After starting to sew the majority of my clothes the past year, I have come to appreciate all the great Tank Top Patterns! For me, these basic shirts have become the mainstay of my closet since they pair well with my work wardrobe of dress pants and jackets. In this post, I describe my three favorites and why I adore…
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In my quest to poses a clean & inviting maker space, I am continuing my recent organization efforts- this time focusing on the growing piles of embroidery floss that have taken over my sewing space. In this post, I provide some traditional floss organizing resources and the method that works best for me. The Problem Like PDF sewing patterns, embroidery…
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The mark of any modern sewist is the proliferation of PDF printed sewing patterns. And while I love to support indie pattern designers, I don’t like the way the piles of printed papter seem to multiply in my workroom. In this post, I describe how I store PDF sewing patterns, so they don’t take over my sewing space (and make…
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I’m frequently on the road for work, and to be honest, I don’t always love it. The glamour of road life has far from vanished, and I usually find myself missing my family and the creative comforts of home. On this trip; however, I was able to connect with a fabulous shop The Paper & Craft Pantry and learn contemporary…
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I sewed up the Berkeley Bra Pattern by Orange Lingerie this week. I wasn’t planning on getting this done. I wasn’t even planning on being able to get any sewing done this week; however, when Orange Lingerie dropped this new pattern, I knew I would have to drop everything else and make this bra! The Pattern & Fabric The Berkely…
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