Have you ever wanted to apply a bias tape to a v-neck and did not know how?  This quick and easy tutorial will show you how to do this and is appropriate for woven and knit fabrics. This kind o...
An Oversized Pullover Top is a basic item in my athleisure wardrobe, and I am very happy to share it with you this weekend. In case you missed it, last week we made the City Joggers Pants that so...
I hope the series about spending in the sewing room has been interesting and useful these past few weeks. We've looked at whether spending more money on sewing tools, gadgets and gizmos can give ...
Do you ever have one of those Ah Ha moments? Â After sewing around 2 1/2 years now, and forever lamenting at my local sewing shop about the terrible lack of nice colorful buttons, I was standingÂ...
There are few tools in the sewing room that could be called life-changing, but Hallelujah for the Frixion Pen! Â OK so maybe that's a little over the top but I love these pens so much I just can'...
Take a look at some of the bags you own. Â If you are a typical woman, you probably own more than 3, maybe even more than 10. Â Bags can be made for all types of purposes, styles, and occasions, ...
I've been learning more about the different sewing machine feet in my mega-box of presser feet that I bought. Â This week, the pintuck foot has been intriguing and delighting me. Â Accurate sewin...
There were a couple of articles in July that had a lot of interest, both about sewing to sell.  How to price your work and a round up of projects that are good to sell. Good to see so many peop...
Denim is a very popular fabric these days and is synonymous with jeans. Because the fabric is so common, many sewists have limited experience with it so I wanted to offer some tips and tricks fo...
Ah ha – the age-old question.  Should we keep our sewing scissors just for cutting fabric?  Will cutting paper somehow ‘dull' the scissors, make them less sharp, or less able to cut fabric ...