The Bubble Sleeve Cardie pattern inspired me to have more fun with fabric, embellishments, and bobbles while sewing. If runway designers can experiment with fabric and embellishments in their designs, why can’t I? I did some research on turning ordinary 100% polyester fabric into, one-of-a-kind 3D Shibori fabric. The process was so cool that I had to […]
What could be better than our new Basic Underwear and Cloth Pad patterns? Mashing the two together of course! While technically a hack, we’re combining both patterns to get the best of both Underwear and Cloth Pad worlds to make period panties. To begin with, decide which version of the Basic Underwear you want to […]
Adding to the extreme awesomeness and versatility of the Hoodie Dress sewing pattern, this hack shows you how to make it into a long-line sweater by leaving off the hood. We have TWO different methods to finish off the neck, to give you the comfiest, most stylish sweater dress ever! Choose between a neckband or […]
At some point in their sewing experience, every person will encounter a pattern that calls for piping (such as the Family Pjs or Alphabet Pillows…) or decide they want to add their own for something a bit different. Piping is one of those notions that you can buy, but if you’re looking for a very […]
Come join us for a sew along! We will be working our way through the Eloise and would love for you to join us. If you’re new to sew alongs, you’re in for a treat! They’re so much fun, you’ll want to do them ALL! Rebecca will be sewing two beautiful versions of the Eloise via […]
This applique addition is easy and fun ? You can embellish any pattern with applique; I chose the Comfy Cowl Hoodie. Choose your pattern and cut out all pieces as usual. I chose the Comfy Cowl Hoodie because I just LOVE this pattern. Choose your applique. I chose these flowers because I love them too […]
Adding a Shirred Back to the Patsy Party Dress (newborn to 12 years) Shirring is a sewing technique that can be used to gather fabric, using elastic thread sewn in parallel rows. This is a great alternative to the elastic back found in the tutorial for the children’s Patsy Party dress. In this tutorial we […]
So, you have a strapless dress and you want to make sure you don’t spend the entire evening pulling this gorgeous dress up and back into place. That’s not classy. One of our favorite suggestions for adding just a bit more support to your strapless dress is a waist stay. This is typically a ribbon […]
Welcome to the last day of the doll’s house quiet book sew along. I hope this doll’s house sew along has been a good experience for y’all and that you have learned some new things. We will be assembling our pages into one cohesive book today, so let’s get started. There are several ways you […]
Welcome back! It’s Day Six of our doll house quiet book sew along and today we are making our last page! Today’s page is the comfy, cozy living room. Let’s jump right in. The Couch: We will start by sewing our comfy couch cushion to the page approximately two inches from the bottom of our […]
