Sewing a French Skirt
The other night I fell down the rabbit hole of French Sewing Blogs ( a very fun way to spend an evening) and I spotted the November Skirt...
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Christmas in July: Antique Thimble Christmas Ornaments
It is Friday and time for our second Christmas in July post. I hope you enjoyed last week's Bobbin and Wooden Spool Ornaments. Tawn is...
Adding Tucks to the Classic Shirt
A tutorial on how to add tucks to a classic shirt pattern.
Sewing Machine Bobbin and Thread Spool Ornaments
Welcome to Christmas in July! For the next 4 Fridays the blog will feature some fun ways to get started on your Christmas presents. To...
The Chai Tee Dress and Tunic!
Hi Everyone, I am over at the Oliver + S website again today! I have a tutorial on how to extend the Chai Tee into a tunic or dress. This...
Understanding Bias Binding
Bias Bindings are one of those simple techniques that I often use to give my sewing creations that little extra touch - like the sleeve...
The Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt
Hi Everyone! Today I am over at the Oliver + S blog participating in the Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt Sew-Along. I love my Extra Sharp...
Making a Pattern Your Own!
As sewists we are fortunate. We are sewing during a time when there are tons of creative and wonderful sewing patterns available to us....
Adding a Touch of Smocking
I have always been a firm believer that smocking shouldn't be limited to children's clothes. In fact my first exposure to smocking was...
Sewing with Double Gauze
Back in April 2017 I wrote a blog post on Double Gauze because I was surprised how unfamiliar people were with this wonderful fabric. ...
Making Mini-Piping to Give a Couture Touch to any Garment
Sewing tutorial on how to create mini-piping and some ideas of how to use it in your garment sewing.
Sewing Wee Care Gowns for Charity: Resources & Free Patterns.
The need for Wee Care gowns, listings of free sewing patterns and smocking plates to create these beautiful gowns for charity.
Announcing the May Garden Jumper Pattern and Kit!
I am so excited to introduce you to the May Garden Jumper Pattern! This little jumper pattern has been a labor of love for me and I am so...
Hemming Knits with the Honeycomb Stitch
There are many different ways to hem knits that don't necessitate owning a cover stitch machine. You will find many tutorials on those...
Sewing Inspiration: The Devil is in the Details
I love the fashion trends right now - love, love love them! No, I don't mean the cold shoulder (you can keep that one). Why? Because the...
Smocked Ruffle Inspiration!
Last week Kelli was on the blog with her adorable diaper shirt with a smocked ruffle which you can read about here and see below. She...
Hemstitching the Weekend Getaway Blouse
Today I am over at the Oliver +S blog with a full tutorial on adding Hemstitching to the Weekend Getaway Blouse. As a member of the...
A Touch of Sugar: A Perfectly Smocked Diaper Set
My friend Kelli has been smocking again and so today I am turning the blog over to her to inspire you with another amazing creation!...
Smocking Tutorial: The Surface Honeycomb Stitch
It's time for another smocking tutorial! One of my favorite smocking stitches is Surface Honeycomb. It is considered an advanced stitch...
Hemstitching: A Short History
Have you ever tried hand Hemstitching? It is an enjoyable and useful embroidery technique that can be incorporated into your garments,...
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