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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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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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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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Stretch velvet is a bear in the knit world for the handling, but the upsides are so worth the extra effort. It’s so luxurious against your skin, and it yields even the simplest garment positively fancy instantly. It’s so nice in fact, that it’s worth wrestling with the slipping, the longer cutting process, and the
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Do you know about batch sewing? It’s one of my favorite ways to cut out the fluff and be able to make more in the same amount of time. But Elizabeth, I sew for fun. I don’t like to run around my room like a headless chicken. I know! Me too! There’s nothing like lingering
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As we’re talking about organizing your sewing room, it’s a good time to give your sewing machine a good cleaning. Your sewing machine and serger and coverstitch if you have one all work really hard for you. To keep your stitches looking the best and your machines running the smoothest, we gotta get all that
It’s faux fur season so what a better time than to talk about how to sew faux fur sans fluff. Faux fur can be messy–like wrap your clothes in plastic wrap so you don’t look like a muppet attacked you messy.** So you’re thinking why bother with faux fur in the first place? Because it’s
I’ve been a user of sewing pattern magazines almost as long as I’ve been sewing. The styles are always so fashion forward and they’re jam-packed with patterns in a small space. But sewing magazines bring up STRONG feelings in people. I have to trace what now? How do you see all those lines? Allow me
Ever wonder how to sew leather? Casually mention sewing with leather in a conversation to a sewing friend, and see if beads of sweat form on her forehead. Whether it’s faux leather or the real deal, leather has a certain presence and an attitude that say a cotton twill does not. Along with that attitude
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