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Tiffaney Tate-Borg

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Distraction to Focus: Sewing Plans with Paper Dolls

Do your sewing plans ever fall by the wayside as shiny new patterns catch your eye? Tiffaney had a focus breakthrough! Read on to see

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It looks so good on the model… but how will it l

It looks so good on the model… but how will it look on ME?

Our friend Julie uses her croquis as a virtual fitting room for internet clothing shopping. Turns out that MyBodyModel is just as fun to use for choosing ready-to-wear clothing as it is for creating your own garments!

Here’s what she had to say:

“Drawing sketches on my me-shaped template is a way to virtually “try on” clothing before I buy and choose which styles to order, when overwhelmed with all the possible choices the web offers.

My preference for not-so-conservative fashions on my not-so-conservative body, can be tricky, and I’ll admit, there have been a large number of speedy returns in the history of my online shopping. But lately MyBodyModel has been coming in handy.”

MyBodyModel has been helping and guiding in making better shopping decisions since day one. 🏆

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: A grid that features a row of ready to wear outfits above a row of similarly sketched outfits on Julie’s croquis. ]

“Realizing that I spend most of my down time aro

“Realizing that I spend most of my down time around the house (and family) in ratty pj’s, I’ve wanted to up my loungewear game for a while. Apparently this was on my mind as I was collecting several coordinating scraps of silky fabrics.”

Who can relate? ✋

So, our friend Pamela did something about it and created a scrap-busting lingerie capsule collection. She found that MyBodyModel’s 8 croquis on a page layout was the perfect way to think through a mini capsule of robe, camisoles, and shorts.

Pamela says:
“This experiment has been so successful, I can’t wait to plan out ways to use all my little bits of activewear fabric!”

Have you used MyBodyModel to give your loungewear an upgrade? We want to hear all about it!

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: Pam’s 8 sketched croquis on a page layout of her mini lingerie capsule collection.]

Have you tried your hand at digital drawing yet?

Have you tried your hand at digital drawing yet?

At MyBodyModel, we believe that there are so many benefits of digital fashion illustration! While pen and marker are tried and true tools for fashion design, digital drawing is taking the world by storm for a number of compelling reasons:

✅ Ease of fixing mistakes
✅ Not having to set up or carry around drawing tools
✅ No mess to clean up
✅ Instantly copy exact parts of one drawing to another

And there are so many more!

How are you planning on designing digitally? Let us know in the comments below!

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: A line of 5 MyBodyModel sketched croquis in a row.]

“This is my body. It is not a ready-to-wear body

“This is my body. It is not a ready-to-wear body. It has carried me through breast cancer. It has one breast, and it has a swollen left arm (lymphedema), so my body does not fit into the clothes hanging on the racks in the shops, but it is My Body and I love it.”

Tina has struggled to find clothes on the racks that made her feel comfortable and confident. When she decided to begin her creative journey and design a whole new me-made wardrobe, she stepped up to the challenge with MyBodyModel at her side.

“Sewing is a way for me to somehow feel in control of an uncontrollable situation by making clothes that makes me feel happy, and the MyBodyModel croquis is a great way for me to test out what dress shapes works with my post mastectomy body before I cut into fabric and sew.”

We love how Tina used MyBodyModel to create a personal fashion croquis that beautifully reflects her body after a unilateral mastectomy. It was therapeutic for her to see her body in a neutral rendition, and it made her realize that if this is how her body is, not seen through her emotional glasses, then everything is ok. ❤️

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: Tina’s croquis sketched on white paper surrounded by scissors, tape, glasses, and a flower.]

Sewing garments that suit our varying and beautifu

Sewing garments that suit our varying and beautiful shapes is what we facilitate and we abide by the notion that designing on a body figure that looks like you can be empowering and even life changing. And nothing makes us happier than when somebody tries our app for the first time and has an incredible experience.

This is where Mel comes in. She tried MyBodyModel after hearing about it on a sewing podcast and it has not only ignited her creativity but has cut down tremendously on wasted fabric and time.

She explains:
“I have found MyBodyModel so useful and it makes my sewing feel even more creative now that I have incorporated the planning/sketching step into my sewing routine. I have so far loved everything that I have made and I feel that they all suit my body shape just fine, so no wasted fabric or time!”

Our day is made ✨✨

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: Mel’s sketches scattered on her desk surrounded by paper, clipboards, stamps, spools of thread and flowers.]

If your mind is swirling with ideas and you need s

If your mind is swirling with ideas and you need some focus, MyBodyModel can help you out with that.

With so many ideas and possibilities, Kari was often overcome with decision paralysis. She explains:

“If you’re like me, you have tons of ideas and possibilities for new makes floating around in your head; more than you could ever sew. And all it takes is one insane fabric find or a new pattern release to throw a wrench in my plans.”

Her rambling sewing issues really had her stressed but MyBodyModel giving her an accurate croquis of her measurements has been key in organizing her sewing plans.

As a textile designer she still loves casting a wide net for inspiration and whittling it down, so she made herself a sheet with 24 croquis to sketch all potential patterns and combinations. From this point, MyBodyModel allows her to see and design for her unique body as well as sort and filter all of her sewing ideas visually.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: Kari’s sheet of 24 croquis laid out on a wooden desk with art supplies strewn around it and her hand sketching on one of the croquis.]

Using MyBodyModel as a way to test out patterns, f

Using MyBodyModel as a way to test out patterns, fabrics, and yarn before actually committing is priceless and Megan concurs.

She said that she loves MyBodyModel as a way to imagine how she might use it to test out some of her pattern modifications in sketches before she even cuts into her fabric.

Megan explains:
“I don’t know about you, but I cannot seem to follow pattern instructions to save my life. Oftentimes I am altering before I even know it’s happening! Usually I am adding sleeves and pockets. (Sleeveless is great, it’s just not my style.) Also, pockets in EVERYTHING!

I’m so glad I had a way to visualize how I can refashion my projects and I can’t wait to try more!”

By comparing different pattern views with the 3-model per page layout, you can explore different modifications and hacks and plan your sewing projects just like Megan did. Check it out at www.mybodymodel.com.

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: Three pages of 3-croquis per page croquis sketches fanned out on a white table.]

If the idea of sewing a swimsuit stops you cold in

If the idea of sewing a swimsuit stops you cold in your tracks, you’re not alone. But there is a solution.

Martha felt the same way. Here’s what she had to say:
“In my head it’s just another garment that I need and want in my wardrobe. It’s just like sewing a knit dress or a knit top with some undies… All of which I’ve done before. Easy peasy. Nope… It is sewing a swimsuit. The mere thought process sends my stomach in overdrive.”

She takes us through the ups and downs of the entire thought process and how she was able to turn it all around with the help of MyBodyModel.

“Time to put pen to paper and get out of my head! Pulled out MyBodyModel and all of a sudden I can see the magic. I now see me in a swimsuit.”

And it made all the difference in the world. Finally a swimsuit sewing plan of action!

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: A white page with 3 swimsuit croquis sketches is lying on top of other papers and surrounded by colored pencils.]

When you find a product you love, do you like to s

When you find a product you love, do you like to shout it from the rooftops? 📢

So does our friend, Diane, and we’re so grateful that’s exactly what she did when she first started on her MyBodyModel journey!

48 years after setting aside her goals of becoming a fashion designer, she is now the fashion designer that she always dreamed of being thanks to MyBodyModel.

Here’s what Diane has to say about MyBodyModel:
“I don’t claim to be a great sketcher but with my body croquis created with the MyBodyModel app and my iPad I am able to draw clothing to see how it will look on my body. I can audition pattern views and colors and even input fabrics using another app that I love.”

Since then she has told her hairdresser, her sister, her husband and kids and daughters-in-law, and all her friends, even the ones that don’t sew! MyBodyModel has given her new confidence like never before.

“I feel beautiful and proud making my own clothes and wearing them confidently.”

Now that’s something we want to shout from the rooftops!

#SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #BulletJournal #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch #FibreMood

[Image description: A grid of Diana’s croquis sketches on a white background - 4 sketches along the top and 4 rows of 6 sketches under that.]

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