We're stepping into one of the most valuable skills any dressmaker, pattern cutter or garment maker can learn: understanding the body and creating a bodice block that truly fits. No matter what you love to sew—everyday clothing, bridal wear, historical costume, tailoring or couture—it all begins with a solid foundation. And that foundation isn't fabric or thread... it's understanding the person you're creating for. Throughout these sessions, we'll explore how to take accurate body measurements, interpret those measurements, and use them to draft a personalised bodice block. A bodice block (sometimes called a sloper) is a simple, close-fitting pattern that represents the unique proportions of the body. It isn't a finished design, but it is the starting point for countless garments. Once you have a well-fitting block, you can adapt it into dresses, blouses, jackets, bodices and so much more. Along the way, we'll be discussing topics such as: 📏 How to take accurate body measurements 📐 Understanding balance, posture and body shape 🪡 Drafting a personalised bodice block ✏️ Common fitting challenges and how to identify them 👗 Turning a basic block into your own garment designs ✨ Why commercial patterns don't fit everyone—and how to make them work for you One of the most rewarding parts of learning pattern cutting is that it changes the way you see clothing. Instead of simply following instructions, you begin to understand why a garment fits, how seams create shape, and where adjustments make the biggest difference. Whether you've been sewing for decades or you're just beginning your dressmaking journey, these skills will help you build confidence and create garments that fit better, feel better and reflect your own creativity. We'd love to hear from you! 📏 Have you ever drafted your own bodice block? 📏 Do you usually rely on commercial patterns, or have you experimented with pattern drafting? 📏 What's the biggest fitting challenge you've experienced when making clothes?

@Ashley Morgan @Nasma Begum @Ecom solomon Godwin Welcome Welcome to The Atelier Hub A sewing group different to all the others, we discuss ALL sewing disciplines, history, technical and much more. Building in real time, very excited to have you all here! Do introduce yourself, and any questions, pop them into the hub as we're here to help 🤗 Claire Amelia ps. corsetry month history chats was fun! Can't wait to share what's next up, we may get measuring...

Welcome welcome our latest sewers 🫶 @Victoria Arya @Glenna James Really happy you are here for our real building sewing group!! Busy day sewing my way, attaching lace onto a bodice, what's your latest sewing projects? Would love for a big welcome from all, and don't forget to introduce your sewing over on the welcome post 🪡🧵

Hello & welcome in. 🧵 I am so grateful you are here. This is a space I have wanted to create for a long time, somewhere that finally feels right for makers like us. A place that doesn't start at the beginning. A place that meets you in the beautiful, complicated middle of this craft we call sewing. Whether you are a dressmaker, a bridal maker, seamstress, a tailor, a corsetiere, an upcycle maker, a costumier, furnishings.. or someone who crosses every single sewing discipline day, this studio is yours. The Atelier Hub was built on one simple belief; that sewers grow best when they grow together. That when we share our knowledge, our discoveries, our creative crises & our wins across every discipline, the whole community becomes richer for it. This is not a teaching space. There are no tutorials here, no step by step guides, no back to basics but we can share our sewing techniques to support growth across our disciplines.. What there is, is a room full of serious, passionate, experienced makers from all over the world, & me standing alongside you as your sewing ally whenever the project gets hard, the client gets difficult or the creative well runs dry. I have been sewing for over 20 years. I am still learning. I suspect you are too. That is exactly why we are all here. Now it's your turn; come & introduce yourself 👇 I'd love to know: 🧵 Your name & where you are in the world ✂️ How long you have been sewing 📌 Your main discipline or the one you are most curious about right now 🌟 One thing you are currently making or dreaming of making There are no wrong answers. There is no judgement in this studio. The studio is open. Welcome to your sewing crew. 🧵 Claire Amelia Founder, The Atelier Hub

In just five decades, silhouettes softened, corsets disappeared, waists dropped, shoulders sharpened, skirts widened again… and clothing began reflecting freedom, war, rebellion, glamour, practicality, and identity in completely different ways. And honestly? You can still feel traces of every one of these eras in modern sewing today. The bias cut of the 1930s. The structure of the 1940s. The femininity of the 1950s. This is why I love studying historical dress so much, fashion is never just clothing. It tells us what society valued, what people longed for, and how makers solved problems with nothing but fabric, structure, and skill with the changing times within our societies. So now I want to know… 🪡 Which decade pulls you in most, and why? 🪡 If you could sew ONE garment from these decades, what would it be? 🪡 And which period do you think had the most beautiful construction techniques? I've been a busy bee in the background, clearing my storage, designs, costumes and much more, ready to start uploading and sharing next right here in The Atelier Hub, very exciting! I'm building the group in real time, and grateful you're here, sharing this space of sewers 🪡 🥰 So, tell the hub what you think of the 50 years fashion journey 1900-1950's. Drop your thoughts below in comments 👇 Claire Amelia 🌞