Culottes, one of the most trendy styles of the 50’s and 60’s, are back! Culottes are flared pants or shorts that can often look like a skirt or a dress when you’re wearing them. I have been trying to help you build a warm-weather wardrobe that is both easy and … Continue reading
Do you like camisoles? Well, I do. I received a lot of requests a few weeks back for a camisole pattern. We didn’t have one on the site at the time and it seemed like something we should have. So I started my research to make a new pattern. What … Continue reading
We looked in my earlier article on sewing tools at sewing machines. How much should you spend? Will buying an expensive machine make you a better sewer or get you better results. Or should you just go with the best machine your budget allows? I’m a frugal kinda gal and am … Continue reading
With summer coming to a close and the popular travelling holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas now on the horizon, we thought it would be timely to compile of list of travel sewing projects that will make your upcoming journeys a bit more enjoyable. I did a lot of travelling this summer … Continue reading
This weekend we’ll be making a short sleeve mid length kimono pattern using the Linen V-top pattern I shared with you recently. This is not the first kimono top I have shared with you. On the previous one, the top actually crosses over and you can tie the top in … Continue reading
We’ve done a couple of big Janome giveaways over the years and we’re super pleased to announce another. Our friends at Janome are offering a new Janome Coverpro 900cpx coverstitch machine to one of our lucky readers. Most avid sewers understand the value of having a coverstitch machine. If you … Continue reading
Do you have a cyclist in the family? Almost everyone likes to bike. But there are some people who REALLY like to bike. My brother is one of those people. He loves biking so much that everything he does seems to be focussing on biking and he spends hours a … Continue reading
In the Middle Ages, a mere apron was considered as a maternity dress. It was simply used to cover up because pregnant women’s dresses of the day did not fit around the belly anymore. And this was maternity fashion for centuries. Fortunately, mothers-to-be today have more options to choose from as maternity … Continue reading
I have another free dress pattern for you this month. I managed to pick up a couple of nice ponte knits in my local fabric store – shock – and wanted to use them right away so I drafted this simple fit and flare dress pattern. It’s got a scooped … Continue reading
I just wanted to let everyone know that we have published a video tutorial for sewing the Chemo Headwear Pattern on our YouTube channel. While this is a simple sewing project, there were some steps that were a little complicated to describe in writing so the video will really come in … Continue reading
Do you know what’s a peplum? The word “Peplum” comes from Greek and was a word for “tunic”. We summarized the history of the peplum in a recent Peplum Summer Top free pattern: The peplum, originally worn around the hips, is a practice that goes back to the ancient Greeks, … Continue reading
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