Refinements on One Seam Jog Pant
Sweat pant, Jogging Pant, PJ Pant – whatever you want to call them, if you’re making out of a knit that creates any amount of BULK,...
Up-Cycle Garment Sewing Projects from Londa
Below, find a summary of the garments I’ve made (and blogged on) featuring up-cycle sewing…going back several years. Numbers at beginning of links below correspond to...
Silk Shirt + Fabrics On Top = NEW TOP/Jacket
Silk Shirt + Fabrics On Top = NEW TOP/Jacket Find Your Base Garment The original silk shirt from Rafaella (size Large) had a large grease spot...
Sewing a Thermal T to an Up-Cyled Top
GREEN THERMAL UP-CYCLE TOP SEWING EXPERIENCE This Up-Cycle Top represents a fairly typical design/stitching experience. The thing I really find exciting is the challenge of pushing...
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...
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