Hi, my friends! I can’t believe we are halfway through the year already and this is my first time writing up a new blog for you. To say life has been busy would be an understatement. Now that things have slowed down a little, I hope to write more. As usual, I will make no promises on the regularity of future posts…🫣 When is the last time you made something that just made your heart sing? For me,…
Last year was…a lot, to say the least. It began with ideas of growth, making big moves, and doing all the ambitious things many of us dream up when any new year is among us. By the second month of the year, all those hopes shattered and fell to the ground as I had to come to terms with losing my mom so quickly after her cancer diagnosis in November. Trying to do new, scary things in your life…
Hi everyone, today I’m sharing an older post that I hadn’t shared with y’all that involves the Free Merry and Bright Stocking* from Ellie and Mac. If you’ve read many of my blog posts here, you’ll notice they are often jam packed with more than one hack or modification. That’s because I often have so many ideas to try out on one pattern and I can’t decide which should be the focus…so I include…
Tote bag patterns are everywhere and for good reason. They are a great, easy beginning sewing project for adults and kids alike. You can use lots of different fabrics to make them, including quilting together leftover scraps, upcycled clothing, or even old household linens. Many of these patterns are super simple and basic, which is great for the aforementioned reasons, but one thing I have…
Do you find curved hems tricky to finish neatly? There are some common reasons why it may be difficult: fabric is too stiff/thick, seam allowance is too deep, it takes more patience/pressing that some feel they have time for in a given project. There may be a host of other reasons, but I have a way today that is guaranteed to give you a neat looking curved hem with minimal frustration. It works on…
I consider myself a moderately frugal person in many areas of my life and live by the motto of “riding ’til the wheels fall off.” I don’t tend to replace things often (I still have clothing, shoes, and accessories from 15+ years ago), I don’t upgrade devices easily, or trade out my car every couple years. At the beginning of my sewing journey, this same thing applied. I was very practical. I…
When my professor Jaleh Naasz asked if I was interested in collaborating with one of the youth students from her summer classes at Isabel Azam, I almost immediately said no. Though I’m no stranger to collaborations in the fabric/patterns world, it was the first time I had ever considered being the sewist of a garment designed by someone else. I thought on it for an hour or so. Why was I thinking…
Hi everyone! Today I’ve got a super simple sewing related DIY project that involves no sewing. It’s no secret that I am a firm believer that pressing during sewing is one of the most instrumental steps in getting a professional, polished looking finished garment. From the moment I sit down to begin sewing, I plug my iron in so that it’s already preheated and ready to go when I need it. I’ve heard…
I've become a defeatist, and I don't like it....but here's how I'm committed to changing that.
I have the tendency to make headbands with fabric that I sew up for companies because I like them, and they are a good use of scraps. I use this same method every time, but I tweak the measurements depending on how much fabric I have. Today, I am sharing what I call my 10 minute headband tutorial, though in reality, I think I actually sew them much quicker than that! Let’s get into it. Materials:…