It’s finally time for the big reveal! The surveys are in, so I can now share with you the fabrics and results from all the hard working testers. For the details, there were four questions that I gave a numerical value to. Color depth, opacity, feel, and overall quality. I added all those up to […]
What’s the best solid cotton? Everyone has an opinion. We have all tried a few and decided we like one more than another; but there are SO MANY. I use a few bolts of black solid a year, so I wanted to know for certain that my brand was really the one I liked the […]
We all love free patterns. So here are two, the 10 Foot quilt, and it’s simplified but beautiful sibling Barefoot. It’s also first Monday of the month, and I’ll be attempting to add to that new free pattern section (also now in the menu at the top of the page if you missed it) every […]
First off, this was a really bad idea. Yes it works. You can absolutely bind an entire quilt with 1” strips using the binder. It will also be fast. But it won’t be pretty. There are other uses for the binder, and the flower is a great one with instructions below- but if you want […]
Tuxedo shirts, women’s summer blouses, and children’s Sunday dresses. I’ve been trying to think of things really defined by pintucks, but retro formal wear is really all I can think of. Sure, they are a beautiful detail, but definitely not commonly used; even for avid tailors. So I invite you all to tell me what […]
I love this foot. Aside from aesthetically being a beautiful little machine, it works really well. It’s amazingly easy to use, despite the complex appearance – and fun! The ruffler is practically perfect. With that, let’s understand the bits and bobs on it. The ruffler attaches with the fork (B) over the needle clamp. This […]
Last week we covered two feet, but this week we are going to slow it down and split the block into two parts, starting with the adjustable hem foot. This is another foot that takes some time to get used to. The trick to it is teaching yourself how to feed the fabric in continuously […]
This week’s blog is a BOGO. Make one block, get experience with two feet. I have to admit, while the gathering foot is easy to use, the hemmer is my favorite. This is purely because gathering is fairly rare, but having a quick way to finish a seam? That is downright amazing. I started making […]
Honestly, I’m not sure why I avoided learning to properly sew a zipper for so long, but I did. Just a few months ago I installed buttons on a skirt- for no good reason other than zippers were scary. Once I realized how silly this was, I bought a pack of random zippers, pulled out […]
