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Now Available! Lorraine Torrence Wearable Art Garment Patterns and Quilt Patterns

January 3, 2023

Team NZP and the Stitch it! Sisters are excited to announce the complete line of Lorraine Torrence Wearable Art Garment and Quilt Patterns is now available in store at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio and online at ShopNZP.com!

Meet Lorraine Torrence of Lorraine Torrence Designs; author, teacher, and wearable art specialist!

You may have tuned in to Sewing With Nancy and watched as Nancy and her guest and friend, Lorraine Torrence combined unique fabrics and accents to change plain fashion to fabulous! Lorraine’s love of clothing mixed with her quilting skills results in her wearable art that has been exhibited in several fashions shows, including three BERNINA Fashion Shows! She has won numerous awards in the AQS Fashion Show and has judged this show and other wearable art shows.

We’re now honored to carry a wide selection of Lorraine’s garment sewing patterns featuring her detailed instructions! Explore Lorraine’s wearable art garment patterns–that will inspire you in your creative garment making.

In addition to Lorraine’s wearable art garments, shop her quilt patterns, books, and Bright Ideas project pamphlets.

Deanna Springer, Team NZP leader, shared: Lorraine’s knowledge of all things fabric and fibers, plus her incredible talent of mixing colors and textures to create stunning garments, are truly impressive! I’m pleased to be adding this best-selling pattern collection to our product offerings–designed by our colleague, longtime friend, and true class act, Lorraine Torrence.”

Begin Your Jacket Sewing Journey with our Favorite Lorraine Torrence Jacket Sewing Patterns at ShopNZP.com!

Class Act Ensemble Pattern

Lorraine’s Class Act Ensemble Pattern is a whole wardrobe in one pattern!
Four cardigan-shaped jacket views in high hip and full hip lengths, short or long sleeves with options for plain, unembellished jacket, curvy line design with edges covered in self-bias tape, or pieced squares.

Urban Treasures Pattern

Lorraine’s Urban Treasures Pattern is a year ’round, lined jacket in three views goes from casual to dressy with a change of fabric! Three center front closing jacket styles with long or three-quarted sleeves have options for three different piecing designs and front closures including tie front, button tab, and zipper. Choose from diagonal piecing with a tie closure, vertical panels with button tab, or diagonal strip piecing with zipper closure.

Pacific Rim Coat/Vest Pattern

Lorraine’s Pacific Rim Coat/Vest Pattern is an easy-fit, easy-make lined coat with an abundance of variations to fit any wardrobe needs! Make it with long sleeves, short sleeves, or as a vest with no sleeves. Make it in below-hip or mid-calf lengths. Make it with a rounded-bottom collar, angled-bottom collar, or with binding instead of a collar. Make it in one fabric, choose from three included piecing options, or design your own piecing — vertical divisions perfect of trapezoid piecing or your own decorative additions! The variations are endless!

Sew a New Top or Tunic in the New Year with our Favorite Lorraine Torrence Top/Shirt/Tunic Sewing Patterns at ShopNZP.com!

Talk of the Town

Lorraine’s talk of the Town Pattern is a contemporary shirt featuring five fabrics with a mandarin collar in two lengths. Features top-stitched patches of small pieces of special fabrics to compliment the main and contrast fabrics. The mandarin collar has options for rounded or squared shapes and the sleeve on the Short View is 3/4 length with a split cuff. Leave the patch fabrics off for a sleek, sophisticated look in either length.

The Tablecloth Shirt Pattern

Lorraine’s Tablecloth Shirt Pattern captures the ready-made border if a tablecloth to make this asymmetrically closed wardrobe staple! Use a treasured heirloom tablecloth, a new ethnic fabric tablecloth, a garage sale find, or even a fabric panel, two favorite printed fabrics with your own self-made added border — fabric options are unlimited for making this shirt! This shirt has can be made in two lengths, two sleeve lengths, and two collar variations, including mandarin or regular, and has an optional pocket.

Town and Country Tunic Pattern

Lorraine’s Town and Country Tunic is an easy-fit, easy-make pull-over tunic in two lengths with front and back panels designed to showcase fabric panels! Make it with one panel or use any specialty fabric … or make with your own favorite techniques to fill the panels! Turn a plain fabric into something fabulous with a stamp, stencil, or paintbrush. Gather small strips of fabric that portray your sense of fashion, stitch into strip sets, and cut into squares and then fill the center panel of this tunic with small quilt squares or blocks that contrast with the basic tunic color. Reflect your sense of style by adding artistic touches of fabric trim, it’s both a clever and tasteful fashion accent.

Anytime there is an area like a front panel to fill, use that space to show your style! Sleeve lengths in 3/4, elbow length, or short make for endless combinations.