If you’re new to sewing, you might be wondering what is a seam ripper? One thing is certain: if there’s one tool in the sewing room that gets a lot of hate, it’s the humble seam ripper. In short, this little metal tool is for removing stitches. Why the hate? Because nobody likes removing stitches…

I’m dishing all about bagmaking supplies. Sewing is a deep deep craft, and it’s one of those things where very often the devil is in the details. What makes a project go from meh to holy cats, that’s amazing can be in all the extras you add to your star fabric. Here is a list…

I have and always will be a person who lives by the credo–use what you have. With that in mind, I wanted to share this list of cheap sewing tools you may already have hanging around your house. The truth is that sometimes the fanciest gadgets and specialty notions don’t necessarily mean better sewing. The…

I love a good sewing tools comparison so I thought, why not do a matchup of rotary cutter vs. scissors. Both are such great sewing tools to have around, but how does each one shine? We’ll talk about how rotary cutter vs. scissors fare in categories about price, cutting, ease of use, speed, and types…

Sewing is one of those skills that needs accuracy, and an arsenal of sewing tools for measuring will take you a long way. I’m sharing my favorite tools for measuring. All of these will help you cut and draw cleaner lines, better hems, and make quicker pattern alterations. On to the tools! Rulers and tapes…

Today we’re going a little crafty with 3 different ways to make DIY pattern weights. I don’t remember when I made the shift to using pattern weights, but it was a good day. Using weights to hold down your pattern pieces while you’re cutting saves a lot of time vs. pinning. And while you can…

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…

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…

A few weeks ago Abby from Dutch Label Shop contacted me to do a guest blog and for a product review.  If you don’t know, Dutch Label Shop creates custom labels and hang tags for home sewists and fashion designers.  Dutch Label Shop provided me free product in exchange for my review.  The opinions are…