Up-Cycle Sewing Fun
Dear Stash, Dear Stash, It’s time for a new life! Should I depart for heavenly duties any time in the next 20 years, I’m confident that...
Stitch a Chef Apron
These directions are my ‘new and improved’ techniques to create a well-sewn classic Chef Apron. I have used the pattern pieces from the McCalls 5358 (2007)....
Bias Edge Finishing Techniques
Learning several techniques (different from what you’ll find in ‘normal’ garment construction directions) can make sewing more creative – and, I think, more FUN! What I...
Menswear Snoop Shopping Fun
Quality menswear is such a treat for a sewer’s eyes! Cleaning through my computer, I came across this collection of photos I took in the Williamsburg...
Ball Point Bodkin – a Favorite Sewing Tool
The ‘Ball Point Bodkin’ – a $4.25 long piece of metal with an eye on one end and a ball on the other – has been...
Washable Waterproof Mattress Protector To Sew
Back in June, one of our clever Jackson Sewing Guild members shared her ingenious Washable, Waterproof Mattress Protector with the rest of us here at my...
Soft Surroundings Pleated Pant Knock-Off Sewing Steps
I absolutely love to look at fashion catalogs and websites – looking for unique and new ideas to inspire and challenge my own fashion sewing. I...
Sunflower Fence Mural Painting Fun
The New View from the Sunroom Sewing Studio This Spring/Summer my focus has been working outside in our backyard, the ‘view’ from my Sunroom Sewing...
Memento Soft Doll Sewing ProjectS
It was both lots of fun and an honor to create these 3 soft dolls for the grandchildren of a friend of mine who recently passed...
UP-Cycled Scarf-Bottomed Jeans Skirts
The idea of long scarves pieced together to create the lower part of an up-cycled jeans skirt turned into spectacular skirts for these 2 young sewing...
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