Have you ever tried something that looked so easy only to find out it was an uncontrollable challenge? This was my lesson in free motion sewing machine embroidery. I watched a few YouTube videos, thought I knew what I was doing, and failed miserably. Modern life, ha!
I decided to practice everyday for […]
G’day! Have you ever fallen in love with something so odd… and then, the next thing you know your drawers are chockers full of the bloody item?
In 2012 I was introduced to Style Arc patterns, a huge pattern company like no other, based out of Australia. With the motto, Patterns That Fit, […]
Every day is great day to share my love and knowledge of sewing patterns and because my pattern reading and layout class is tonight I also have motivation.
It all started when I thrifted a cute duvet cover. I cut out a 1940s dress and had half of the cover left over!
Little introductions….
Wait till you see how easy this is!
The Refabrication Challenges have really stoked the flames of creativity and pioneering new territories. March’s challenge was to make something out of knits and/or denim. I hope you enjoy my lesson on reverse appliqué and how this project came about.
My friend Sam and I take walks in the […]
Appliqué is simply the art of applying patches on to something new. I hope you enjoy the Mola’s and African prints I appliqué onto large panels and how it’s done.
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When a friend shows you a fashion exhibit that can be visited in a single day trip, I highly recommend going. This exhibit, Fashioning Identity: Mola Textiles of Panamá, and The Cleveland Museum of Art were both amazing!
There seems to be […]
We go through grandma A’s favorite 1940s-1950s pattern collection that was gift to me. Lots of cool stuff.
How to Easily Take In Children’s Dresses to be Worn for Years to Come
