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Explore 600+ sewing articles from over 20 years of teaching and creating. For my newest tutorials and ideas, visit me on Substack!
Y’all, I’m Moving the Sewing Party to Substack – Come On Over!
Y’all, I’m Moving the Sewing Party to Substack – Come On Over! Hey there, Sewing Friends! 🧵✂️ After a lot of thinking (and maybe one too many cups of coffee), I’ve decided it’s time to pack up my virtual sewing basket. I’m moving our little corner of the internet over to Substack. It’s where more folks are gathering these days, and I want to stitch and chat with every single one of you! Click right on this post preview to read the rest of it! The New Plan So here’s the plan:
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Selvage Finish for Ruffled Knit Slim Skirt
GREAT 10+ Year Wardrobe Staple Garment I can’t believe this skirt has been in my wardrobe for 10 years now! It was time to shorten it...
How to Sew Side Hems and Angled End on Tie Sashes
It’s time to start sewing special dresses and Easter Bonnets for those little girls in our lives. After making many bonnets to sell from...
Bias & Jewels Design Inspiration
Check out this GREAT necklace made from old rhinestone earrings and pins I found in a Martha Stewart magazine – THEN I noticed, the RAW...
Turning Tool Collection Every Sewist Should Have
In my work with new sewers and the charity sewing that has grabbed my heart (Days for Girls – making feminine hygiene kits for girls and...
Hair Scrunchie Sewing Directions
For all the years I’ve been teaching young girls to sew, the first project has been making a Hair Scrunchie – and they LOVE making these!...
Puckered Seams: Cause and Remedy
PUCKERED SEAM CAUSES Puckered seams are a dead give-away that seams have not been sewn with the proper sewing technique. Really, it all...
EZ Narrow Hem Technique
Many of us ‘seasoned’ sewists know, use and LOVE this technique. It is sew very useful that I’ve decided to bring it to my current Blog...
Super Bowl Football Uniform Construction
I’m obviously NOT a football fan, knowing only enough to keep a eye on the ball, and the downs and yards to go basics. I wonder if...
Proof that Dark Colors Recede and Light Colors Advance
This UNIQUE video proves it, hands-down: Dark Colors Recede and Light Colors Advance Watch and be convinced. Then, apply this knowledge...
The Fun of Machine Applique – the OLD Way!
Teaching young gals the skills of creative sewing recently ‘took me back’ to the good old skill of machine applique. I thoroughly...
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