Originally, I was just planning on starting with a circle or oval shape and sewing darts into it to make it curve up, more like a basket shape. But then one night when I couldn’t sleep, I had this idea to do something more geometric. Why? I have no idea. But that’s what I d...
I had difficulty sewing this month due to lack of inspiration and a basket of “leftover” projects that I couldn’t ignore before moving on. Finally I worked through the basket starting with making a Tee shirt dress into a tee-shirt and then using the leftover from the dress I made a...
I was looking for a simple, elegant dress pattern to make for a wedding with a cocktail leaning formal dress code. This pattern struck me for its simple lines and lovely drape, as it’s cut on the bias. I’d never made a bias cut dress and let me say: IT WAS A BIT OF A DOOZY...
Kelly is a button front pleated or gathered skirt with pockets. Pattern sits on the natural waist and features two lengths, button front placket, wide waistband, large scoop pockets and pleating or gathering in the front and back. View A is a button front above knee pleated skirt. View B ...
2) I’m not really doing any cosplay for myself this year, but taking on quite a few commissions. They are mostly commissions where I’m only doing a piece or two for it, so it’s really nothing to write home about. 3) For at least the last year I’ve been suffering from pretty...
If you've ever dressed a little baby, you'll know how much they like to wiggle; making it really difficult to put any clothes on them. Any item of clothing which needs to go over the baby's head, or has lots of fiddly buttons can be especially cumbersome. That's why I love baby...
I used a machine blind hem for the sleeves and bottom. LET’S BE HONEST: 1. The pattern comes in size Small to Extra Large. I cut a size Small andit fit perfect. I don’t remember why I chose a Small. I can’t find a size chart anywhere. It must have been on the thrown-awa...
This Janome sewing machine is a step up on the price and sophistication scale. If you were annoyed that the Janome 2212 doesn’t have enough built-in stitches, you’ll be happy to hear the Magnolia 7318 has a 18. The Magnolia 7318 is a mechanical sewing machine. This is an advantage ...
Testing is key! I used a scrap fat quarter of fabric to try out various decorative stitches on my Janome 8200. This allowed me to see how the designs looked when stitched on a curve. I wanted to pick a design that smoothly covered the circle shapes from the Whirligig Baby Quilt. ...
This Singer sewing machine could have several titles, such as: Best sewing machine for beginners; most versatile sewing machine; heavy duty sewing machine; best sewing machine for intermediates; most affordable sewing machine; and so on. I had a difficult time choosing which title suited the Sing...