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This sweatshirt is very original and looks great. The pattern is perfect and the step-by-step video is very well explained. Thank you, Esther, great job.
Momita- Hera sweatshirt customer
It was a pretty easy sew. I didn't have the patience to learn French seams so I did a zig Zag stitch instead. I'll definitely make again!
Taunaja- Peito top customer
Love this pattern! I think it’s one of my new favourites. Video tutorial was great and especially helpful when it came to inserting the zipper.
Christie Anne- Hera sweatshirt customer
I have nothing but praise for this pattern. I don’t speak spanish, but her pattern and tutorial video are so clear instruction wise that I could do it first try. No issues. I did reach out to the seller about a form fitting question which she responded promtly and with a very helpful guide on how to do it. As for the top…WOW! It is so flattering. I am actually in love and will be making many more of these to come. There is not a ton of pattern pieces to cut out, which means this uses relatively little fabric. I am just so in love! Try it out! 🥰✨
Haley- Demeter crop top customer
The pattern was incredibly easy to follow, but I very much appreciated the video instructions! The fit was lovely and I had to make very few adjustments for my body (if you extra fullness at your bottom half, have no fear). All in all, it was a lovely project.
Toni- Fortuna pants customer
Hi, I'm Esther Martinez
Award-winning sewing instructor, pattern designer, and founder of Looks and DIY.
Back in 2015, I started this project as a creative outlet. At the time, I was working in a law firm, after earning a Business degree from the University of Zaragoza. But a health crisis and burnout made me realize I needed a real change.
I returned to what I had always loved: sewing. What began as therapy turned into a purpose. I retrained as a fashion designer and pattern maker — and in 2021, I received the Excellence Award in Fashion Design in my region.
Since then, I’ve helped thousands of women learn to sew their own clothes with confidence and joy.
Here, sewing is more than making garments — it’s a way to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and create something that truly feels like *you*.
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