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Serging a Great Neckband

As you know if you have been reading my blog for a while I am a big fan of knits and especially of smocking on knits. Sewing knits isn’t...

Fall has officially arrived here in Connecticut according to the weather if not the calendar. My thoughts are turning to pumpkins,...

Do you ever have one of those projects that you keep putting off? You know the ones, you know you should do it, you know you will feel...

It is Friday and time for our second Christmas in July post. I hope you enjoyed last week's Bobbin and Wooden Spool Ornaments. Tawn is...

A tutorial on how to add tucks to a classic shirt pattern.

Hi Everyone, I am over at the Oliver + S website again today! I have a tutorial on how to extend the Chai Tee into a tunic or dress. This...

Bias Bindings are one of those simple techniques that I often use to give my sewing creations that little extra touch - like the sleeve...

Sewing tutorial on how to create mini-piping and some ideas of how to use it in your garment sewing.

A tutorial on how to add hemstitching to the Weekend Getaway Blouse.

It's time for another smocking tutorial! One of my favorite smocking stitches is Surface Honeycomb. It is considered an advanced stitch...

Today I am turning the blog over to Kelli Fox who continues to smock for her lovely teenage daughter! Yes, you can do this and Kelli and...

I often use a Tuck Hem to hem my dresses. The finish is easy, can be done completely on the machine and adds a growth tuck that can be...