Get to Know your Serger Machine

If you are learning to use a serger or overlock machine, you may be a bit overwhelmed.  Looking for help? Try Serger Basics .  It's easy...

Pressing Wool

This is the second post on my wool coat project. I show the fabric and sketch for my coat sewing project ( here ) and I thought I would st...

Sewing Tip: Cutting out a Pattern

I was cutting out a fitting muslin and thought I would share a few tips for making the cutting and marking go faster. First and foremost, I...

Easy to Sew: Make your own Dress

Do you want to try sewing a dress that is easy to sew and looks great, but don't know where to start? Here's a few ideas to start wi...

Dress Patterns for Beginners: EASY to SEW

This is the first is a short series on sewing patterns that are EASY to sew or EASY for new sewists (beginners). Because these styles tend ...

Sewing Aprons: Vintage Restyle or Repurpose

If you are in a creative mood, try this vintage sewing project. Restyling or repurpose: making over vintage is getting alot of coverage lat...

SEWING VINTAGE: 'S' Curve Darts & Flat Lining as Facing

Sewing vintage patterns from the 1940's, 1950's and early 1960's is fun, but getting the right look often requires sewing method...

Anatomy of a DRESS: Flat Lining in a 1960's Dress

1960's Print Dress in a cotton screen print, I.Magnin label Sewing vintage styles can be a new experience if you have been sewing crafts...

Sew Classic: 1970's Vintage Sewing Books

Book Reviews: Complete Guide to Sewing by Reader's Digest The Vogue Sewing Book Sewing Book by Better Homes and Gardens How-to-sew books...

Vogue Patterns: Sewing the New Spring Vintage Looks

The newest collection of sewing patterns from Vogue has some great retro dress styles. Sewing dresses can be the perfect way to have your ...

Vintage Jacket: Sew Your Own Couture Jacket

This Vogue Pattern by Claire Shaeffer has the potential to sew up into your own vintage inspired couture jacket. Sewing a jacket is a great...

Fashion and Fabrics: Sewing Vintage Styles from the 1960s

The image above from the early 1960's illustrates how a girl could plan her wardrobe around a single sewing pattern or style, just by us...

Butterfly Sleeves

This great mid-70's top with angel sleeves is something that can be easily made up for this summer, 30 years later. 1)A quick look at th...

POP-OVER cushion cover: sewing workshop

This is the easiest slip cover for a chair cushion you can make. It is a terrific way to quickly change the look in your home. Because it is...