The Eye of the Needle: Choosing the Right Needle for Your Project

No, this is not a review of the amazing movie Eye of the Needle with the even more amazing Donald Sutherland (RIP). But since I mentioned it, what a great movie! I must have been…

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Fake ‘Til You Make It: The Faux-Fly Front Quebec Skirt

I don’t wear pants. Let me correct this statement: I will sometimes wear jeans when I fly. Which really means—I don’t wear pants. While most of the world praises pants for being comfortable, I consider…

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I’m a Goth Sewist—Why You Should Be One Too (Happy World Goth Day!)

When I started sewing, I had a very clear vision of where I wanted to go with my craft. I wanted to sew all the black clothes. I wanted every single one of them to…

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Can You Sew Clothing with Quilting Cotton?

I have committed many sewing crimes. Many of them involved using quilting cotton to sew clothes. In all instances, quilting cotton was innocent.  It was my fault. On all accounts. Quilting cotton was the most…

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Extra Mushrooms, Please: The Sureau Dress in Quilting Cotton

It’s been many years since I sewed my last quilting cotton garment. When I first started sewing, that’s all I used. Quilting cotton was the most available fabric, and the prints—oh, the prints!!!—were just impossible…

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