeve Cap Lengths for the placement of the Bodice Armhole notches for front and back. Use either one of the Upper Sleeve Cap Lengths to determine the top notch of the Sleeve Cap that matches the shoulder line.

Sleeve Cap Sample

My Sloper Sleeve 3.0 Advantages

Use My Sloper Sleeve 3.0 to:

1. Add sleeves to a sleeveless pattern.
2. Replace an existing sleeve pattern with a No-Ease Sleeve Cap pattern from My Sloper Sleeve.  With zero sleeve cap ease, sewing sleeves will be a delight again.
3. Replace a short sleeve pattern with a full-length sleeve pattern from My Sloper Sleeve.
4. Add variation to the basic sleeve pattern from the free My Sloper Blouse Demo and My Sloper Dress Demo.

How to Sew a No-Ease Sleeve

Use the flat construction method to attach the no-ease sleeve to our bodice.

Part 1. Attach Sleeve Cap to Bodice Armhole

Flat Construction Method

1. Firstly, sew the front and back bodices at the shoulder line.
2. With the bodices on the bottom and the sleeve on top, right sides facing, match the sleeve cap notches to the bodice armhole notches.  The middle notch of the sleeve cap should match the shoulder line.
3. Start sewing from one end of the sleeve cap to the first notch.
4. Beyond this notch, sew slowly and carefully to the second middle notch located at the top of the sleeve cap where it matches the shoulder.
5. Then, sew pass this second notch to the third notch.
6. Continue sewing from third notch to the end of sleeve cap.

Between the first and third notches,  we may notice ripples on the sleeve curve while we sew and this is normal.  We are trying to match a convex (outward) sleeve curve to a concave (inward) armhole curve.  What we have to watch out for is that the bottom bodice fabric remains flat at the entire time when we sew between the notches.  In our experience, any pucker that may appear is not on the sleeve cap, but on the bodice armhole itself.  So, remember to flatten the bottom bodice fabric when we sew between the notches.

Part 2. Sew Sleeve and Bodice Side Seams

Flat Method Construction Continuation

1. Turn the bodices and sleeve with their wrong sides facing us.
2. Fold sleeve in half right sides facing and match the front and back bodices right sides facing.
3. Starting from the sleeve hem, stitch along the sleeve side seam towards the armhole and continue along the bodice side seams until the bodice hem.

Sample Sleeves

No Ease Sleeve CAp

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Many modest women and girls choose to layer by combining sleeveless tops or dresses with modest sleeved blouses, sometimes called the “shell.”  In this article we will show you how to create the “layered” look with one-piece faux jumper dresses.  In order to create this faux jumper dress, you will have to use two different types of fabric: one for the dress, and one for the collar and sleeves.  Generate pattern pieces for a modest dress (for e.g. with My Sloper Dress) with sleeves, collars and sleeveless dress bodice and skirt.  Add an additional binding, ruffles or flounce, etc. for the sleeve cap to be joined with the dress.  Add a collar for the dress from a different fabric.  Voila! Your one-piece faux jumper dress is ready.

Take inspiration from these sample faux jumper dresses, however, the possibilities are endless, when you combine different color and texture fabrics for different seasons.  The best thing about this construction is that it gives an illusion of layering without the discomfort of layers.

View a sampling of these dresses.

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We are pleased to announce the release of My Sloper Dress 2.0, with new dress patterns and sleeve hem styling and other new goodies.

Modest Dress Patterns

With the addition of 3 new dress patterns that focus on paneling and 3 new gathered tiers patterns, My Sloper Blouse 2.0 offers at least 20 ways of enhancing your modest wardrobe. These new back-zipped styles require minimal configuration, just click on the pattern, add enough flair at the hips, and print. Let’s get started with the new styles.

3 new Panel Aline Styles – A, B, C

Panel A-line Dress Style A

This style offers a front and back neck yoke, a middle panel and option to add flounce along the yoke seam line. The flounce pattern can be generated in the Trims Tab as there are so many different ways of designing a flounce. We leave it up to your creativity! However, we offer you some guidance on the measurements for the flounce when you select and draw the back and front dress patterns.

Panel A-line Dress Style A

Use the Computed Front & Back Yoke length (see blue highlight) to design your flounce length. Cut 2 of this flounce pattern for the blouse, one on each side.

Panel A-line Dress Style C

This style has panel lines starting from mid-shoulder to the hem. It is similar to a Princess-line style, but designed for a modest A-line silhouette. Flounces can be added along the top front and/or back of the panel line. Use the guide below to help you with the flounce length.

Panel A-line Dress Style C

The front and back panel trim lengths are merely a guide; you can make the flounce length shorter or longer.

Panel A-line Blouse Style B

This style’s panel line runs from the middle of the front/back neck towards the hem line. It has lots of options for flounce styling. See some samples from My Sloper Blouse 2.0 for a few options. Use well-blended fabric prints and colors for modesty. Avoid color-blocking that focuses on attention-seeking bold, contrasting loud color schemes.

Panel A-line Dress Style B

Guidance for the flounce length is given from these computed front and back neck measurements.

The panel line runs from the middle of the front neck to the hem. If you want to add flounce to the front middle panel, take half of the computed front neck measurement for your flounce length. If you want to add flounce to the neckline that stops at the front and back panel, take (half of computed back neck measurement + half of computed front neck measurement) for your flounce length. That’s all there is to it.

Dress with Gathered Tiers Skirt

My Sloper Dress 2.0 has 3 new variations for tiers with gathers.  Most gathered tiers utilize a lot of fabric rectangles, but My Sloper Dress 2.0’s gathered tiers skirt pattern are all A-line based and will save you a lot of fabric.  These gathered tiers style apply to empire, natural and drop waistlines.

Sample Dress Made with Gathered Tiers at the Skirt

Sleeve Hem Styles

Like my Sloper Blouse 2.0, My Sloper Dress 2.0 also has an addition of 4 new sleeve hem styles: Elastic Cased Hem, Elastic Case Frill, Flair Cuff and Frill Cuff.

4 New Sleeve Hem Styles

Sleeve Tab

The Sleeve Tab has been eliminated from My Sloper Dress 2.0. Everything you need to style the sleeve hem is in the Dress Tab. In addition, we added a check-box to help you tweak the sleeve cap.

Check this box to enable messages to increase or decrease the Sleeve Notch Control value.

You don’t need to follow these message guidelines if the sleeve cap looks smooth to you. The message will disappear if the sleeve notch control value is satisfied. My Sloper Dress 2.0 uses complicated math to guide you to produce the smoothest sleeve cap possible, but sometimes it will alternate between increasing and decreasing the sleeve notch control value and will not settle down. In that case, you can ignore the message and uncheck the box to disable the message. This applies to a case-by-case basis. In general, it is recommended to leave the message display and follow its guideline.

Dress Tab

Here is the look of the new Dress Tab.

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We have updated the Dress Demo software to Version 2.0 as well.  It has minimal features enabled along with bug fixes for the basic dress sloper.  If you have downloaded the 1.9 version in the past, you might want to check out the 2.0 version.

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