Veil Talk in Sewing Tips in Under a Minute w/ Tracy McElfresh
I’m here to tell you veils are not that hard to make. Check it out.
Get Funky with Fine Fabrics
If you even remotely dabble in the sewing world you have probably heard the rumors about how challenging fine fabrics like silk, satin, chiffon, georgette and many more slippery goodies, can be.
It is my opinion that when learning anything new and different there are always lots of problems that pop up. I am here to […]
Pre-patching Jeans in Sewing Tips in Under a Minute w/ Tracy McElfresh
When should you pre-patch your jeans?
Not Your Gma’s Muumuu
This is not your 1959 Hawaiian Muumuu dress! The MuuMuu dress is a loose dress of Hawaiian origin. It’s usually bright colored with Polynesian flower prints. According to Wikipedia MuuMuu means, “cut off” and it originally was shorter and lacked the neckline yoke.
When I started this dress and shared the pattern […]
It’s my Three Year Anniversary Celebration
I share with you how I love to celebrate by going through vintage patterns.
Building Confidence with Eight
Eight girls signed up for this years teen fashion camp at Rosewood Art Centre in Kettering. Can you imagine trying to build confidence while unjamming machines, breaking needles and trouble shooting sewing machine mistakes on the first day? Here is how I build confidence and give the girls a great experience behind the machine all while […]
The Mindful Wardrobe
We are all seeing a movement called “Mindful Clothing.” The trend is popping up everywhere again. It’s a few things, fixing and mending what you own, buying handmade clothing, buying vintage, up-cycling and staying away from fast fashion. In the 1940s there was the “Make do and Mend” movement, a time heavily influenced by WWII […]
Make those Hemmed Pants Look Flawless in Sewing Tips in Under a Minute w/ Tracy McElfresh
It’s more than just perfect stitches to hemming.
Conquering One Yard of Fabric; Part 2
Warning, these one yard – almost zero waste garments, are not in the order I made them. Naturally, I chose the hardest first, which was a big mistake. I don’t want that to happen to you. I am releasing them in the order of easiest construction to the most challenging, pants. Part one last week was […]
Easy Chain Stitch Removal in Sewing Tips in Under a Minute w/ Tracy McElfresh
Simple tricks for seam ripping cover stitch and chain stitched hemlines.