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Forest & Thread is a slow fashion brand offering all-in-one garment making kits, custom sewing patterns & made in Brooklyn Ready-to-Wear.

KITS

Each sewing kit includes fabric, a pattern, thread, and any notions required to complete the project. You can select your choice of environmentally friendly fabric, color, and trim, depending on the product. Every design has detailed illustrated instructions, as well as a corresponding photo tutorial, video tutorial, or workshop.

PATTERNS

All of our sewing patterns are custom made in house. Available as colorful printed paper patterns, as well as digital downloads so you can keep creating as many versions as you would like! Comes with written illustrated instructions accompanied by either a photo tutorial, video tutorial, or optional virtual sewing workshop.

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RTW

Our ready-to-wear garments are made-to-order, handmade in Brooklyn, NY. Once you choose your fabric, style, and size, we will produce a custom-made garment to fulfill your order. This allows us to only produce what is purchased which eliminates waste and overproduction. Slow fashion in the truest form, these garments are made with luxury level seam finishes.

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INSPIRATION

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🌺 flower power 🌸 I’ve shared a lot of fab

🌺 flower power 🌸

I’ve shared a lot of fabric inspiration for the Cinch Me I’m Dreaming Dress over the past few weeks, but there’s truly nothing more suitable for a bohemian chic dress style than a floral print!

Check out the beautiful inspiration references brought to you by:

1-4: @junolovesthread

5-8: @jenlegg_teescreatives

9: @sew.juliana

10-12: @michine.made

Thank you for letting me share your floral creations and for helping me test this pattern my lovely people! ♥️🙏😘

The #cinchmeimdreamingdress sewing pattern can be found via the link in my bio 🪡

The pattern includes 2 size ranges:
0-18 B-Cup and 14-32 D-Cup
Hip: 36”-61.5” (91-156cm)

The #CinchMeImDreamingDress sewing pattern comes with two views: short sleeves + short skirt OR long sleeves + long skirt. The sleeves can be interchanged to create a short sleeves + long skirt OR long sleeves + short skirt. Shown above are all View B 🪡

POV: You’re a sewist and there’s only so many

POV: You’re a sewist and there’s only so many scrappy garments and scrap-filled pillows you can make.

I sew 90% of my wardrobe and I have for a long time. So I have accumulated a lot of fabric scraps over the many years of sewing and running my business.

About 3 weeks ago, we moved into a new house and it feels like the perfect time for a fresh start. As sewers, we love saving our scraps, right? Think of all the future projects that could be made! But at the same time, sometimes I get overwhelmed by how much material I have accumulated.

Moving is always a perfect time to reset, take control of the chaos, get organized, and part with some materials that are, lets be honest, most likely never going to become anything useful in my life.

Trashie offers a cotton fabric scrap Take Back Bag which is perfect for me. I mostly sew with natural fibers, a lot of organic cotton, and I recently did a jeans upcycling project and that resulted in a surprising amount of leftover denim scraps.

You just need to fill it with 98%+ cotton scraps, so think quilting cottons, cotton shirtings, and especially most denims, even stretch denims would be at least 98% cotton. And calico or muslin is 100% cotton! Think of all the sample toiles you could get recycled with this? It is perfect for someone who runs a sewing business and wants to be responsible about disposing of their toiles, not just letting them end up in the trash.

Now I’m using this move as an excuse to really comb through my wardrobe. And Trashie has the perfect system for helping with this too.

Not only am I able to clear out my sewing studio from unneeded scraps, but I am also able to clear out my sample garments, old clothes I no longer wear, and items that are just too worn to donate locally.

Trashie provides you a way to take responsibility for the items you chose to bring into your life. You can fill their Take Back Bag with any unwanted items in your closet from garments to shoes to bags, accessories, household linens. Even swimwear, underwear & socks!

Check out @trashie for more info ♻️

#takebackbag #trashie #trashieambassador

View B of the #CinchMeImDreamingDress is the perfe

View B of the #CinchMeImDreamingDress is the perfect transitional wardrobe piece: long sleeves + midi length skirt + lots of styling options 👌

I’m loving the fabric showcased here! Emerald green, small scale print on dusty blue, and embroidered checks 😍😍😍

Featured makers are:

1-4: @there_c_sews

5-7: @marlenarburke

8-9: @a_girlwithanaccent

Thank you lovely people for letting me showcase your creations and for helping me test this pattern! 🙏😘❤️

The #cinchmeimdreamingdress sewing pattern can be found via the link in my bio 🪡

The pattern includes 2 size ranges:
0-18 B-Cup and 14-32 D-Cup
Hip: 36”-61.5” (91-156cm)

The #CinchMeImDreamingDress sewing pattern comes with two views: short sleeves + short skirt OR long sleeves + long skirt. The sleeves can be interchanged to create a short sleeves + long skirt OR long sleeves + short skirt. Shown above are all View B 🪡

Choose your favorite shade from navy to purple 🫐🍇

The ultimate moody-cool-tone fabric round up featuring the Cinch Me I’m Dreaming Dress sewing pattern, brought to you by another group of fabulous pattern testers:

1-4: @sewbee73

5-8: @crafted_by_ml

9-12: @sow_and_stitch

13-16: @againstthegrainline

Thank you lovely people for helping me test this pattern and letting me share your gorgeous creations (and beautiful photos) 💜💜💜

I love this range of colors and fabrics, especially for the Autumn/Winter season we are entering in the northern hemisphere!

If you want to check out all the materials needed for the Cinch Me I’m Dreaming Dress pattern, I have a story highlight called CINCH ME that includes all that good stuff. Otherwise, it’s on the product listing too 👌

The #cinchmeimdreamingdress sewing pattern can be found via the link in my bio 🪡

The pattern includes 2 size ranges:
0-18 B-Cup and 14-32 D-Cup
Hip: 36”-61.5” (91-156cm)

The #CinchMeImDreamingDress sewing pattern comes with two views: short sleeves + short skirt OR long sleeves + long skirt. The sleeves can be interchanged to create a short sleeves + long skirt OR long sleeves + short skirt.

Squish me, I’m dreaming 🫠 Comment “SQUISHY

Squish me, I’m dreaming 🫠

Comment “SQUISHY” for a sweet lil’ discount code on my latest squishable sewing pattern 🙃 a link will be sent directly to your messages

The #cinchmeimdreamingdress sewing pattern can be found via the link in my bio 🪡

The pattern includes 2 size ranges:
0-18 B-Cup and 14-32 D-Cup
Hip: 36”-61.5” (91-156cm)

The #CinchMeImDreamingDress sewing pattern comes with two views: short sleeves + short skirt OR long sleeves + long skirt. The sleeves can be interchanged to create a short sleeves + long skirt OR long sleeves + short skirt.

Have any questions? Drop them in the comments below and I’ll be happy to answer!

You can never go wrong with a black & white print

You can never go wrong with a black & white print 🖤

I love how the Cinch Me I’m Dreaming Dress looks in a graphic print!

The cinching at the waist really plays with the texture of the print - it’s so beautiful in these examples by a few of my wonderful testers:

1-3: @never_ending_couture_tricot

4-6: @loufrancesstudio

7: @readywritingsews

Thank you lovely people for the fabric inspo and for helping me test this pattern!!! 🖤🤍🖤

The #cinchmeimdreamingdress sewing pattern can be found via the link in my bio 🪡

The pattern includes 2 size ranges:
0-18 B-Cup and 14-32 D-Cup
Hip: 36”-61.5” (91-156cm)

The #CinchMeImDreamingDress sewing pattern comes with two views: short sleeves + short skirt OR long sleeves + long skirt. The sleeves can be interchanged to create a short sleeves + long skirt OR long sleeves + short skirt.

cobalt blue season 💙 Something was in the wate

cobalt blue season 💙

Something was in the water because the cobalt inspiration ran strong for the Cinch Me I’m Dreaming Dress amongst my pattern testers 👌

1-3: @christinemakesandwears

4-6: @rumer_has_it

7-9: @thrifted.stitches

Thank you sweet friends for helping me test this pattern and letting me share your beautiful blue creations!!! 💙💙💙

The #cinchmeimdreamingdress sewing pattern can be found via the link in my bio 🪡

The pattern includes 2 size ranges:
0-18 B-Cup and 14-32 D-Cup
Hip: 36”-61.5” (91-156cm)

The #CinchMeImDreamingDress sewing pattern comes with two views: short sleeves + short skirt OR long sleeves + long skirt. The sleeves can be interchanged to create a short sleeves + long skirt OR long sleeves + short skirt.

If you’ve been searching for a sewing pattern th

If you’ve been searching for a sewing pattern that will teach you new skills, comment “UPLEVEL” for a special discount code on my latest sewing pattern ♥️ a link will be sent directly to your messages!

Hi! My name is Isabelle and I’ve worked in the NYC garment district as a designer for luxury womenswear brands for the last decade. I take all the skills I’ve learned throughout my career and apply them to my sewing patterns.

I’m obsessed with how well a garment is constructed from the inside out. Through my sewing patterns, I teach you valuable techniques that can be applied to future sewing projects. I walk you through step by step instructions on how to neatly finish seams within your garments with nothing but a single straight stitch.

If you’re ready to bring your sewing skills up to the next level, my sewing patterns are definitely for you!

In the Cinch Me I’m Dreaming Dress sewing pattern, I include all sorts of self enclosed seam finishes and techniques such as:
- Learning to make continuous bias tape
- French seam inseam pockets
- Clean finish seams
- French seam raglan lantern sleeve construction
- Self enclosed neckline with edge stitching
- Bias tape channels
- Bias bound sleeve hems

All sewn with a single straight stitch that any regular home sewing machine can do!

All included in the sewing pattern instructions 👌

The #cinchmeimdreamingdress sewing pattern can be found via the link in my bio 🪡

The pattern includes 2 size ranges:
0-18 B-Cup and 14-32 D-Cup
Hip: 36”-61.5” (91-156cm)

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