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Adding Tucks to the Classic Shirt
A tutorial on how to add tucks to a classic shirt pattern.


Making a Pattern Your Own!
As sewists we are fortunate. We are sewing during a time when there are tons of creative and wonderful sewing patterns available to us....


Sewing with Double Gauze
Back in April 2017 I wrote a blog post on Double Gauze because I was surprised how unfamiliar people were with this wonderful fabric. ...


Smocked Ruffle Inspiration!
Last week Kelli was on the blog with her adorable diaper shirt with a smocked ruffle which you can read about here and see below. She...


The Classic Shirt: Stitched in Double Gauze
Mission Accomplished! I LOVE how this shirt turned out! I participated in The Classic Shirt Sew Along this week over on the Oliver and S...


Whip Tucks: A Sewing Tutorial
Whip Tucks are a wonderful way to add heirloom, hand-made interest to a garment. Often Whip Tucks can be found on vintage baby clothes...


Adding Decorative Tucks to a Sewing Pattern
On my "to sew" list for some time has been the Akita pattern from Seamwork Magazine. Akita is a simple top pattern with just one pattern...


Dressmaking Step by Step: A Review
Everyone has their way to relax and for me it has always been with a good book. Not a novel - I tend to get too caught up in them;...


Fall Sewing: the Wiksten Tova
The Wiksten Tova is an indie pattern that has been all over the web for the past few years, and I finally got around to trying the...


Scissors Blouse - Butterick 6026
I spotted this fabric from Emma One Sock with its fun scissors and just couldn't resist. After all, someone who sews and smocks needs a...
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