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Goals, resolutions, ruminations, reflections, etc, etc., etc. The end of one year and the beginning of the next are lousy with ’em. Let’s reflect on 2017 and set sewing goals for 2018. […]
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When I showed my husband my By Hand London Anna dress, even as a muslin he called it “fetching.” And I can’t think of a better way to describe this dress. It’s just… fetching. […]
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It’s time for the final installment of the Sewing Pants series — a full report on the Cali Faye Hampshire trousers I sewed using this thorough pants-fitting method! […]
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Sewists: We’ve got to talk about gifts for sewing lovers. If you’re not a sewist, buying gifts for sewing lovers can be tricky. That’s why I wrote this guide of 53 (!!!) gifts for sewers and quilters. I want to make it easy for our non-sewing friends, family, and colleagues to choose amazing gifts for sewists. […]
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Altering pants pattern pieces calls for comparing body measurements to flat pattern pieces and making adjustments. Here’s how it works. […]
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November is all about Project #SewMyStyle, the Instagram sewing challenge where sewists tackle one pattern a month. I aim to sew the final two garments of the 2017 challenge back to back. […]
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Hey, friends. Let’s have a heart-to-heart convo, right here, right now. Does sewing pants freak you out? Yes? Me, too. That’s why I went to pants school. […]
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I took “How to Think About Fashion Textiles” at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, and it was one of those classes that confirmed what I already knew. Natural fabrics (cotton, linen, etc.) are predictable. Denim is hard to buy. A fabric’s properties will determine how a garment turns out. The course did, however, introduce me to new ways of thinking about how to choose fabric. […]
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I signed up for “How to Fit a Dress Form to Your Body” at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo to learn how to pad a dress form the right way. […]
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I have an announcement. This is big doings for a home sewist. I made a coat. The Yona coat. It’s smart, warm, and one of a kind — everything this proud seamstress could ask for in a sewing project. […]