Updates from Elvira (and Charm)
Hello, my most purrfectly stylish humans! š¾
Itās me, your favorite member of team Charm. Gertie went on vacation and left her laptop unattended (rookie mistake), so Iāve batted the mouse around a bit and snuck in to give you the juiciest scoop straight from the Charm studio. Donāt tell herāIāll just blame it on the dog.
First, the Lucille Trousers are finally getting their size expansion to 18ā34! Testing is complete, the catās out of the bag, and the pattern should land in your laps within the next month or two.
Work has already begun on two more beloved Lamourāseries size expansions, scheduled to sneak their way into your sewing rooms (hopefully) in early 2026.
For my Inner Circle kittens, I have a particularly shiny treat: the brandānew Inner Circle Sewing Planner releases August 12! Itās 80 pages of dreamy sewing organization (and yes, thereās an option for a coilābound print copy, if you desire). Rememberāyou must be an active Inner Circle member on August 12 to receive this gift, so join or upgrade today. Otherwise, youāll have to wait until at least late 2026 to get your paws on the printāonly version.
Now for the patterns that have me purring with anticipation: you already know about the Foundations Slip (early September if the stars align), but thereās another mysterious Charm Pattern waiting in the wingsāa true surprise! That oneās slated to release about a month later. And whisper it softly so my humans donāt hear meāthereās also a showstopper in the works, the kind of pattern youāve been begging for. If all goes well, it will join the Charm Pattern family this December.
I had the most exhausting day of modeling last week for the next magazine issue. (All that posingā¦ do you know how hard it is to look glamorous while resisting the urge to chase the photographerās shoelaces?) But between yawns, I overheard Gertie whisper that the cover dress is her favorite make of all time. Trust me, itās a real stunnerāyouāll be clawing to make one yourself when the issue drops on September 15.
And hereās the juicy gossip: this issue comes with not one, but two free Halloween patterns to kick off our spooktacular Halloween Extravaganza. The studio is already buzzing, working on three additional costume-possible (but glamour-definite) designs that are guaranteed to knock your socks clean offāassuming you havenāt already shredded them.
Now, if youāll excuse me, I need to conduct some very important researchātesting out the napping potential of these irresistible piles of fabric before anyone notices. (Velvet? 10/10. Sequins? A bit scratchy, but worth a try.)
Until next time, my lovely humans, may you receive endless pets, treats, and maybe even a cozy spot in a sunny window.
xoxo,
Elvira
Comments (40)
Sorry to intrude, but did anyone get a reply to a comment by on their post via email. I got an email from Gertie01 with a free gift via Telegraph? The headings look right, but I am a very suspicious person. I hope it is a legitimate response, but it feels wrong.
Unfortunately, we've been dealing with a lot of scammers/spammers lately. Please don't click on any links offering free gifts! We don't use Telegraph, and I don't know who Gertie01 is. We're trying to shut them down and block them as soon as they post, but please take care!
I would have loved to have the Inner Circle Sewing Planner, but unfortunately in my country i have to pay customs on anything Gertie sends me....
ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!~ the Lucille expansion is so exciting!
Iām so excited for the foundation patterns and I hope the showstopper is a Merry Widow!
I received the email about the planner but the download link doesnāt seem to work. Does this mean I am ineligible for the free pdf?
Like others, I too have received a link to download the new planner and I am not a member of the Inner Circle any more.
Just fyi to the management team, I received an email with a link to purchase the planner and I am not in the inner circle.
Elvira needs to meet my "Crowley girl" so they can be BFFs!
Thanks Elvira š¤
New patterns, expansions, sewing planner, halloween extravaganzaā¦Iām I the only one feeling like a kid looking at all new shiny back to school supplies and dreaming about how iām going to decorate my locker and my agenda?
This will fix ALL my sewing problems š«£š«
Sounds awesome! Dress looks beautiful what I can see of it. And I love the cat!!! The cat reminds me of my Merlin.
ooh sounds fantastic
Elvira, any chance you can share yardage requirements for the upcoming slip? Iāve got a shopping trip planned this month.
We don't have yardage requirements just yet, sorry!
I'm so excited to see what's coming up next! And I *love* the way posts like these make me laugh, the writing style is very entertaining š
Iāve always wanted to know what Gertieās āfavourite make of all time isā and now we will find out!
Yay! So excited and I just upgraded to Inner Circleš©·šš©·
Absolutely adore this!
Sounds exciting! Will the size expansions be available to all the Patreon tiers?
Yes! Every Patreon pattern that gets upgraded to the new size range will be available to all patrons.
I knew we could count on Elvira for the good tea!! Melisha was Fort Knox, we couldn't get a peep out of her back in the beginning! ā¤ļø to Melisha and to Elvira! Oh, and our 2 black cats, Anubis and Cleopatra, send their kindest regards!! šāā¬ļø
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Is the Princess Coat a Lamour? I've been wanting that size expansion forever.
Omg some happiness! I needed this. House burned down taking my parents half my furbabies melting all my sewing machines and fabric is gone just uggghhh So new things to look forward to are always a blessing.
Iām so sorry to hear that!
Trench coat!
Elvira I hope you're in the cat model union!
I love her sweet little face!!!!
I am so happy that Charm comtinues to expand the sizing of existing patterns.
Brilliant news about the Lucille expansion! Thank you so much Elvira!
Thank you for the updates, Elvira!! Radagast, Eowyn, Nazgul, and Gimli send their greetings!! Sounds like we're going to be just as spoiled as you are this Fall!! š. I'm purring with excitement. Being patient is going to be hard!
Thank you for spilling the tea Elvira, would love to have you sharing updates with us more often!!! š¤š¾šāā¬š¾š¤ I would give you some Churu treats if I could. š»
So many fantastic things happening and to look forward to! You all really spoil us. Iām so excited to see the upcoming patterns and really appreciate all the hard work this year. It has been so glam and fabulous and Iām loving the theme. Hugs! š„°
Elvira is serving it, the Malta way.
Elvira gracing us with a special note that has peeks into what's coming up is exactly what I needed today š
So excited for the Lucille expansion! I've been dying to make them š
Elvira, we need you to sneak us intel more often! I absolutely loved this!!!
Oh Elvira, you've got me over here purring with happiness too! š„°