Sewing

If your twin needle stitching isn’t looking right, Susan from Moonthirty has some troubleshooting tips to help you.  She shows what it looks like if your twin needle hem has skipped stitches or tunneling, and then tells how you can… Read more ...

Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how you can make a figure hugging sheath dress from a stretch knit fabric.  It’s easy to make, and you can make your own pattern by tracing around a fitted t-shirt and a pencil… Read more ...

Carolyn from Allspice Abounds shares her method for creating semi-finished seam allowances on a princess seam.  Most pattern instructions will have you clip the curves and press open.  It does the job, but it’s not very pretty.  Her method gives… Read more ...

Cath Grace has a special guest on her blog – her mom! – showing how to make a set of pattern weights.  There are lots of different ways to make pattern weights.  Her version uses fabric gathered over a stack… Read more ...

Anna from Plan B shows how to make a drapey shawl vest, perfect for winter layering. It has a deep shawl collar that folds and drapes over the vest.  Make it from a heavy weight woven, a knit, or maybe… Read more ...