Here you’ll find tips and tutorials related specifically to Megan Nielsen patterns.
For other sewing tips & tutorials, and projects not specifically related to my patterns, visit our DIY Tutorials page.
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Sewing: How to sew the curved patch pocket
- Sewing: How to sew the square patch pocket
- Sewing: Neckline binding
- Sewing: Neckline band
- Sewing: Sleeve insertion & side seams
- Sewing: Hemming
- Sewing: Alternate method for sewing a Neckline binding
- Sewing: the easiest knit neckline
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar t-shirt/sweater with leather shoulder patches
- Pattern Variation: A Valentine Briar
- Pattern Variation: Briar with side pocket
- Pattern Variation: How to make a sleeveless Briar
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar with centre front seam
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar dress
- Pattern Variation: Briar with leather elbow patches
- Pattern Variation: Elbow length sleeves
- Pattern Variaton: Briar with ruffle hem
- Pattern Variation: Gold in my pocket Briar
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar sweater with shoulder patches (coming soon)
- Pattern Variation: How to make a Briar with leather patch pocket (coming soon)
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Briar sweater & t-shirt:
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Pattern Alteration: How to lengthen the Tania culottes
- Sewing: How to sew an invisible zipper
- Sewing: 3 ways to sew a rolled hem
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Tania culottes:
- Sewing Technique: How to sew centred and lapped zipper
- Sewing Technique: Clipping vs Notching
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Sewing: How to sew french seams
- Sewing: 3 ways to sew a rolled hem
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Cascade skirt:
- Sewing Technique: Clipping vs Notching
- Sewing Technique: How to keep your wrap skirt in place
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Kelly skirt:
- Sewing Technique: 6 seam finishes and when to use them
- Sewing Technique: How to sew buttons on using your machine
- Sewing Technique: How to sew an easy scallop hem
- Sewing Technique: Hand sewn hems
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: gathers instead of pleats
- Pattern Variation: Scallop hem Kelly skirt
- Pattern Variation: Maxi Skirt
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Sewing: How to make bias tape
- Sewing: How to sew french seams
- Sewing: 3 ways to sew a rolled hem
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Crescent Blouse:
- Sewing: 3 ways to sew a rolled hem
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: Elastic waist dress!
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Preparation
- Pattern Alterations: How to turn the pattern into a dress
- Pattern Alterations: Altering bust dart height
- Pattern Alterations: Bust adjustments (FBA and SBA)
- Pattern Alterations: Lengthen the sleeves
- Pattern Alterations: Drafting different collars
- Pattern Alterations: Alter the pattern for stretch fabrics
- Sewing: Darts & Seams
- Sewing: Basting & Placket prep
- Sewing: Collars
- Sewing: Collarless version
- Sewing: How to sew a placket
- Sewing: How to sew a placket the easier way
- Sewing: How to sew a faux placket
- Sewing: Leaving the placket off
- Sewing: Flat sleeve insertion
- Sewing: Sleeveless version
- Sewing: Long sleeved version
- Sewing: Hemming
- Sewing: Dress version
- Sewing: Jersey version
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Banksia top (MN2102):
- Sewing Technique: 6 seam finishes and when to use them
- Sewing Technique: How to make bias tape
- Sewing Technique: How to sew buttons on using your machine
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: Drop waist dress
- Pattern Variation: Banksia with a scalloped collar
- Pattern Variation: Make a long sleeved Banksia (Step 1 and Step 2)
- Pattern Variation: How to make a sleeveless Banksia
- Pattern Variation: Make a Banksia dress (Step 1 and Step 2)
- Pattern Variation: Make a Banksia out of stretchy fabric (Step 1 and Step 2)
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Pattern alterations: How to raise the armsyce of the Eucalypt tank
- Sewing: How to sew french seams
- Sewing: How to make your own bias tape
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Eucalypt:
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: Color blocked tank top
- Pattern Variation: Faux leather collar and patch pockets
- Pattern Variation: Button front tank top
Step by step instructions for each stage of preparation and sewing:
- Project preparation
- Pattern alterations: full bust adjustment
- Pattern alterations: full bust adjustment discussion of alternate methods
- Pattern alterations: small bust adjustment
- Pattern alterations: lengthen the bodice
- Pattern alterations: raise the neckline
- Pattern alterations: add darts to the back bodice pattern piece
- Sewing & construction: Bodice & darts
- Sewing & construction: Skirt & pockets
- Sewing & construction: Attaching the skirt & bodice
- Sewing & construction: Placket & Neckline
- Sewing & construction: Sleeveless version
- Sewing & construction: Attaching the sleeves
- Sewing & construction: Hemming
- Sewing & construction: Ties & beltloops
- Sewing & construction: Closures
Other tutorials you might find helpful when making your own Darling Ranges dress (MN2001):
- Pattern Alteration: Dart manipulation for the Darling Ranges dress (helpful if you find the bust dart too pointy!)
- Sewing Technique: How to make bias tape
- Sewing Technique: 6 seam finishes and when to use them
- Sewing Technique: How to sew an easy scallop hem
- Sewing Technique: Hand sewn hems
- Sewing Technique: How to sew buttons on using your machine
Additional tutorials for creating pattern variations (get the most out of your pattern!):
- Pattern Variation: Round neckline with dart clusters
- Pattern Variation: How to make a fishtail (graduated/ low hi) hem Darling Ranges dress
- Pattern Variation: How to make a sleeveless Darling Ranges