#fabric

Smocking: Choosing a Fabric

I am back with the next in our Smocking: The Basics series. Today we are going to discuss fabric selection. Many different fabrics may be...

Sometimes when sewing we want to take our time, get the perfect fit, add the special detail that sets it apart...but sometimes we need a...

The weather is turning cooler here and to help make that transition into Fall I finally took my own advice and made myself a Shirt Dress!...

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

I am off to a family wedding, and hopefully some spring weather! As I was packing some spring transition pieces into my suitcase, I...

Last week I headed into New York City to do some fabric shopping and I thought you might like to know about my favorite shops. First up,...

I took a quick run through the new books section of the library the other day (I am a voracious reader) and picked up Clara Parkes newest...

In my last post on smocking with knits, I advised that the nature of knits would make picture smocking difficult. Well my friend Kelli...

As sewists, cotton is a fabric we use constantly. It sews easily, accepts patterns and dye that produces wonderful fabrics, and results...

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...

Several new Organic Double Gauze fabrics are now available in the shop from Cloud 9 and Monaluna Fabrics. Double Gauze is a new substrate...

Organic is a word that is thrown around all the time these days, but what does it actually mean? In food manufacturing anything can be...