Have you guys ever heard of (or used) your button foot? No... I don't mean your buttonhole foot, the plain old button foot. Top Down:…
Category: Tutorials
How to Knit a Bobble
Let's talk bobbles... I really dislike bobbles, but so far I'm not finding them that bad. Honestly, once I get to a bobble row it's…
Quick Tip: Marking fabric
First of all, thanks everyone for leaving me such sweet comments about my newly-cleaned fabric. I really hope you also find some use with the…
Stain Removal on Vintage Fabric
Over a year ago I had bought some cute 50's or 60's light weight cotton fabric at my local flea market. I bought it knowing…
Shy Girls Guide to the Flea
A few weeks ago I was invited by Stephanie of The Girl with the Star Spangled Heart's blog to be a guest blogger while she was out having a…
Fixing a Backwards Stitch in your Knits
I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I ended up taking care of my sick husband for the better part of it; luckily he…
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…
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…
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…
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…
