Sarah Veblen Clothing Originals

Sarah Veblen Clothing Originals Sarah Veblen is a custom fashion designer who focuses on teaching all aspects of sewing at all levels.

Her recent book, The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting, has gotten excellent reviews. Sarah Veblen is a custom fashion designer with a home-based business in the Baltimore metropolitan area that focuses on teaching, creating clothing for her clientele, and writing in several venues.

Do you want to sew garments but keep running into problems that keep you from being successful?Join me for a hands-on wo...
08/04/2026

Do you want to sew garments but keep running into problems that keep you from being successful?

Join me for a hands-on workshop!

• Get the perfect fit you yearn for.
• Get comfortable with transferring fitting changes to your pattern and making pattern changes.
• Get lots of individual attention from me.

Texas: October 6-8 - in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area.
California: November 6-9 - an hour north of San Fransciso in Sebastopol.

Sewing machines available to borrow.

Got questions? Email me:
[email protected]

Try covering one solid color in the first photo I've posted, and then the other. Do you see how different colors in the ...
07/20/2026

Try covering one solid color in the first photo I've posted, and then the other. Do you see how different colors in the printed fabric become more dominant?

I never get tired of exploring fabric. In my live Zoom class "Building a Versatile Wardrobe: Selecting Awesome Fabric for Pants and Tops" on Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm eastern, I'll show you four different methods of experimentation that will help you make successful garments.

(If the time of class doesn't work for you, remember that anyone who registers before the class begins will have unlimited, life-time access to the recording.)

Added bonus! During this experimentation, I'm gaining invaluable information about the hand, drape, and structure of the fabric, which helps me make good decisions about the type of garment I'm going to make.

Join me and add this to your tool box of skills!

To register, go to https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/building-versatile-wardrobe-selecting-awesome-fabrics-pants-tops

Colors and textures of fabric fascinate me - how they work, or don't work, together. In my live Zoom class "Building a V...
07/19/2026

Colors and textures of fabric fascinate me - how they work, or don't work, together. In my live Zoom class "Building a Versatile Wardrobe: Selecting Awesome Fabric for Pants and Tops" on Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm eastern, I'll show you how I experiment while planning new garments.

If the time of the class doesn't work for you, no worries! Sign up before the class begins and you'll get lifetime unlimited access to the recording.

I'll also talk about how I gather information on the drape, structure, and hand of the fabric while experimenting with colors and textures. This information helps me make good choices about what kind of garment to make, so that I'm happy with the clothes I sew.

To register, go to: https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/building-versatile-wardrobe-selecting-awesome-fabrics-pants-tops

Your questions are always welcomed!

Princess seams – they are wonderful fitting tools for both the bust and the back. But did you also know that you can cha...
05/11/2026

Princess seams – they are wonderful fitting tools for both the bust and the back.

But did you also know that you can change the visual proportion of your figure simply by a subtle change in the placement or the shape of the princess seam?

Plus, did you know that with just a few tiny changes in how you sew princess seams, it’s easy to get beautiful results every single time?
I’m excited to share this great information in my live Zoom class “The Subtleties of Drawing and Sewing Princess Seams - Popular Choice.”
Join me on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 3:00 pm eastern.
https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/subtleties-drawing-sewing-princessseams-pc
If the time of the class is inconvenient, no worries – everyone who registers before the class begins will have unlimited lifetime access to the recording of the class.

Here’s my biggest piece of advice to anyone who is working on getting patterns to fit:“Take control of your pattern!” Wh...
04/26/2026

Here’s my biggest piece of advice to anyone who is working on getting patterns to fit:

“Take control of your pattern!”

What do I mean by this, and why is it important?

My live Zoom class “Take Control of Your Patterns – Popular Choice” is devoted to this topic. I’ll give precise instructions on a number of straightforward things you can do, including how to walk seams (compare the length of adjoining seams), where to put notches, how to easily and accurately transfer pinned adjustments from your mockup to your pattern, and more. There’s a big bonus, too – taking control of your patterns makes your garment construction smoother and easier!

Join me on Tuesday April 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm eastern.
https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/take-control-of-patterns-pc
If the date and time don’t work for you, no worries! Register for the class before it begins, and you’ll get lifetime unlimited access to the recording.

Do you get an unsightly bubble of fabric at your dart point no matter how carefully you sew it?Do you know that using tw...
04/06/2026

Do you get an unsightly bubble of fabric at your dart point no matter how carefully you sew it?

Do you know that using two darts instead of one solves this issue?

Do you know that some bust shapes benefit from two darts as well?

Do you understand WHY this works?

Join me as I explore this topic, including step-by-step pattern work, during my live Zoom class “When Two Bust Darts are Better than One – Popular Choice” on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 3:00 pm eastern. https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/two-bust-darts-better-then-one-pc
Everyone who signs up has life-time access to the recording!

Pants fitting . . . . Well, it can be tricky. And frustrating. Especially when the pants legs twist, or when there are d...
03/16/2026

Pants fitting . . . .

Well, it can be tricky.
And frustrating.

Especially when the pants legs twist, or when there are diagonal drag lines across the side seams, or when the back of the leg has crescent-shaped sags of fabric.

There are solutions to all these fitting issues.
As well as others that make the pants legs twist.

During my live Zoom class “Solving Twisting Pants Legs – Popular Choice” on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:00 pm eastern, I’ll show you how to solve all these issues and many others that cause your pants legs to twist. The key is to read the fabric, and I’ll show you how. https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/solving-twisting-pants-legs-pc
If the date and the time don’t work for you, you’ll have life-time access to the recording when you register for the class before it beings.

I don’t know about you, but I have made a lot of garments that I do not like to wear. I always feel bad just throwing th...
03/09/2026

I don’t know about you, but I have made a lot of garments that I do not like to wear.

I always feel bad just throwing them away. Some I feel I can donate to a charity. But when I do either, I feel a bit hollow and disheartened. I don’t like the feeling of giving up.

Over the years, I’ve learned that these garments that miss the mark are actually great tools that help me improve my garment making.

Are you curious what questions I ask myself and what my process is to make these no-go garments an important learning tool?

Join me for my live Zoom class “Not Really Successful Garments: What to Do with Them – Popular Choice” on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm eastern. https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/learn-from-not-really-successful-garments-pc
Everyone who signs up before the class begins will have life-time access to the recording.

Pants are a staple in most women’s wardrobes. Even though they are relatively easy to construct, they sure can be diffic...
03/03/2026

Pants are a staple in most women’s wardrobes. Even though they are relatively easy to construct, they sure can be difficult to fit!
For instance, do you have too much fabric under the buttocks? Or drag lines on the back of the legs pointing to the crotch? What about that unflattering “pouch” of fabric at the front crotch? I’ll show you examples of these fitting issues – plus more! – and I’ll explain the fitting changes to make as well as lots of examples of pattern work.
Join me for my live Zoom presentation “Common Pants Fitting Issues – Popular Choice” on Thursday, March 5, 20226 at 3:00 pm eastern and learn to identify pants fitting issues that many people encounter and how to solve these fitting issues.
https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/common-pants-fitting-issues-pc
Your questions are very welcomed! Anyone who registers before the class begins will get lifetime access to the recording.

The release tucks on this top add a bit of fullness over my tummy, making it super comfortable to wear – and making me f...
02/04/2026

The release tucks on this top add a bit of fullness over my tummy, making it super comfortable to wear – and making me feel less self-conscious about my spreading mid-section.
This is just one example of “Sewing for a Rounded Tummy,” which is the topic of my live Zoom class on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Join me and learn lots of design and pattern tips on accommodating a rounded tummy!
https://www.sarahveblen.com/online-classes-1/sewing-for-rounded-tummy-pc
If the day or time of the class doesn’t work for you, no worries! Anyone who registers before the class begins will get life-time access to the recording.
My live Zoom classes are about 1½ hours long, so we can explore this topic in depth. Plus, your questions are always welcomed!

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