About

Hello! I am Amalie,

I have been sewing since my grandmother taught me when I was a little girl and my interest has only grown since. I have a BA (PBA) in Pattern Design and a huge passion for pattern construction in all its forms. Through my education, I learned about sustainability and began my me-made wardrobe. I have a big love for vintage pattern making, vintage fabrics and vintage sewing techniques, but I also like to experiment with modern trends and techniques. The combination of both vintage and modern pattern making might lead to something new.

Schultzapparel on Instagram started as a hobby and a portfolio of my work. Through my shared work in pattern making and my sewing projects, an interest in sharing my patterns grew, and as a result the launch of Schultzapparel patterns. I hope to make many more patterns in the nearest future, for all you lovely seamstresses to print and sew at home. Head over to my Instagram account @schultzapparel.

 

Facts about me:

  • I am 29 years old and I am from Denmark (a small country in Europe) where I live in a very small apartment in Copenhagen.

  • I have a BA in Pattern Design and a huge love for pattern making in all its form.

  • I have been sewing since my grandma taught me as a little girl; my first garment was a small wedding dress for my teddy bear.

  • I have always had a great love for skirts and dresses.

  • My last name is Schultz, which is a German name (some of my ancestors are from Germany) and therefore the name Schultzapparel.

  • I work full time as a Pattern maker/Fit technician for a Danish women’s clothing company and work on my small pattern business in my spare time.

  • I actually started my Instagram profile to share and show my work mostly with costume making.

  • I have a big love for all vintage and antique things, which started only a few years back when I started sewing dresses inspired by the 18th and the 19th century.

  • I have a big collection of vintage pattern making books, which I use as inspiration for my patterns.

  • Even though I love vintage pattern making I also have a big love for modern pattern making in form of new technology.

  • I love the vintage way of thinking about garments as valuable pieces that can last long with the right care and love. I hope this mindset and the work I do with my technical prototyping of my patterns will help towards a more sustainable development.

Facts about my patterns:

  • 2cm / 3/4” seam allowance on my fitted patterns at the side seam and shoulder seam, this is a vintage inspired way of making a garment more suitable for future body change and therefore making it last longer.

  • For saving paper and assemble time, big square pieces are cut directly from the fabric using the cutting instructions in the booklet.

  • My more vintage inspired patterns are named after old Danish names and my more modern patterns are named after plants and flowers, all pattern names ends with an A (the first letter in my first name).