It happens. You make something awesome, and you’re dying to share it online with your community. Maybe you were inspired by something someone else posted and made your own version. That happened to me, and it got me thinking about our creative online spaces; why we share, why we hesitate, and the emotional weight it […]
Learn to sew and start a new hobby or trade.
As I look back on the year, that isn’t even fully over with, it’s very apparent how loved and privileged I am. I have tons of free fabric, endless sewing friends, good health and the spare time to enjoy it all.
My biggest accomplishment was right here, this blog! I won two separate awards. Best Seamstress […]
15 years ago, I made this 1950s skater dress. The “skater dress” is named for its A-line silhouette, narrower at the top and flaring out at the bottom, like the dresses worn by figure skaters. While modern skater dresses don’t typically involve figure skating, according to a Google search, the connection began with figure skating […]
I started drafting flat pattern blocks so I wouldn’t have to fiddle with the fit on commercial garments. With this, I have truly been challenged and had the opportunity to make one garment, including muslins, up to seven times before I got the fitting right. I have learned even more about my body shape and […]
There are hundreds of Pinterest ideas for lengthening T-shirts online. One method is stretching the t-shirt when it’s wet. It is said to add fabric softener or conditioner to the water first. If you don’t sew, you can add fabric or trim to the bottom using fabric glue or fusible tape. Watch out, though; this […]
I use a regular sewing machine to do free-motion embroidery. Most people don’t realize this and when they hear “embroidery,” their immediate ask is what kind of embroidery machine do I have. “I don’t,” I say excitedly, “I am painting with thread on my sewing machine!”
I was gifted a half-finished wrap skirt with beautiful artwork […]
Come make new sewing friends at the Dayton Garment Designer Meet-Up
A conversation with a friend last week about what made a year good or bad got me looking deeper at how we define ourselves and what is important. It provoked a renewed check-in on my self-awareness, which got me thinking about what it is that I really do with my time. I mean, what am […]
