Satin is beautiful and shiny and drapey—which makes it a great option for a variety of costumes, from princesses to vampires. It is also a pain to work with, so get ready to tame this…
View PostHalloween is such a magical time! Front yards get decorated, people wear costumes, and the candy—oh, the candy that you can buy at the supermarket any day of the year but somehow just tastes better—becomes…
View PostMany sewists avoid making their own swimsuit because they fear it will be too difficult. Maybe they heard that to sew stretchy fabrics they need a serger, and they don’t have one. Or they might…
View PostWhen I started sewing, I had no idea that I was supposed to be finishing the raw edges of my seams. I would read commercial patterns, and some of them would tell me to finish…
View PostMy mother is the queen of ironing. She will iron anything—from sheets to jeans, everything must go through the hot surface of her appliance. As much as I like wrinkle-free bed linens, I like free…
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