Today’s guest is Leila Kelleher: professor of fashion design, co-owner of pattern company Muna and Broad, ready-to-wear designer for A Space in Between, and co-author of the new book, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear! We talk with Leila about this groundbreaking book, her practical, neutral approach to plus size design and pattern drafting, and how to use the book as a home sewist.
The transcript for this episode is coming soon.
Show Notes:
Find Leila Online:
- Instagram: @leila_sews
- Pattern Company: Muna and Broad
- Ready-to-Wear Brand: ASIB
- Book: Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear by Gabby Brown and Leila Kelleher
Other Mentions:
- Episode 151: Muna and Broad with Jess and Leila
- Gabby Brown: @gabriellejbrown
- “The New School’s Parsons School of Design Launches Size Inclusion in Fashion Lab”
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So great to hear from Leila about this amazing resource. I’m studying fashion and have been designing using a plus size croqui but I’m only being taught pattern making for size 10. I ordered the book while still listening to the episode. Thank you so much Caroline and Helen.
Hi, Adele! Thank you so much for listening. We wish you the BEST with your studies!!
I’m having the same experience! I’m in fashion design in Toronto, Canada. We keep sewing for size 10 ( more like size 6 ready wear), and it feels so annoying to not have my own sized blocks, or how to make blocks for the custom sewing I’m hoping to work in. I’m happy that my local book store just let me know I can pick up my book tomorrow!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy the book as much as we did!
This episode, with Leila Kelleher, was so interesting. It made me even more interested in pattern drafting. Such a good and enlightening convo!
Thanks so much for listening, Beth! We are so glad that we got to chat with Leila about her wonderful book.