Today, I’m excited to shine the spotlight on a timeless classic that has graced the fashion world for centuries – the poplin fabric. Known for its distinctive texture and versatile uses, poplin has etched itself deeply into the tapestry of fashion and textile history. Let’s take a closer look at … Continue reading
Unless you’ve been very lucky, most of us start out learning to sew on quite a basic machine.  It may have been a shared machine at school, an old machine from the 60’s your mother used to use when you were a child or even a vintage treadle machine your … 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
Felt fabric: a material so commonplace, yet bursting with rich history, endless utility, and undeniably unique style. Perhaps you’ve seen it gracing the aisles of your favorite craft store or incorporated into an avant-garde fashion piece, and found yourself wondering, what exactly is felt fabric? Well, you’re in the right … 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
We all spend a lot of time spend a lot of time and money on our clothes and this is particularly true if you’ve learned to sew your own garments. I was thinking the other day that we sewists may not pay as much attention to how we care for … 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
This simple but important knit fabric stretch test will help you decide what size to choose for a pattern and what to do with the fabric you already have on hand. Why should you know this? The best reason I can give you is that it will really let you leverage … 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
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