Category: Sewing

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You Know You’re Sewing Too Much When….

...You run out of pins. On the table are 4 empty containers of pins; they each hold somewhere around 120 pins.  I have four on…

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Reinforcing Pencil Skirt Seams & Setting in a Godet

Last week Two weeks ago I posted up a tutorial on how to reinforce an inward corner, that would receive some stress and wear.  And as promised, today's…

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Burda Tie-Front Blouse and High Waisted Trousers

While these aren't the first pieces I started sewing for the fall, they are the first (& second) completed ones at any rate. I'm quite embarrassed that…

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Altering Patterns for a Bias Grainline

I started working on a 40's blouse over the weekend that calls for a closure-placket on a side seam.  Since I really dislike having a zipper closure…

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Yoke Stabilization & How to Reinforce an Inward Corner

I seem to have turned into a 'Stabilization-aholic.' I'm a huge fan of this and it turns an "okay-project" into a "you sewed that?!" project.  You…

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Fitting a Yoke Waistband: Part 2

This post has been a long time coming, which is quite silly since it's so simple.  I meant to take another photo of the muslined yoke…

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Skirts in Progress

I hope you had a much more productive weekend than I did... On Saturday evening my sewing machine starting making a funny squeaking noise, then…

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September Giveaway

It's been far too long since I've had a giveaway on my blog, so I decided what perfect time than the present to host another…

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Fall 2011 Project & Palette Board

I finally have gotten most of my ideas together now for what projects I'm planning on sewing for the fall but how do I tell…

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Fall Inspiration Board

I was too pooped out last night to do much sewing, so I don't have the second part of my fitting post for you guys…