Fall is definitely here in New England, although due to our lack of rain, this is not going to be one of our better Falls color wise. So we need to bring a little fall color to our sewing! This is the first of two posts with a round-up of free sewing and stitching fall projects to get those creative juices flowing! Check back next Tuesday for the second post! This post is just about pumpkins, so lets see what great projects we can get started! Of course we need to start with

When I posted Findley, I promised that I would soon put up a tutorial for adding a ruffle to the back of a pair of bloomers, and so promise kept! Adding a ruffle is quite simple. The first requirement is picking the correct pattern. Many bloomer patterns eliminate the side seams and only have the middle crotch seam. Here is a pattern without side seams. This is fine from a pattern perspective, but doesn't work with adding a ruffle. So, the first requirement is using a pattern

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 what to wear as the seasons change from summer to fall can be difficult. The weather is often cool in the morning but hot as the day goes on. Then of course, we all would like to look like we have our act together even if we don't feel like we do! The solution: do as women have been doing for years and embrace the Shirtwaist Dress, or Shirt Dr