Hi everyone! I’m Jann, from Newton Custom Interiors, where I blog about home decor, sewing and DIY projects. I’m thrilled to be a part of Deby’s Seasonal Sewing Series! Today I’m going to share with you a tutorial for sewing a Christmas tree advent calendar. This advent calendar is based … Continue reading
I recently received this comment on the site from Krista in response to my teaser post about the upcoming Little Black Dress pattern: Hi Deby, it already looks amazing, can’t wait to see what the finished project will look like! I love reading your blog by the way. I was … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is a great time of year for celebrating and sharing with others. If you share your home, have guests over for dinner, or attend an event, then enjoy making one of these Thanksgiving Sewing Projects part of your décor or as a gift for the hostess. … Continue reading
In many parts of the world Autumn or Fall is here and Winter is on the way. It’s time to think about wrapping up warm and adding an extra layer. When I’m not in shorts, I’m in leggings. So enjoy this free tutorial for a custom leggings pattern. (There’s … Continue reading
You read last month that I am starting out on a range of paid sewing patterns and tutorials and I introduced you to the Boxy Bag. For the October pattern, it’s the Super Simple Wallet sewing pattern. New to sewing? Know someone who is? Or perhaps looking … Continue reading
Following my post on the Simplicity Amazing Fit dress for the day of the wedding, this is the dress for day 3. I love the look of the line drawings of this dress on the pattern envelope but once made up I’m not sure it was quite right for me. … Continue reading
I’m embarking upon an epic fitting exercise and learning to sew the perfect fit this year, following along with the Craftsy course of the same name and the lovely instructor Lynda Maynard. You can read Part 1 of the series at 2013 is the year of Sew the Perfect Fit, Part 2 … Continue reading
You know that I love to design sewing patterns, and I usually then upload them to Craftsy so you can all download the pattern for free to use along with the instructions that I post on the site here. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to make … Continue reading
Have you tried any of the Simplicity Amazing Fit patterns? I made a great dress with Simplicity 2217. This post is a departure from my normal writing. I usually make up something, persuade my reluctant photographer/husband to take a few snaps in the garden and stand awkwardly in a totally … Continue reading
I found a winner! By now you might be tired of hearing about me raving on and on about my sewing projects with knit fabrics, but with fitting so damn difficult without any help, knits always give me the best results. And in Butterick B5495 I have found my first … Continue reading
As you know, I’ve been taking the Sewing with Knits online video class from Craftsy. And I’ve just completed the final project – a Wrap Front Dress. In fact, this pattern is so adaptable and I’m so confident now in my stretch sewing, that I decided to try a few … Continue reading
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