I just wanted to let everyone know that we have published a video tutorial for sewing the Culottes Tutorial on our YouTube channel. While this is a pretty easy sewing project, I wanted to talk a little more about fabric selection which is particularly important with this design. Also, there were … Continue reading
We’re delighted to announce the winner of the Janome Coverpro 900cpx ($499 RRP) Coverstitch Machine Giveaway. We love Janome and we understand the importance of a good coverstitch machine to get that professional look and finish. Apparently so too do our readers because this has been our most popular giveaway … Continue reading
I’ve started to accumulate. Not just fabric, of course, we all need a sizable fabric stash in case of well, a zombie apocalypse or something, where we can’t get out to the fabric shop for a while. I’ve also started to accumulate some sewing tools. Small tools that make sewing … Continue reading
As most of our readers know, our extremely popular Janome Coverpro 900cpx Coverstitch Machine Giveaway is coming to a close today, Sunday 13th October. Don’t worry, there’s still time to get in a few more entries, but time is almost up. Use the link below to go directly to the … Continue reading
Do you need to get better organized? Well, I certainly do. I was running around the house the other day fretting about why my day was so hectic. So many things to keep track of. I’m sure you’ve had a similar feeling lately. I thought technology was supposed to help … Continue reading
Knowing good basic sewing skills always comes in handy. But sometimes, challenging fabrics can still be too much to handle. Indeed, what may seem like simple tasks of folding and cutting fabric can become frustrating –not to mention the difficulties that will be encountered when we start running our sewing … Continue reading
Just a quick reminder to everyone that the Janome Coverstitch Machine Giveaway ends Sunday at midnight, US West Coast time, Oct 13. We will be announcing the lucky winner on Monday so please get your entries in. There’s still time to get another couple entries in before the competition closes. … Continue reading
Introduction The flax fields are blooming in a beautiful display of blue-purple flowers. Bees fill the air with their happy flight, children duck and dive through the waist-high stalks. The seasons eventually change and soon the stalks will begin to ripen into a bright blonde, signaling the farmers to begin … Continue reading
This is the office hours blouse pattern — for when elegance, femininity, and sophistication calls. This type of blouse has many variations but the same beginning. More on that in a later post where I will write about the history of this blouse design. The blouse has a pleat in … Continue reading
Do you or your daughter love crop tops? Well, my teenage daughter does. I can’t say that her father is always happy.. but when spring is in the air and the days start to warm up as they are here now in the southern hemisphere, my daughter hardly seems to … Continue reading
History Of Cotton Today we’ll take a quick dive into the very interesting history of cotton. Humanity’s history with cotton is extremely old, some of the oldest estimates go back as far as 7,000 years ago! But to the European civilizations, the widespread use of cotton is relatively new. The … Continue reading
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