Threading the needle without losing sanity Regular sewing has made me a little cross-eyed. And nothing to say about the frustration of threading needles. Not anymore – I have learned some tricks along the way, which has made me an expert in starting sewing without the swearing, which was all too frequent earlier. The most … Read more
The first time I sat on my new sewing machine to sew, I thought I would start with an easy job. My T-shirt was a little too long. I decided to cut it short and then hem it. It was my first time attempting to sew after dreading sewing for a long time and keeping … Read more
I searched my wardrobe for one square necklined garment and couldn’t find one. That does not say anything about the popularity of this neckline, of course. But this is not a neckline for everyone and every period. It was in high fashion once upon a time, then disappeared and appeared on and off and suited … Read more
Why should you be behind when everyone is wearing one exaggerated sleeve after the other? And if you have a flounce sleeve on your dress, you have one, and a pretty one at that, without the extra fullness of the usual eye-catching sleeves. What is a flounce sleeve? A flounce sleeve is a very feminine … Read more
Inseam is the short form for the ‘inside seam.’ In pants, inseams are the vertical seams between the legs. The inseam length is the distance from the base of the crotch of your pants to the bottom edge of the legs of the pant. In sewing, the inseam is the measurement you take to determine … Read more
Imagine a fabric that stretches so well that it can hold at least 5 of you if the clothing is your normal size and then return to the original size when you are done stretching, without a single fiber getting damaged – no bagging, no sagging! Yes, spandex or elastane fabrics, made from polyurethane do … Read more