This free men’s boxer shorts sewing pattern comes as an instant PDF download in sizes S to 3XL, with an elastic waistband, a working front fly, and hemmed legs. It is an easy summer make, and my attempt to get more men to join the wonderful world of sewing. So-sew-easy.com … Continue reading
Welcome back to the question I keep poking at: does paying more for a sewing tool genuinely make a difference, or are we just paying for a nicer label? Today it is the soft tape measure, the floppy little ribbon of numbers that lives around every sewist’s neck. It is … Continue reading
If you have ever held up a length of cloth so fine that the window light glows straight through it, you have probably met voile. Voile fabric is one of those gentle, summery textiles that feels barely there, yet behaves beautifully once you understand it. In this guide I will … Continue reading
Goodbye, Plastic Baggies If you pack lunches, you know exactly how fast a box of disposable plastic bags disappears. We were going through them by the hundreds, and every one ended up in the bin after a single sandwich. The day I sewed our first batch of reusable snack bags … Continue reading
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
It is the smallest thing in your sewing box, so small it is easy to lose down the side of the chair. Yet the thimble has been protecting busy fingers for well over a thousand years. The history of the thimble is far longer and far more charming than you … Continue reading
A Little Thing That Makes Dinner Feel Special I will let you in on one of my favorite small luxuries. There is nothing fancy about a cloth napkin, and yet the moment you set one beside a plate the whole table feels cared for. We swapped to cloth in our … Continue reading
Welcome back to my little running argument with myself: does spending more on a sewing tool actually make you sew better, faster, or just lighter in the wallet? This time we are talking about the humble sewing machine needle, the one tool I think more sewists get wrong than any … Continue reading
As most of our readers would know, I’m not a fan of gyms as I explained in my post on creating A New Workout Wardrobe: My New Year Resolution. But I actually would love to own a sports bra that gives me not only support but comfort. I think this … Continue reading
Crepe is a fabric with a distinctive crinkled, pebbled texture and a soft, fluid drape, made by tightly twisting the yarns before they are woven or knitted. It can be silk, wool, cotton, polyester, or rayon, and you have almost certainly worn it in blouses, dresses, gowns, and skirts. Below … Continue reading
Pattern weights hold your paper pattern pieces flat against the fabric so you can cut around them accurately without pins. They are quick to make from things you already own, and below are 11 easy DIY pattern weight ideas, plus a simple washer method you can put together in minutes. … Continue reading
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