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In this practical guide, experienced couture dressmaker Louise Johnson introduces the fundamental techniques required to design and sew an inner corselette. In part one, step-by-step instructions demonstrate the process of building an inner corselette, while part two unpicks the construction of six existing garments

Louise answers a number of questions including ‘do I need to wear a bra’ for these garments.

‘What I have included are the most commonly used techniques and methods that will allow most projects to be undertaken with great success. Some techniques have not been described in literature previously, except as steps on a pattern instruction sheet, and so do not have names. I have therefore taken the liberty of categorizing and naming these in a way that seems logical to me and makes referencing them easier.’

Your first corselette is unlikely to be perfect; neither was mine. Start slowly with a simple project and give yourself time and patience to build your skills. Endless combinations of features are possible on an inner corselette and are limited only by your imagination. I hope that this book sparks in you a new passion that you find as exciting and rewarding as I have.'

Louise is @demuredesigns on Instagram. Her Instagram grid is full of the works in progress you'll learn so much from.

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This is Diane’s Guardian of the heart contribution to the full podcast episode that was published on 14 July 2026.

The Guardians of the Heart are Julie @the_seams_i_sew Suzy @sewing_in_spain Lindy @Stoxkpatterns Diane @StyleFalcon Helen @new_by_helen Nicole @nikheartandlight

This is the full episode details that Diane contributed to:

Today’s podcast is about the 100 plus hearts project. In July last year, Ronda Hazell came on the podcast to discuss what she went through to diagnose her heart condition.

This diagnosis experience turned Ronda sewing efforts to create a quilt from now over 200 heart patches from around the world. These heart patches became a reality through the dedication and support of the Guardians of the Heart that you’ll hear from in this episode.

The Guardians of the Heart are Julie @the_seams_i_sew Suzy @sewing_in_spain Lindy @Stoxkpatterns Diane @StyleFalcon Helen @new_by_helen  Nicole @nikheartandlight

Ronda was also able to provide video from Dr Linda Worrall-Carter. Dr Worrall-Carter is the founder and CEO of Her Heart Australia.

Ronda to start off this conversation about the 100 hearts project and women’s heart health and is joined by the Guardians of the Heart and Dr Worrall-Carter.

You'll love the YouTube version that has all the heart patches with their stories.

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This is Suzy’s Guardian of the heart contribution to the full podcast episode that was published on 14 July 2026.

The Guardians of the Heart are Julie @the_seams_i_sew Suzy @sewing_in_spain Lindy @Stoxkpatterns Diane @StyleFalcon Helen @new_by_helen Nicole @nikheartandlight

The full episode details are below:

Today’s podcast is about the 100 plus hearts project. In July last year, Ronda Hazell came on the podcast to discuss what she went through to diagnose her heart condition.

This diagnosis experience turned Ronda sewing efforts to create a quilt from now over 200 heart patches from around the world. These heart patches became a reality through the dedication and support of the Guardians of the Heart that you’ll hear from in this episode.

Ronda was also able to provide video from Dr Linda Worrall-Carter. Dr Worrall-Carter is the founder and CEO of Her Heart Australia.

Ronda to start off this conversation about the 100 hearts project and women’s heart health and is joined by the Guardians of the Heart and Dr Worrall-Carter.

You'll love the YouTube version that has all the heart patches with their stories.

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Sam and Ruan discuss how SewFrugal began in 2020.

The amazing discovery people experience when researching for free patterns when taking part in SewFrugal.

Then we discuss how when a pattern becomes a paid pattern how much people continue to support the pattern designer so they can continue to develop new patterns for the sewing community.

Searching for patterns has also affected the challenge and Ruan suggests people pop over to SewOver50 to learn more about using Instagram as Instagram keeps changing.

We discuss how there are great opportunities for people who don’t know about sewing companies outside of the Big 4 patterns to find sewing patterns from around the world.

Through Instagram and You Tube, there are many more connections people can make both online and in real life.

Sam’s dream to run a sewing studio came to life 3 years ago.

Ruan is also part of the Northern Sewl Sisters on YouTube.

We talk tech as well as the series both Sam and Ruan have created. Freebie Friday and Tummy Friendly patterns.

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Fashion, Disability, and Co-Design A human-centered design approach is authored by Grace Jun. This practical resource enables people with various skills to collaborate to create clothes to increase social inclusion for all people with specific needs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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