Kitchen towels are a great place to start sewing A reader from Avignon, France asked me for some ideas on beginner sewing projects. She an aspiring sewist and I know she has just moved house. I suggested why not try some kitchen towel sewing patterns? For our reader, I know … Continue reading
This is the easiest hoodie pattern and tutorial I could come up with. I have tried my best to simplify the method, but still, I believe it is for the intermediate to the advanced seamstress. As promised, we are going to slowly work our way into comfortable workout clothing. This is … Continue reading
Many readers have written to us about their confusion with what is going on with Craftsy. Craftsy has always been a favorite of our readers and very popular with sewists all around the world particularly for the low-cost and easy-to-follow classes. The original Craftsy business model was a one-time purchase … Continue reading
It’s hard to consider sewing to be a money-saving activity when you add up your costs. After you buy a pattern, full-price fabric, and any accessories, you can easily spend twice as much as you would on the same item – already made – at a discount department store. Occasionally, … Continue reading
Have you ever sewn with tulle? If you haven’t, you should really give it a try. Or perhaps, like many new sewists, you don’t yet know what tulle is. After all, it’s an unusual name. According to Wikipedia: Tulle (/tuːl/ TOOL) is a lightweight, very fine, stiff netting. It can be made … Continue reading
These sweatpants are the second pattern on our Workout Wardrobe storyboard collection and they are not just for sweating as I will demonstrate in the months to come. The fit of the pattern is not the trend of these days which is for thick leggings with pockets. These sweatpants are more … Continue reading
When you’re looking for just the right buttons for your latest clothing project, as jewelry components or as trimmings for your scrapbooks, there’s nothing like the DIY approach for that perfect finishing touch. Homemade buttons are easy and fun. Once you’ve made your first batch, you’ll never want to use … Continue reading
The reality for most is that, with small children in the house, it is very difficult to complete any task, other than the most basic one – and often that is beyond reach. Small children are synonymous with interruptions, distractions, and interferences (as well as being absolutely adorable) and the … Continue reading
Unfortunately, THIS OFFER HAS EXPIRED. PLEASE CHECK BACK AND JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TO AVOID MISSING FUTURE GIVEAWAYS. Our super popular Bernina Bernette Funlock b44 Overlocker giveaway just ended. If you recall, we also gave away a Bernina Bernette B38 $749 RRP Sewing Machine and this was the second part … Continue reading
We’re delighted to announce the winner of the Bernina Bernette Funlock b44 $599 RRP Giveaway. I apologize for the slight delay in the announcement of the winner. We lost someone very dear to our family over the Christmas period and that has set me back a bit, unfortunately. So here’s … Continue reading
Nothing to wear for that big night? I’ve often gone to my closet before a big event and just been completely unable to find the right thing to wear. People’s bodies and fashions change all the time so I often find the options I thought I had just don’t fit … Continue reading
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