From e4d7a836e4e4555d2d2260a90314c0aa69c5baea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joost De Cock Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:11:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update source file en.md skip-build --- markdown/org/blog/announcing-penelope/en.md | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+) create mode 100644 markdown/org/blog/announcing-penelope/en.md diff --git a/markdown/org/blog/announcing-penelope/en.md b/markdown/org/blog/announcing-penelope/en.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..50c768d7482 --- /dev/null +++ b/markdown/org/blog/announcing-penelope/en.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +author: "joostdecock" +caption: "The pattern illustration for Penelope" +date: "2018-06-29" +image: "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/hl5bw8cj/site-content/59646d7171bb8b18df952a1c9547cd212451de79-1920x1080.jpg" +intro: "I'm very happy to announce the immeadiate availability of the Penelope Pencil Skirt , out in beta today." +title: "Announcing the Penelope Pencil Skirt; And our womenswear roadmap" +--- + +I'm very happy to announce the immeadiate availability of +[the Penelope Pencil Skirt](/patterns/penelope), out in beta today. + +![A linedrawing of Penelope](linedrawing.svg) + +Penelope was designed by +[@woutervdub](/users/woutervdub) who also signed for [benjamin](/patterns/benjamin). + +## Freesewing is not (just) for menswear + +This new foray into womenswear foreshadows our plans for the second half of this year. +That's right, we're going to be making more patterns for ladies. + +Freesewing has a bit of a menswear reputation, +since historically we've had a lot more patterns for men than for ladies. +But that doesn't mean women are second-class citizens here. +It's just a side-effect of how this project was historically run by a man. +Can you blame a brother for designing patterns he'd like to wear himself? + +Today, freesewing is a communal effort, and there's plenty of ladies involved. +So it only make sense to make a conscious effort to do something for our sisters. +And that's exactly what we'll be doing. + +We've got another pattern in the pipeline that is not only for women, but also by a woman. +By [@AlfaLyr](/users/alfalyr) in particular, who has designed a circle skirt pattern that +is going to land here real soon. + +In parallel, I'll be working with [@AnnekeCaramin](/users/annekecaramin) on a female equivalent for +[Brian](/patterns/brian), our basic body block on which many of our patterns are based. +The idea is to make a quality bodice block for ladies that is made-to-measure and +can handle the common fitting issues automatically. I'm talking about full bust adjustment, sway back, these kind of things. + +Once we have that block, expect us to spin it into a bunch of dresses and tops. + +And as always, if you have pattern design skills but are a bit intimidated by the platform, +reach out to us to see if we can join forces to make your ideas a reality. +