Full disclosure ~ I have made this family recipe many times with great success. This time, I decided to leave out the extra cup of sugar and corn starch in the glaze due to the fact that Jello already has a lot of sugar. Huge mistake! It did not work out at all. The glaze […]
Where to begin, where to begin? Large patches, motifs and appliqués can be tough to get centered and put on.
I hope you enjoy my easy tips to help you get a large appliqué centered and placed on any already made garment.
Fold garment in half matching the shoulder seams and side seams to find your center […]
Never discount the simple sheet, tablecloths, curtains and fine linens for dresses. In 2009 I made a series of dresses from sheets and tablecloths to prove I did not have to spend big money to make beautiful things. Today all of those dresses have sold.
Sheets are great to practice and play designer with. Unless you […]
Wouldn’t a vacation be dreamy right now? Travel may be hard for many this summer. We are fixing up our living spaces, yards and thinking about what we can do for fun right now. What if I made myself some beach clothes and just pretended we were on a dream vacation?
During the beginning of Covid-19 I was only buying fabric for masks and then a sewing friend donated some lovely pieces for me play with. In the stack was this sheer cotton Hawaiian border print fabric.
With great respect to the pattern and the culture I dug through […]
It’s been 40 days of making masks. I have continued to create a fun project every week simply for my own sanity. Making dresses to me are like fun little puzzles that build my skills each time I mess up.
Last week I did a cool polynesian pattern that needed to be followed with great precision […]
We’ve all been there, we either cut the hemline a bit short, ran out of fabric or have to deal with the thing tall people deal with every day – my garment is too SHORT!!!
I hope you enjoy a few fun things I have done to help lengthen those hemlines over the years.
When I bought a vinyl (laminated cotton) I had no idea what to do with it. I wanted to make our new business Juicymelt Supreme some kind of hot sauce carrier for sampling, but I was not sure what type. After hours of searching I was overjoyed to find
I never thought I would EVER sew with reversible, scuba/neoprene, foamcore fabric! Why? Because it sounds extremely complicated. Well, I am here to tell you it is not!
I’ve stalked Apple Annie Fabric store online since 2012 and when I recently saw this interesting fabric it peaked my interest. Once my new […]
Let’s get fearless and make the perfect maxi dress, the kaftan. This VERY easy dress can be made with any sheer, lace or very light and flowing material. No pattern needed! It’s pull over, no fussy closures to deal with.
I used almost 4 yards of 44″ fabric. Two 40″ pieces for the length of the […]
