The latest News from Alice & Co Patterns...

If you are joining us from the Online Sewing Weekender: Welcome! Start here! We hope that you enjoyed our talk all about 1920s fashion and how to draft your own Paul Poiret inspired garments. Click here to download all the info you need to start making your own If we’ve whet your pattern-cutting appetite then do check out our upcoming online classes where we go a bit more in-depth into how to draft your own garments -next weekend we have a T-shirt, Trouser, Smock and Jumpsuit class!  Click here to view our online classes Click here if you’re interested in...

THE ‘JUMP UP SUIT’ IS COMING ... and we need your help ! Pattern tester application now open via link below ! This is a super quick, easy and FUN sew. The design comprises a wide leg all-in-one with fitting options galore through the front and back waist darts and a feature front neckline option, with many options for hacking... If you always thought that comfort and glamour were oxymorons, this garment will prove you wrong! We can’t wait to hear from you xx Apply here: https://forms.gle/4z4kCJpioto24TvZA 

Hurrah! The 'Georgie' Dress is finally here! Inspired by an original 1962 design featured in the V&A's current Mary Quant exhibition, this dress is now available as a sewing pattern for you to download for free from the V&A website!

Based on our Georgie Dress pattern designed exclusively for the V&A, this workshop will take you beyond the basics, showing you how to fit, customise and construct your dress. On day one, we will tour the exhibition, picking out Quant’s iconic design features and focussing on her use of patterns and stripes. You will then learn how to make any necessary fit adjustments and how to cut out your fabric to achieve your design. On day two, you will construct your dress, using machine and hand sewing techniques, including how to insert a zip, sew a set-in sleeve, work with...

Following the success of our Mary Quant inspired 60s mini-dress, we are delighted to be creating a second free sewing pattern for the V&A's Mary Quant exhibition - and we need your help! This time we have exclusive permission to recreate an early Quant design call the 'Georgie Dress' featuring a cross-over bodice, pleated skirt, ruffled neckline and sleeves, finished off with a wide sash belt. This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners and we are looking for wide range of testers of all shapes, sizes and abilities.Click here to apply - Deadline for applications Friday 26th July 2019. Want to know more about the pattern testing process? Click here to...