Today I want to talk about a really cool t-shirt that my 10 year old daughter did for my boyfriend’s birthday. Using an embroidery tracing pen (Amazon affiliate link) and tissue pattern paper she first traced a photograph of…
Today I want to talk about a really cool t-shirt that my 10 year old daughter did for my boyfriend’s birthday. Using an embroidery tracing pen (Amazon affiliate link) and tissue pattern paper she first traced a photograph of…
Rivets was one of those things that I was a little hesitant about using at first because it seemed so tricky. But when I finally got the courage to ask for rivets in the notion store I was pleasantly surprised…
With the right tools and preparation, sewing jeans back pockets are a fairly easy thing to do. This tutorial will show a method that closely mimics the way jeans are sewn in the garment industry. Tools for sewing jeans back…
Want to sew jeans front pockets that looks exactly like the ones from big brands such as Levi’s and Lee? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make professional front pockets. A lot of jeans sewing patterns have a…
In this tutorial, I’ll show you all the steps to sew a jeans zipper with a separate fly shield. It’s designed for jeans sewing pattern that has a fly facing extension and uses a mix of industrial techniques and home…
I have been obsessed with silk/rayon velvet since I was a little child. It all started with a small midnight blue velvet shawl that my grandfather had tied around a doll’s neck. The doll sat in the sofa bed where…
Thank you for all the lovely comments on my pants! Today I want to expand a bit on the topic of the numerous buttonholes by showing how I did it – using my machine’s automatic 1-step buttonhole function. This method…
Getting the corners on jeans patch pockets looking even and crisp can be quite difficult, but with the help of paper templates the process becomes really simple and quick. Razor Sharp Patch Pockets Step 1. A paper template is basically…
Wool jacket with a high standing collar and bounded patch pockets. As for the patch pockets they were also a first stab at a new technique, I was lured by the promise of “The no fail, perfectly shaped patch pocket”…
Jersey shirt made from a La Mia Boutique pattern.This is the first pattern that I’ve sewn from the Italian pattern magazine La Mia Boutique. It’s from the October issue, which I’ve blogged about before. The design is pretty military inspired,…
Sømometer, Saummass, Zoommaatje, Seam gauge, Pfiffkus. It has many different names in Europe, but the purpose is the same – making the dreary process of adding seam allowances to patterns a little easier.It’s a simple but pretty ingenious tool. As…
This is the first time I’ve made stitched tuxedo pleats. Doing this kind of exact sewing work always makes me a bit nervous so I googled a bit in order to find some method that was really quick and easy.…