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🧵 Two Sewing Paths. One Goal: Take Your Skills to the Next Level
Here’s how Sewing Pattern Secrets and Design Secrets support every kind of sewist—from weekend hobbyist to design-driven creator.

Author: Marjorie Vaudreuil. Sewing Pattern Secrets, Design Secrets, TheSewingBuzz.com and TheSewingBrew.com
Whether you’re just getting started with our Free Pattern Sampler, exploring the Sewing Pattern Secrets database, or diving deep into Design Secrets, we want to make sure you understand the unique value each program offers—and how they work together to support your sewing journey.
Each one serves a different purpose, depending on where you are now and where you want to grow next. So here’s a quick side-by-side to help you see which experience fits best—or how they can complement each other.
🧵 Option 1: Sewing Pattern Secrets (SPS)
For the everyday sewist who wants it all—fast.
SPS is your go-to pattern vault, packed with:
✔️ 156+ downloadable patterns (and new patterns added all the time!)
✔️ Sizes for women, men, kids, babies—even costumes and accessories
✔️ 50+ technical video tutorials
✔️ Step-by-step comprehensive written instructions and diagrams, fashion illustrations, and fabric links and coordinating design ideas on articles
✔️ 66+ beginner-friendly patterns
✔️ 77+ patterns that can be finished in a weekend
Whether you're teaching, sewing for your family, running an Etsy shop, or just want to stitch for joy, SPS gives you instant access to a wide range of patterns across every category and skill level.
🧵 Think of it as your always-on, easy-to-navigate sewing library—ready when you are.
🔐 One-time payment: $87 for lifetime access
👉 Click here to explore the SPS Database »

👗 Option 2: Design Secrets
For the sewist who’s ready to think like a designer.
Design Secrets is more than a course—it’s a creative classroom where fashion school professionals, illustrators, seamstresses, and flat pattern designers come together to teach a broader audience of home sewists and lifelong learners.
This program is about going deeper. You’ll gain:
✔️ 24 exclusive designer patterns in sizes 6–24X
✔️ 99+ lessons on flat pattern design, fine sewing instruction and finishing, and more
✔️ Expert instruction on flat pattern design, style lines, silhouette shaping, fabric behavior, and visual design
✔️ Monthly drip content to encourage mastery without overwhelm
✔️ Lifetime access, One time Price (for now)
Design Secrets helps you brush up or break through—whether you want to improve fit, redesign patterns with confidence, or create garments that turn heads for the right reasons.
🎓 It’s like having access to a fashion school, but tailored for your pace and lifestyle.
🔐 One-time founder price: $87 (before it goes up to $107+)
👉 Click here to view the Design Secrets Course »
✨ How They're Different (And How They Work Together)
If you're wondering which to choose, here’s the bottom line:
Sewing Pattern Secrets | Design Secrets | |
---|---|---|
Access | Instant | Monthly Drip |
Focus | Variety, speed, practicality, skill learning will sewing | Mastery, design thinking, fine sewing finish |
Patterns | 156+ for the whole family | 24 exclusive icon inspired, timeless looks for women 6-24X |
Content Style | Comprehensive Written How-to instructions & technical video shorts | Deep-dive lessons + context, instructions are not comprehensively written |
Skill Level | Beginner to advanced | Advanced-focused, with design support |
Time to Start | Right away | One module per month on a one year content drip. |
Price | $87 one-time | $87 one-time founder price |
And the best part? Many members use both. SPS gives them quick wins and variety, while DS helps them refine their artistry and fit.
🧵 Need Help? We’re Here.
Whether you're inside SPS, Design Secrets, or both—we've got your back.
🕘 Customer Support Hours: Monday–Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM EST
📬 Contact Us: [email protected]
We’re real humans who sew. We can help you with printing questions, project recommendations, fabric advice, and more.
Wherever you are on your sewing path, we’re honored to be part of your journey.
—
Margie
Sewing Pattern Secrets Team ✂️👗🧵
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🧵 Two Paths. One Passion. Which Sewing System Fits You Best?
👗 Option 1: Design Secrets Course and Community
For the Sewist Who’s Ready to Think Like a Designer
24 Designer Patterns aligned to 99+ lessons including Flat Pattern, Fine Sewing, Style Lines, Fashion Illustration, and Fabric Whisperer.
Elegant styles with a modern twist on iconic fashion
Monthly drip model—perfect for pace, depth, and refinement
Built for women sizes 6–24X with a icon design-focused edge
Think: Diana Vreeland meets sewing school.
🎓 One-time founder price of just $87. Note: Since this launched in March, we’ve increased the price several times, from $57, $67, $87… Next price increase will be $107 before it goes to subscription options later this year.
✔️ 99+ Lessons based on style lines, iconic silhouettes, flat pattern design and redesign, and fine sewing to couture details
✔️ Designer-led insights. Contextual instruction. Serious fit refinement.
✔️ Patterns that stand out in any room—because they’re supposed to
This is sewing as art, fashion as expression.
Year Long of Drip Content (Unlocks Monthly), Lifetime Access, One Time Pay,
🧵 Option 2: Sewing Pattern Secrets Learning Database
For the Everyday Sewist Who Wants It All
156+ professionally developed patterns (with more added every month!) on an organized membership platform.
For women, men, kids, toddlers—even babies
Skill levels from total beginner to advanced
Video library, written instructions, fashion illustrations, fabric links, and 50+ technical video tutorials
On-demand, no waiting. Instant access.
🪡 One-time fee, lifetime access for just $87.
✔️ A family’worth of patterns—over 156+ downloadable curated sewing patterns for the whole family and 50+ video tutorials on an organized membership platform.
✔️ Everyday wear, career and special occasion styles, quick makes
✔️ Excellent for sharpening your construction while experimenting with style
✔️ Beginner to Advanced Sewists, 77+ can be done in a weekend, 66+ are beginner friendly. All-in-one platform for notions and fabric links and patterns.
✔️ Constant Learning Content on the Brew for Redesign, Fabric Suggestions and Adjustments from the Designers
✔️ Great for organized sewists, home sewists, teachers, home schooling, Etsy creators to make clothing for their platforms, sewing courses, DIY.
Think of it as your base wardrobe builder. Easy-to-follow. Versatile. Fast.
If you’re wondering what the real difference is between Sewing Pattern Secrets and Design Secrets, here’s the short version: both are powerful, professional-grade resources—but they serve two very different purposes.
Sewing Pattern Secrets is your go-to when you want variety, speed, and access. With over 156 patterns (and new ones added monthly), you can sew for yourself, your kids, your partner—even your craft booth. It’s built for real-life sewing: practical, clear, and instantly rewarding. You can log in and start stitching within minutes—everything’s organized, with full written instructions, videos, and fabric links at your fingertips. Whether you're brand new or just want to get sewing faster, this is your pattern vault.
Design Secrets, on the other hand, is a focused learning experience. It’s for the sewist who wants to elevate—to refine their skills, master fine sewing techniques, and understand how iconic fashion design works from the inside out. It delivers 24 couture-aligned patterns 99+ lessons, one drip at a time, each connected to a high-fashion pattern in women’s sizes 6–24X. Lessons include: style lines, fitting adjustments, and details that take your garments from “homemade” to “handmade with excellence.” If you're ready to think like a designer and sew like one, this is your track.
Choose the one that fits where you are now—or where you want to grow next.
— Molly
Below are a few of the 156+ patterns included in the database….
Ready to dive in?
If you're already a member, head straight to the database and grab these patterns now. Log into SPS Dbase Access Link
Not a member yet?
Join today for lifetime access to 155+ curated patterns—and discover why thousands of sewists say this is their favorite sewing library on the internet.
🎁 Plus: Over 77 of these patterns can be sewn this weekend. No waiting. No overwhelm.
Sew something wonderful,
💛 Margie
Founder, Sewing Pattern Secrets
If you're the kind of sewist who craves precision fit, couture finishes, and elegant results—especially for women’s garments in sizes 6 to 24X—then you’ll want to take a hard look at Design Secrets.
It’s the perfect companion to Sewing Pattern Secrets, built for women ready to level up their skills and create garments that look like they walked off a runway (not a craft table).
Inside Design Secrets, you’ll unlock:
🔹 26 exclusive women’s patterns—each one couture-inspired
🔹 99+ lessons on fine sewing, fit adjustments, and finishing techniques
🔹 Advanced ebooks, tools, and fitting guides
🔹 A private community of sewists who are serious about elevating their craft
🔹 Structured delivery over a year—so you never feel overwhelmed
This is where the real transformation happens—from pattern follower to pattern designer.
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