I’m pitting my favorite scissors against each other. By the end of this, we’ll see who deserves the title of the best sewing scissors. (I feel like you should say that and there’s this big dramatic echo…) We sewists use our scissors all the time. For clipping, for cutting out, for trimming seams. Scissors are […]
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We’re taking a TARDIS trip back to my childhood with today’s tutorial: how to make a fabric yoyo. My fascination with yoyos began in elementary school. My Mom started making fabric yoyos by the hundreds as a border for a commemorative quilt for my school. I loved seeing the little circles become these beautiful little
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Maybe because my Dad’s an engineer I’ve always had this curiosity for gadgets. If there’s some kind of gizmo that’ll make a job better or easier, I’m all over it! Having tried all the fabric marking tools out there, I’m sharing all my favorites. We’ll talk about what to look for in a sewing marking
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Have you ever tried overdyeing fabric? We’ve all made things that are kind of a snore. Maybe that dress is “serviceable” but it’s also not something you’re super excited to wear. Do you know what can fix that? Overdye. Unless your fabric is very dark to begin with, you can always add dye to it
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As I was writing my email list this week about 3 mistakes that are killing your sewjo, it got me thinking. I firmly believe that the desire to want to sew is not something that you have no control over. You don’t have to be making THE most creative anything to refuel your sewjo tank.
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I’m pulling out all my best thoughts about how to topstitch. By the end of this, you’re going to want to topstitch all the things. Topstitching is one of those sewing tasks that can make or break a sewing project. Do it well, and those jeans looks better than designer. But if your topstitching looks
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I am always up for a good sweater refashion, and today I’m showing you how to tackle DIY fingerless gloves. Several years ago I started making these in droves. They are a life saver in winter! They’re perfect for those mornings your hands are cold but you still want to be able to do things.
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It’s a sweater deconstruction kind of day, and on the docket is how to make a hat from a sweater. Quick, go check your closet. I just bet there’s a forgotten sweater hanging out lurking in there. Maybe it’s the shrunken victim of the washer and dryer, or maybe it’s just been in storage for
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We’re talking all about sewing with sweater knits today. Sweater knits are one of my favorite subsets of knits to work with! I’m not a knitter or crocheter, so I kind of get a cheap thrill out of knowing that I can literally sew a sweater in a fraction of the time. Not to disrespect
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In a battle between sewing machine vs. serger, who would win? Well, like a lot of things, the answer is not either/or, but yes. When I was first starting to sew seriously a question I asked a lot was, what is this serger thing I keep hearing about, and do I really need one. While
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