If I say this, "Fabric buying is a separate indulgence that has only a slight connection to sewing" in a sewists' group, it ...

What can you make with this thin sliver of a ribbon, which looks almost like thick thread? Well, a lot, apparently. This is why they say, NEVER underestimate ...

When I first saw the Shippo-tsunagi Sashiko pattern I thought: Ofcourse, trust the Japanese to turn something simple into ...

I have a special interest in recycling – it is in my DNA. Not only for the sake of the earth or anything noble like that (though that thought crosses my mind a lot too). I am a hoarder and a shopper.

There are many reasons why you might want to turn your old jeans into a skirt, such as doing good for the world by recycling old clothes, deriving satisfaction from making a sustainable choice, and ...

What do you do with all the old t-shirts that belonged to kiddos who decided to grow too fast, or the ones belonging to you that unfortunately do not fit any longer or are not the same color that you ...

This is a step by step tutorial to sew a pouch with a faux fur fabric (you can substitute the material with plush or even canvas, cotton….. ) with a magnetic snap closure from a single pattern piece.

Don’t want a facing on your neckline edge? Try this paper hack—it keeps the rolled neckline edge smooth and puckering-free. It is best suited for necklines in thin, see through fabrics, where you do ...

In my house, there are five sewing machines—a Singer, a Janome, a Brother, an industrial machine, and a Janome embroidery machine. I mention this only to say that I’ve seen the way the bobbins work ...

We always want our bobbins to be full, cupboards full of fabric and the sewing machine to move fabric forward stitching all the time. Well, almost always. Sometimes you want the fabric to stay put, ...

Have you seen all those posts on instagram with silhouette embroidery? I was wondering how that was done and tried it on my fabric. It looked simple enough. I managed to get to it like an elephant in ...

This is applicable only if you do not own a coverstitch machine. If you have a coverstitch machine, (even if you do not) you must know that the coverstitch machine produces the most suitable stitches ...