With homecoming and holiday formal season just around the corner, it’s time to start planning out sewing your dress – and when it comes time [...]
By Carmen Barkley
7 MIN READ
When a blog reader contacted me for help decorating jean pockets, I had to help her embellish the jean pockets. She loved the design esthetic [...]
By Christine Warren
6 MIN READ
My uncle loved eagles and many years ago, I gifted him with a denim jacket that I customized for him with a very large, thread [...]
By Christine Warren
5 MIN READ
Pant Hemming 101: How To Easily Hem Pants Like A Pro Using A Straight Stitch If you’ve ever bought a pair of pants that are [...]
By Christine Warren
8 MIN READ
Many beginner sewists, and even some non-beginners, skip pressing while they sew. I get it – ironing can be a pain, and all you really [...]
By Carmen Barkley
5 MIN READ
One of the easiest and most popular styles of quilted clothing is the “crazy patch block” style. A sewist begins with a focal fabric on [...]
By Christine Warren
6 MIN READ
Have you ever wanted to learn how to create a beautiful quilted coat but did not want to destroy a perfectly good quilt to do [...]
By Christine Warren
4 MIN READ
Recently, Mary Fons published a YouTube video outlining her stance against repurposing and upcycling quilts into quilt coats, apparel, and novelty items. She briefly covers [...]
By Christine Warren
5 MIN READ
Sewing Tutorial: How to Turn Pants into Joggers an Easy Refashion Project Currently, jogger style pants are extremely popular. They’re comfortable, casual, and you don’t [...]
By Carmen Barkley
10 MIN READ
The Best Skill Building Sewing Techniques That Every Beginner Sewist Should Know As a beginner sewist, there are so many things to learn! It’s tempting [...]
By Carmen Barkley
6 MIN READ
CHRISTINE WARREN
Sewing isn’t just my job, it’s my passion. I’ve enjoyed sewing and needle working since I was very young.