Memorial Day means that school is nearing an end and summer is starting! And summer means flip flops, shorts, and T-SHIRTS! Everyone has to have a few great t-shirts for warmer weather. There are so many great tee sewing patterns out there, not just mine; find a pattern with a cut that you like. And […]
Sewing gets most of my attention here at The Eli Monster. But I do really love knitting, especially in the evenings after the kids go to bed and Mr. Monster and I want to sit back and eat copious amounts of chips and salsa and watch some Netflix (we’re rationing the new Bojack episodes so we […]
We’re going to wrap up our basic seams talk with Pressing and Understitching today, two often overlooked details that can make a world of difference. Grading: Grading your seam allowance is easy! When you are working with thick fabrics or have more than 2 layers going on, the seam allowance can get bulky. Let’s reduce […]
Let’s talk about the most basic things in sewing: Seams! Seams are what keeps the whole project together (pun intended). Today we’re going to investigate what makes a great seam that does its job without drawing attention to itself (unless a conspicuous seam is a design element). Joining Seamlines: Place your fabric edges together and […]
A staple of any summer wardrobe should be a simple shirt style dress. Last summer we were in Alabama and everyone was wearing shift dresses. A lovely woman we met while dining on schnitzel under a giant rocket explained that everyone wears dresses because it’s the least amount of fabric touching your body. It’s resting […]