The Burda magazine shorts that I made last month had a rather messy solution for waist facing. Or maybe it was just my having a hard time grasping how it should be sewn together? But to be honest: “Burda, It’s not…
The Burda magazine shorts that I made last month had a rather messy solution for waist facing. Or maybe it was just my having a hard time grasping how it should be sewn together? But to be honest: “Burda, It’s not…
Muslin Although muslin is usually associated with (and in fact traditionally referring to) unbleached cotton, it often makes sense to use other fabrics when making test garments, especially when working with stretchy or drapey designs. I like to source my…
As promised here comes the tutorial on how I sewed the twill tape on to my skirt. This is a really quick way to attach any type of ribbon to a skirt. The hem should preferably be straight. You can do this…
I had some scraps laying around that I thought would make nice bow hair pins. They are super easy to make and here is how: You’ll need a bobby hair pin, some ribbon, a pearl, glue (I used super…
Keeping some kind of order in an ever growing stash of sewing supplies is a constant challenge. And for someone like me, who is not naturally orderly, it’s even more so. My impulse is always to trow everything in one big box. But that…
Sleeve and Cuff The sleeves for the Dora top uses a fun pattern construction technique that sews the sleeve and cuff in one piece. I first saw this in the book Metric pattern cutting and then I saw a different…
Thank you for all the comments on the Karl Lagerfeld skirt. I wore it to work today and it is just as comfortable as I had hoped for. Obvislouly this is a skirt that will only work in seasons where…
After spending way to much time scrambling and squinting my eyes in order to find the proper sewing machine needle, I decided to try the tip that Wendy Mullen has in her book Sew U. It’s super simple, just cut a piece…
Gail asked about how I sew buttonholes on narrow knit bands, so I thought I should share the methods that I use when working with knits. I’m sure there are more ways out there so please chime in in the…
This is my favorite method for hemming knits – using the blind stitch hem. This method is neat and sturdy and works for pretty much all knits except very stretchy lycra jerseys. I have hemmed everything from rib knits to…
The assembly of a pair of jeans is very different from the usual way of sewing together the legs of a pair of pants. However, the result will look really professional and be very sturdy, the only downside is that it’s…
Let’s start this tailoring Q&A! Gail asked: What is the tape used around the outer edge o I got some reader questions about my tailoring workshop experience that I’ll try to answer.f the jacket? That’s white cotton tape that is…