Modern Sewing Starts Here Edition 10

DESIGNED
to wear
Christina Albeck talks to us about what inspires her Danish designs and why
she has decided to start offering printed patterns
Tell us a bit about your
background?
I have worked as a Pattern
Designer in the Fashion
Industry for the past 25
years. First in California,
where I lived in my twenties,
and then upon my return to
Denmark, I became a teacher
of pattern making on CAD
and started working in the
Danish Fashion industry. I
worked mainly as a freelancer
and got to work on women’s,
children’s, and menswear.
What inspired you to start
Wardrobe By Me?
As a freelancer, I experienced
the ‘on and off’ periods
significant to the fashion
cycles, and felt frustrated
that I had to wait for work
coming my way. After
discovering the Indie PDF
market, I thought; “Hey,
this is easy, I can do this!”
Little did I know!
The first couple of years,
Wardrobe By Me was more
of a hobby for me, but since
January 2018, it has been my
full-time job..
How would you describe
your style of patterns?
I would describe the
women’s collection
as simple, modern,
contemporary. I focus on
the types of garments that
I wear myself. And clothing
that is worn over and over
because you love the fit, the
comfort, and the fabric. The
fit is very important to me
and style is best reflected in
well-fitting garments.
The men’s collection
is focused around the
pieces that men wear on a
daily basis such as shirts,
T-shirts, sweaters, shorts,
chinos, or light jackets or
cardigans. I do look at what’s
in style currently, but tend
to gravitate towards what I
would call ‘normcore’. Men
tend to stick with what
works, and again where the
fit is key.
Recently Wardrobe By
Me patterns have become
available in a printed format.
Tell us why you’ve decided
it was time to do this?
Selling PDF patterns is great,
but some people still prefer
going to the fabric shop to