Eight patterns.
One wardrobe
that actually fits
you.
A guided capsule for curvy, modest sewists. You build it piece by piece, using the 4F Method — so every make fits, flatters, functions, and feels like you.
The Fall cohort is underway
A capsule that works together, in colors that work on you
Not fifteen random patterns. Eight considered pieces — tops, pants, a skirt, a jacket, a dress — cut in a Fall palette of black, white, olive, and muted gold, with two prints. Sew them and you’ve got a wardrobe that mixes and re-mixes into more outfits than you’d think.
Fit
Adjustments for a real curvy body — hips, seat, bust — not a fantasy block.
Flatter
Proportion, line, and print placement that work with your shape.
Function
Layering and construction that hold up to how you actually dress.
Feel Fabulous
The finish and detail that make you reach for it again and again.
Your eight pieces
Four of these we sew together, step by step, on camera — one for each pillar of the 4F Method. The other four complete the capsule. You plan them in the course and sew them on your own time; we don’t film sew-alongs for those four.
Saida Pant
Black
FIT • SEW-ALONG
Ishan Top
White
FLATTER • SEW-ALONG
Naima Unlined Jacket
Black
FUNCTION • SEW-ALONG
Karima Dress
Tie-Dye
FEEL FABULOUS • SEW-ALONG
Latisha Top
Batik Print
COMPLETE YOUR CAPSULE
Iman Top
Muted Gold
COMPLETE YOUR CAPSULE
Inaya Wide-Leg Pant
Olive
COMPLETE YOUR CAPSULE
Suraiya A-Line Skirt
Black Denim
COMPLETE YOUR CAPSULE
Everything you need to make the four anchor pieces
The Blueprint isn’t a folder of files. It’s a guided make, with the teaching, the patterns, and the room to ask questions along the way.
- Four guided sew-alongs: one per 4F pillar, filmed start to finish
- The 4F Method taught in full: the fit thinking, not just the steps
- The full Collective community: sew alongside members making CMC patterns
- Fit help for a curvy body: the modesty and shape modifications
- The four anchor patterns: Saida, Ishan, Naima & Karima, included
- Recorded fit clinics: a kickoff, four fit clinics, and a Finish Line show-and-tell, all recorded
- The printable Blueprint binder: plan your palette, fabric & fit notes
How it’s built
WEEK
PIECE
4F PILLAR
FIT CLINIC
Onboarding
Plan, don’t cut
Downloads, measurements, color story, fabric
Kickoff
Module 1
Saida Pant
Fit
Fit clinic on Saida
Module 2
Ishan Top
Flatter
Fit clinic on Ishan
Module 3
Naima Unlined Jacket
Function
Fit clinic on Naima
Module 4
Karima Dress
Feel Fabulous
Fit clinic on Karima
Module 5
finish and catch up
—
Finish Line
Finishing means four, not eight. Your goal is four fitted anchor garments plus a finished plan for the remaining four pieces.
Where you'll be when you finish
- Four anchor garments fitted to your body: a pant, a top, a jacket, and a dress
- Your own fit notes, written down, so you know the adjustments your body needs
- A color story and fabric plan for the other four capsule pieces
- A community of curvy, modest sewists to share it with
How to get the Blueprint
Live cohort?
Collective · Annual
- The full Blueprint course, self-paced, from the day you join
- The full CMC pattern library — all eight capsule pieces, every CMC pattern released so far and new patterns as they drop, all year
- Nothing left to complete or add on
- The full Collective community
Who this is built for. If you’ve finished at least one garment, can follow a pattern on your own, and can put in a zipper, you’re ready. The sew-alongs go step by step and I teach every fit fix the way I’d walk you through it in person.
Hi, Sis — I'm Zahiyya
A few honest answers
Do I need all eight patterns to take the course?
No. The course teaches four anchor pieces — Saida, Ishan, Naima, and Karima — and those four are included.
The other four round out the capsule. They come with the annual membership.
We don’t sew those four together in the cohort; you plan them during Finish Line week and make them on your own time.
Is the Blueprint included in my CMC Collective membership?
If you’re on the annual tier, yes — the course and all eight patterns come with it.
If you joined the Collective before August 27, monthly or annual, yes. You have a seat and the course, exactly as promised when the Blueprint was announced.
If you’re joining monthly now, the Blueprint isn’t part of it. Monthly gets you every new pattern from your join date, 50% off any standalone pattern, and the community. The annual tier at $183 includes it.
Am I ready for this?
This is built for a confident beginner and up. That means you’ve finished at least one garment start to finish, you can follow a pattern without someone next to you, and you can put in a zipper. If that’s you, the sew-alongs go step by step and the check-ins are there for the moments you get stuck.
If you’ve never completed a garment, the Naima jacket will stretch you: it has princess seams, an exposed zipper, and a band collar.
How much time does it take each week?
Two to five hours a week. Where you land in that range depends on the garment and on where you are with your sewing — Saida is the quickest of the four, and the Naima jacket is the longest, so plan a little extra time that week, and Finish Line week is there if you need it
What's the difference between the cohort and the course?
What does "modest" mean here?
Whatever it means to you. We don’t hand you one rulebook. The fit teaching includes the modifications to take coverage where you want it — fuller, longer, more relaxed — so the pieces meet the line you draw for yourself.
Start building the wardrobe
Your online destination for modest fashion DIY sewing tutorials, apparel patterns, courses and workshops.
SHOP
COMMUNITY
HELPFUL LINKS
CONNECT
Your online destination for modest fashion DIY sewing tutorials, apparel patterns, courses and workshops.