Adding a touch of Smocking to the Sweet Little Kisses Sewing Pattern
Adding smocking to the Sweet Little Kisses sewing pattern to sew a quick simple knit dress for baby or toddler. Free smocking designs.
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Sewing with Chiffon
A few months ago I had to stop in the fabric shop to pick up a few notions and I spotted this lovely fabric. If you know me, you know...
Sewing Arm Chair Covers
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...
Cleaning Your Pleater
It is hard to believe but school has started up again for so many children. Here in New England, there are a few more days before that...
Additional Tips and Tricks for Stitching July Flowers
Last week my good friend Julie was on the blog to share her tips and tricks for stitching the gathered version of July Flowers. Today she...
Teaching a Child to Sew
This summer I had the joy of teaching a young gal from our church how to sew. K's desire was to make her own dress, so together we set...
Tips and Tricks for Stitching July Flowers
Today I am welcoming to the blog my good friend Julie Stilwell. Julie is an amazing seamstress, an embroiderer and smocker...
Introducing July Flowers!
Introducing July Flowers - the latest pattern from Pink Hollybush Designs, and the perfect back to school dress! When I introduced the...
Christmas in July: Resource Round-up
Today's post is our last Christmas in July post ( you can see the previous ones here, here and here) and is a bit different. I decided to...
Old Fashioned Wool Felt Ornament
Christmas in July continues with this lovely Wool Felt Old Fashioned Ornament. Simple and quick to stitch up, this little ornament can be...
Sewing a French Skirt
The other night I fell down the rabbit hole of French Sewing Blogs ( a very fun way to spend an evening) and I spotted the November Skirt...
Christmas in July: Antique Thimble Christmas Ornaments
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...
Adding Tucks to the Classic Shirt
A tutorial on how to add tucks to a classic shirt pattern.
Sewing Machine Bobbin and Thread Spool Ornaments
Welcome to Christmas in July! For the next 4 Fridays the blog will feature some fun ways to get started on your Christmas presents. To...
The Chai Tee Dress and Tunic!
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...
Understanding Bias Binding
Bias Bindings are one of those simple techniques that I often use to give my sewing creations that little extra touch - like the sleeve...
The Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt
Hi Everyone! Today I am over at the Oliver + S blog participating in the Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt Sew-Along. I love my Extra Sharp...
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....
Adding a Touch of Smocking
I have always been a firm believer that smocking shouldn't be limited to children's clothes. In fact my first exposure to smocking was...
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. ...
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