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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. […]
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My Colette Mabel knit skirt was one of those sewing projects where I had a case of the dum-dums. It’s a project that literally should take no more than two hours — including cutting time — and it stretched over several days. […]
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Darling Ranges was the Project #SewMyStyle challenge for August, and I’m mighty happy to have this dress in my closet. And I need more Darling Rangeses to keep this color-blocked beaut company. […]
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This post covers my best color-blocking tips and lets you peek into my sewing design process. I hope this simple guide helps you cast aside your fear of clashing and try color-blocking in your own sewing practice! […]
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“That shirt’s been lingering for you, hasn’t it?” asked my husband. I replied in the affirmative. Usually, if a sewing project takes more than a week or two, I’m fighting with it. […]