I was tickled pink when I came home from my Christmas and New Years trip yesterday to have been informed…
B8155: Christmas Cheer in Royal Blue
Welcome 2012! I’m stoked to be starting off the new year with a new creation, this should be a good…
Merry Christmas! & my 2012 plans for sewing…
Well it’s that time of year again – I’ll be away visiting family and friends between Christmas and New Years,…
101: French Seams
French Seams are fabulous for lightweight fabrics in skirts and dresses – like the lining for my Royal Blue Pencil…
101: Bound Button Holes
Bound button holes are a dividing issue in my sewing class – some of my fellow sewing enthusiasts adore them,…
You’ve got mail: Marfy Patterns
Marfy dress – F2643 When I first started sewing back in March 2011, I stalked online pattern sites. I was moderately…
V1218: Dress S.O.S.
This dress was the first pattern I ever bought. When I finished my beginner’s sewing course back in March 2011…
V8307: The Octopus’ Garden Jacket
After a week of feverishly slaving away on the final details of my jacket (not really, I loved it) hoping…
Book Review: The Dressmaker’s Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques
The Dressmaker’s Handbook of Couture Sewing TechniquesBy Lynda Maynard, Published by Interweave Press Synopsis:“Make professional-quality garments by using couture techniques…
V8307: Bias trim and mitred corners
Oh lordy, I’ve falled in lust with silk dupion. What a dreamy fabric to work with! I found a turquoise…
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