Today I am sharing a post that I shared awhile back over at the Moda Bake Shop. I used to think that "pressing" and "ironing" were the same thing until one fateful night... I was at my pattern drafting class which was taught by a wonderfully eccentric retired wedding dress designer. The instructor was helping me with a dress and sent me over to "press" a seam. I walked over to the ironing board and began my version of "pressing". Within seconds I was being very LOUDLY reprimanded and ... View the Post
Basting 101
Today we are over at Sew, Mama, Sew talking about basting.....and this doesn"t even involve any poultry! Do online pokies you baste? I do sometimes, but I should do it more often (one of my first sewing teachers was a big believer in basting---and she was an impeccable tailor!)....it really is a useful sewing skill. See you there!!! ... View the Post
The Love Bunny Girls Skirt Tutorial
Hey! Today I'm going share a tutorial that I shared awhile back over at the Moda Bake shop. It's for a skirt I made for Grace to wear this spring...and I know it's fall...but you can still love bunnies in autumn can't you? ***** Today's skirt is a simple elastic waistband skirt with appliqued bunnies. Here is your supply list: One Layer Cake: I used "Jubilee" by Bunny Hill 1/2 Yard of Bella White 1 inch elastic bonding material (like Heat'n Bond) 2 Pompoms for the bunny tails To ... View the Post
Sew Many Books Series
Today we are joining Emily for her fantastic Sew Many Books series. And as a former elementary school teacher and therefore children's-literature-hoarder this is one series that is right up my alley....I chose a 1964 classic children's book that is all about a lion named......See you THERE!!!~Elizabeth ... View the Post
$5 Friday: Summer Cloud Paintings
Hello. Sooooooo today is $5 Friday and I do have a project to share. However, it's not the project I intended. Actually I have several $5 Friday projects that have been stacking up, just waiting to be photographed, which is where they are right now...stacked up and waiting to be photographed. Elizabeth and I keep hinting that we have a lot going on behind the scenes right now. And I'm not just hinting anymore I am telling you: AGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! We have A LOT going on behind the ... View the Post
Girls Ruffled Apron Tutorial
Hey! Today I am knee deep (actually it's more like up to my eyeballs) in preparing for some upcoming events: sewing for the fashion show at Riley Blake's Fabric Fest, putting things together for our class at The Sewing Summit, and a top secret project that Elizabeth and I are CRAZY excited about. (Ok, it's not top secret...but we aren't ready to spill the beans just yet....) So, while I'm outside cutting and sewing on the patio (and letting the kids enjoy one of their last days of summer ... View the Post
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