No one can deny that most people love clothing with tasteful embellishments. They are eye-catching and of course, elegant. In today’s fashion world, the tasteful embellishing of clothing is very popular. And often a tasteful embellishment makes the difference and causes us to have a second look at a garment … Continue reading
Do you ever have one of those Ah Ha moments? After sewing around 2 1/2 years now, and forever lamenting at my local sewing shop about the terrible lack of nice colorful buttons, I was standing near the till waiting for pay when I spotted just what I needed! Ta dah … Continue reading
Take a look at some of the bags you own. If you are a typical woman, you probably own more than 3, maybe even more than 10. Bags can be made for all types of purposes, styles, and occasions, but generally, they are all designed to do the same thing … Continue reading
A wrap dress I sewed quite a while back now has a matching belt. It fits OK at the waist when I wear it as the waist is in the right place (because we all make our clothes to fit us as best we can right), but it bugs me … Continue reading
In my last project, the burlap bag I gave you the challenge to guess the name of the technique I used to create the print on the bag. I read your comments and there were many of you who got the right answer, but as you know we can only … Continue reading
Sewing curves successfully is a matter of patience and skill. Joining rounded shapes with accuracy will allow you to end up with an elegant and attractive curve. No matter what material you are using, this easy tutorial will help you sew any size of rounded shape. Some examples include; curves … 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
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
Have you ever wanted to change up a favorite pattern? How about making a dress or top without the usual sleeves, or maybe skipping the collar this time? Maybe you have a dress pattern that has a full lining and you just want to replace it with a one-piece facing … Continue reading
If you have ever read instructions from a sewing pattern which included any curved seam, you’ve certainly been asked to “clip (or notch) seam allowances”. If they were your first steps in sewing, I bet you stopped a while to figure out what you had to do… and maybe you’re … Continue reading
I’ve got a project I’m working on that has been giving me a headache. I’ve been itching to make a half-circle skirt but the hemline is just not turning out as I would like. It really is impossible to sew a ‘regular’ hem when the bottom of the skirt is … Continue reading
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