There’s been discussion floating around the internet about quality PDF sewing patterns and what makes or breaks a good PDF sewing pattern. I thought I’d let y’all take a peek at the inner workings of our patterns and see for yourselves what we put in to each of our designs. This idea has been rolling around […]
I admit that I can be a bit of a yarn snob and really only like to work with wools and other natural fibers. I just don’t like how acrylic feels under my fingers and I can usually knit a sweater with a basic wool like Knit Picks WOTA for less than the cost of […]
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 […]