Wardrobe Planning
Creating My Mix-and-Match Wardrobe
Emily turned to MyBodyModel so she could plan her makes on a model that looked just like her. See how she uses her custom croquis
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Wardrobe Planning
From Childhood Memories to Custom Creations: Unleashing Creativity with MyBodyModel
Read along as Lauren shares her journey, from childhood memories of sewing with her mother to her creative process for her passion now. By incorporating
Sketch & Sew
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
Wardrobe Planning
Me Made May, Digital Paper Doll Style
Ready for a fresh spin on Me Made May, Pam used her digital drawing skills and MyBodyModel croquis to document her outfits of the day!
Sketch & Sew
Designing and Sewing a Capsule Wardrobe with MyBodyModel
Wondering how to go about designing and sewing a capsule wardrobe using only fabrics that you already have, and finally sew those fabulous patterns that
Wardrobe Planning
Digital Fashion Sketching: A Grayscale #MakeNine
Although you may remember Reiko from her vibrant Ashton dress hack, she chose to design her 2022 Make Nine in grayscale, for coloring in as
Wardrobe Planning
My Sewing and Knitting Plans for the New Year
Thoughtfully planning my sewing and knitting projects has become an incredibly satisfying practice. Planning a season or two ahead can feel a bit overwhelming at
Courses
Coloring & Prints! Fashion Illustration Course for Beginners
So you printed out your MyBodyModel templates, sketched up some beautiful patterns you want to make, and it all looked great until… You tried coloring
Courses
Learn beginner fashion drawing with “Paper Dolls for Grownups” course – now online!
If you’ve been wanting to learn beginner fashion drawing so that you can design a wardrobe that you love, this class is for you! MyBodyModel’s
Sketch & Sew
MyBodyModel Paper Dolls: Black Pattern Designers Edition!
Hi everybody, Nateida aka SewNaturalDane here! Every February, I host the #BHMPatternDesigners Challenge which highlights and promotes Black pattern designers. I am very excited to
Knit & Draw
Focusing my Knitting Project Ideas with My Body Model Paper Doll
With so many knitting patterns and yarn choices out there, it can be hard to choose – And even more difficult to predict the end
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![We’ve got the low-down on sewing project planners from Elana! 📋 When Elana needed a way to organize her ideas and stay motivated, she turned to investing in her own personalized planner. Using Microsoft Publisher, Elana was able to create the planner of her dreams, altering it to fit her needs and wants. She says: “I designed my own planner using Microsoft Publisher, pulling inspiration from several printable options that weren’t exactly what I wanted. I love that I am able to add my MyBodyModel custom croquis to any page and can make my own sketching layouts.” She also provides a number of recommendations for readymade options. From there she plans, visualizes, chooses fabric and sketches staying focused but also flexible. “My personalized sewing planner is in a three ring binder so if plans change, I can just move that project page. When I come back to it later, I know at a glance what I wanted to do. I am a fairly indecisive person who also wants to sew all.the.things, so having this visual system really helps to maximize my sewing time by keeping me focused and cutting down on time between projects.” She goes on to say: “I know my system is working because I’ve already completed several projects.” We love when a plan works, don’t you? #SewingPlanner #MyBodyModel #FashionSketching #SketchAndSew #MyBodyModelStyle #SewingProcess #SewingSketch [Image description 1: A stack of Elana’s go-to tools for sewing project planning laid out on her desk includes her planner surrounded by colorful pens, a pencil and a cup of coffee.] [Image description 2: Elana’s “Projects to Make” pages from her planner laid out on her desk surrounded by pens and stickers.]](https://www.mybodymodel.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)