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Transitioning to Fall with the Great Shirt Dress
This is the second in a series of posts on Back to School Sewing, only this post is on sewing a little something for yourself. Knowing...


An Antique Sewing Bird and the Mary Frances Sewing Book
I don't have a lot of antique sewing tools, but this little guy keeps me company in my sewing room, and I thought you might be interested...


Attaching Crochet Lace with a Roll and Whip.
A beautiful way to finish the edges of a garment and apply a special touch is to add a touch of lace. In this tutorial I am going to walk...


Development of a Pattern: Touring McCall's Pattern Company
This past Tuesday, I had the privilege of attending a tour of the McCall’s Pattern Company in New York City, as part of a Smocking Arts...


Weekend Links Lisa Edition at Oliver & S
I am guest posting over at Oliver + S for their Weekend Links.


Double Gauze: Sewing With It; Smocking With It!
Several new Organic Double Gauze fabrics are now available in the shop from Cloud 9 and Monaluna Fabrics. Double Gauze is a new substrate...


Smocking Knits: Sewing a Baby Bunting
A step by step tutorial on sewing the Baby's Breath knit Baby Bunting sewing pattern.


Smocking Knits: Choosing a Design
Welcome back to our discussion on smocking knits! So far we have discussed Sewing Knits: Just the Essentials, Smocking Knits: Testing the...


Smocking Knits: Pleating Jersey Knit Fabric
How to prepare and pleat knit fabric for smocking. Full video tutorial.


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...


Recipe Dish Towels to Sew
Create a wonderful keepsake by having a recipe printed on fabric and sew it up into a dish towel.


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...
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