I couldn’t believe the difficulty I had with these patch pockets. Patch pockets, right? Easiest pockets there are but not this time. Here are my four stumbling blocks; First, I lost motivation. I had to stop sewing completely for a week as we went away for the holiday. Second, placement of the pockets was difficult […] Read more…
Basic Sewing Tips: A Better Way To Clip A Corner
You know how pattern directions always tell you to clip the seam allowance of a corner off? Well their method of one snip across the corner works okay but this is what I learned in my first semester in Fashion Design classes. It’s that basic. You need to know this and it’s so simple you […] Read more…
Sewing With Friends – Shannon Waldman
http://youtu.be/ElyltwfM2S8 My friend Shannon is teaching herself how to sew. She’s not using a book. She’s not using patterns. She’s altering cast off clothing into new garments of her own design. I love her fearlessness. Read more…