Happiness is a Box of new Fabric !
on Nov 20, 2009Oh...I just love when the UPS guy delivers a box of beautiful fabrics!Last week while browsing the Gorgeous Fabrics site, I just could not resist..and treated myself to some new goodies. The 2 striped pieces that you see are Japanese novelty kni...

How To Add Seam Allowances to Patterns...the Easy Way
on Nov 16, 2009 in Tips / Techniques Patterns There has been some of chat on various sewing lists and forums lately about tracing patterns and adding seam allowances to them, so here is a repeat of a tutorial I wrote several months ago that some of you may have missed and may find helpful... F...

How to Add Seam Allowances to Traced Patterns...the Easy Way
on Nov 16, 2009 in Tips / Techniques Patterns There has been some chat on various sewing lists and forums lately about tracing patterns and adding seam allowances to them, so here is a repeat of a tutorial I wrote several months ago that some of you may have missed and may find helpful... For...

Japanese Shirtmaking Journey...a detour.
on Nov 11, 2009I am so sorry that it's taking me this long to continue to explore the Japanese Shirtmaking book that I started several days ago.  I am recovering from a hip joint/bone injury that has severely limited my ability to stand, sit, sew,..gosh almost...

~ BIG INTERFACING SALE ~
on Nov 6, 2009 in Professional Sewing Supplies The 3 "Must Have" INTERFACINGS are NOW ON SALE !PRO-SHEER Elegance, PRO-WEFT,  and  PRO-TAILOR DELUXE !REGULARLY $6.88-$7.98....NOW $6.25 per yard All 3 are NOW ON SALE THROUGH Thursday, November 12th At ~FASHION SEWING SUPPLY~PRO-SHEER El...

They Brought it Back !
on Oct 30, 2009 in HotPatterns I am so happy that HotPatterns has re-introduced my all time favorite ladies shirt pattern,  The Plain and Simple Princess Shirt. I have made this shirt so many times, both for myself and for gifts and just love how versatile it is.The HotPatter...

How to Rescue Wrinkled Interfacing !
on Oct 28, 2009 in Tips / Techniques INTERFACING I think we all try to keep our interfacing perfectly folded in a drawer or neatly rolled on tubes. But how many times have you reached for a piece of interfacing only to find a wrinkled mess like this...Probably like me, more than once.  &n...

How to Rescue Wrinkled Interfacing...
on Oct 28, 2009 in Tips / Techniques INTERFACING I think we all try to keep our interfacing perfectly folded in a drawer or neatly rolled on tubes. But how many times have you reached for a piece of interfacing only to find a wrinkled mess like this...Probably like me, more than once.  &n...

More sneaky Sewing...
on Oct 25, 2009 in Ottobre Children's Patterns Children's Designs Yes, yes...I know...I should be doing so many other things (like Japanese shirt sewing) !   But this morning I just felt like sewing something very fun, very quick, and very easy  :)  This is the "Dots T-shirt" from the new 06/09...

A Little Update
on Oct 24, 2009 For those of you anxious to continue to explore the Japanese Shirt-Making book, I will be writing about it again within a few days. Recently I've had other sewing and business commitments that need attention.  But I am anxious to cont...