Come Check Out Our New Studio! (Just the bones...) @closetcorepatterns

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

In a few short weeks, we are moving to the garment district of Montreal, and we are so excited. The new home of Closet Core Patterns and Core Fabrics is going to be so much space! This is just part one (obviously) as there is still a lot of work to do, but we wanted to get you in on the ground floor (actually it's on the 3rd), so you too can see the transformation!

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Closet Core Patterns
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Core Fabrics
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$Fitting Q&A with Gabby Brown: Plus-Size sewing, Fit Confidence, and What We Wish Every Sewist Knew In this episode, Heather sits down with Gabby Brown — technical designer, longtime fit educator, and host of our Fitting Room sessions for Crew Unlimited members — to talk about her new book, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear: Inclusive Sizing, Pattern Drafting, and Fitting, co-written with Leila Kelleher (Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Social Justice at Parsons, and co-founder of the pattern brand Moona and Broad). Gabby and Heather dig into why so much of whats in this book has never been written down before — from ditching the French curve in favour of hand-drawn shapes that actually work on plus-size bodies, to a full chapter dedicated to running a respectful, comfortable fit session. They talk about drafting for mobility and gender-neutral fit, the (extremely relatable) mystery of why gusset sizing never seems to fit anyone, and the industry economics that keep plus-size offerings stuck at a fraction of straight-size options. Gabby also shares the three-year journey of writing the book with Leila — almost entirely over Zoom — and what it was like handing off a project meant to give the next generation of pattern makers the tools nobody taught them in school. 📖 Get Gabbys book, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear: https://amzn.to/4xU9zVj ✂️ Want personalized fitting help? Gabby hosts live Fitting Room sessions exclusively for Crew Unlimited members. Join Crew here: https://closetcorepatterns.com/pages/join-crew Where to Find Us! Closet Core Patterns Blog – https://blog.closetcorepatterns.com/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/closetcorepatterns/ Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.ca/closetcorepatterns/_saved/ Shop – https://closetcorepatterns.com/ Our Sister Brand Core Fabrics Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/corefabrics/ Shop – https://corefabricstore.com/$