T Shirt Quilt Sewing Basics at Rosewood Art Centre, Kettering
T Shirt Quilt Sewing Basics at Rosewood Art Centre, Kettering
Matching Stripes for Swimwear
Summer is not over, yet! I made another swimsuit with stripes that match up and look really cool and professional.
Matching stripes is not as hard as it may look. I will walk you through a few simple tips for successful stripe matching. Please remember that learning is a process and failures lead to success. I know […]
The Birthday Dress
When I was a little girl getting a birthday dress was better than getting a new baby doll.
These days I do not have a lot of time to sew personal projects. I look for garments I can make in a couple hours. This dress was inspired by a […]
My Pattern Hack of the Year, so far…
Who loves a great pattern hack? I do! A really great pattern hack means I don’t have to measure, do a ton of fitting or make it all up as I go along for bust, waist and hip measurements. I can focus on creativity.
I bought Grainline Studio’s Farrow dress pattern at
Fast, Fake and Easy Smocking Sewing Machine Style
Do you want to be remembered? Personalized gifts are the bomb and can easily become family heirlooms. No pleating machine, no problem. You can get this look in a little over an hour with a regular sewing machine!
I had every intention of doing this project by hand the correct way. I was gifted a cute 1940s […]
Kaftan Dress Wedding
I hear the Kaftan Dress is all the rage in Italy. I’m not surprised by this at all because this style can really hit a wide range of beautiful looks and they are so comfortable. I love that 1970s inspired flow during movement. I was more than happy when Stephanie called and asked me to […]
Vintage Sewing Machine Show/Virtual Party
Let’s start our own industrial EDU revolution!
Do you have a vintage sewing machine? Marlene MacVane and I had a great idea of having a vintage sewing machine art show. To make it even better we thought what if people from all over the world could come learn and see awesome sewing machines without leaving their […]
Adult T-Skirt Class at Kettering’s Rosewood w/ Tracy McElfresh
Adult T-Skirt Class at Kettering's Rosewood w/ Tracy McElfresh
Adults Learn Your Sewing Machine at Kettering’s Rosewood with Tracy McElfresh
Adults Learn Your Sewing Machine at Kettering's Rosewood with Tracy McElfresh
Mermaid Tail Blanket Class at Kettering’s Rosewood with Tracy McElfresh
Mermaid Tail Blanket Class at Kettering's Rosewood with Tracy McElfresh