Do you remember the free Sew A So Simple Shrug pattern that came out at the start of this year. I’ve worn that thing to death! But already its getting a little warmer here in Cayman and although sometimes you need a little cover up in the evenings, not something … Continue reading
Next in our series of articles on looking at tools and equipment in the sewing room and asking if buying a better/more expensive/high-quality tool will make sewing faster, easier or just more fun. Can you sew well on a budget or will spending more money make you a better sewer? … Continue reading
This is an easy tutorial and pattern for a small canvas tote bag. You can also use upholstery fabric as well. It’s a request from a few readers who make items to sell at markets, but I think anyone who loves to sew bags will love this one too. This … Continue reading
Have you seen this shape of dart before? It will typically appear at the waistline in a dress that doesn’t have a seam at the waist. You might find them on the front, on the back or both. They add in shaping between bust, waist and hips and help the … Continue reading
Many of you may remember the popular project we published recently featuring Bali the Reversible Skirt. When we were shooting the photos for this post, we chose to use a white pleated blouse to complement the skirt. While the skirt was very well received and many of our members did … Continue reading
Continuing on in the series about how to sew seams, for those of us without a serger. Today, a simple one suitable for lots of applications and one I remember being taught in school a long, long time ago. Even if you have the simplest of sewing machines that only … Continue reading
What are “fussy cuts” anyway? Hi Everyone, first of all, for those of you not familiar with the term “fussy cut” I thought it would be helpful to define it. A fussy cut is a term used in sewing and often in quilting, where a piece of fabric is … Continue reading
“A t-shirt that doesn’t look like you are wearing a t-shirt”– I thought this was a strange request until I saw 3 more women asking for the same thing. One of these women sent me a very long and emotional email about she struggled with her weight since she was a … Continue reading
I did an article a little while back now about the new smart and tidy way I was storing my modest fabric stash. I shared it in the group and got so many new ideas to try that I wanted to do a follow-up with some extra bits and pieces. … Continue reading
We’ve had so many requests for this over the last few weeks. This walking shorts pattern is the perfect opportunity for you guys to make the shorts many of you requested after we published a compilation of shorts for women and children a few weeks ago. In that post, there were … Continue reading
So you’ve got the perfect pattern and you’ve seen the perfect fabric. Except the envelope says that you need 3.5 yards to make this dress. THEN its says ‘extra will be needed for pattern matching’. Your fabric has a print you’ll want to match. So exactly how much extra fabric … Continue reading
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