Here is the interview I did with Nateida (SewNaturalDane) and Myra Lorraine about their Black History Month Pattern Designers Challenge which is an initiative to support black sewing creatives. This was such an inspiring and enlightening conversation, and I have spent a lot…
Here is the full the replay of the live stream I did about the relationship between body image and sewing. I will say that this hands down was my favourite live stream ever, thank you for everyone who participated and…
Sewing machine presser feet can be expensive, which begs the question, which ones are actually worth buying? I’ve been sewing for over 30 years, first on a Singer, then a Viking/Husqvarna and now I have a Bernina 1230. Over the…
I’m currently hard at work finishing my book about sewing jeans, and part of that process is sewing a bunch of different jeans styles to show in the book, both as an inspiration and to give examples of how you…
Here are eight quick and easy tips that will take your knit sewing skills to the next level. The more I sew, the more I realise it’s all in the details and I often find that many sewing books skip…
Can you sharpen a pair of scissors with aluminium foil? Is soap better than tailor’s chalk? Is there a way to flatten a warped cutting mat? And can rubber bands keep the pedals in place? I get so many interesting…
Learn how to sew professional-looking leggings using these simple tips that will make a big difference to the end result. I’ve focused on the tips that aren’t included in most leggings sewing pattern instructions, so even if you already have…
Here is the full replay of my live stream about sewing activewear to kick-off the #stitchactivewear March Sew-Along. I hope you are joining! As always, the chat was so active and we covered a lot of different topics including best…
In March I’m hosting an activewear sew-along #stitchactitvewear and of course, I’m planning to make some garments myself as well. So in this video, I share all about my plans which has me remaking (and improving!) some old faves, including…
If you look inside RTW knit tops and inspect the shoulder seams, you’ll notice that most of the time there is some type of reinforcement at the shoulder seam. And there is a good reason for that. Since the shoulder…
Want to transfer your tissue sewing patterns to sturdier craft paper/oak tag? This video shows an easy method to trace the pattern, add notches and draft grain lines and other markings. And you can do this using inexpensive kraft paper…
So let’s explore the Swedish sewing culture! In this video, I talk about why baby clothes are a driving force behind the current Swedish sewing boom, why I feel that those wonderful Husqvarna sewing machines have lost their soul and…