Another easy day in the Sporty Piko sew along, but let’s face it…they are all pretty easy. All of us will be sewing the side seams first. Pin the seam, right sides together, matching the under arm, sleeve ends and bottom. Sew with a stretch stitch, or your serger, following a 1/2 ” seam allowance. […]
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Sporty Piko Sew Along – day 5 (hood and hems)
Good morning! Today we create and add the hood as well as hem the short sleeves and crop/tunic length. The hood can be lined or not. My personal preference is lining the hood as it gives it more structure. If you like a more loose hood, definitely go for the unlined option. You will just […]
Sporty Piko Sew Along – day 6 (cuffs and waistband)
We made it to the last day of the sew along. Today we add the cuffs to the long sleeves and waistband to the shirt option. If you opted for the crop, tunic and short sleeves you finished yesterday so today you just admire your creation. When creating the cuffs and waistband it’s highly important […]
Sunflower Swim top SAL – day 1
Welcome to the Sunflower Swim Top Sew Along! Day One of the sew along is for purchasing the pattern and cutting the fabric. If you did not buy the patterns yet, stop by the Sew Along Facebook Group to find an exclusive coupon code. You can grab the adult Sunflower Top here. If you plan […]
V-neckbands 101
We’ve been asked so many times how to achieve that perfect V neckline so today on the blog we will be covering a few tips that will help you get that look you’re striving for every time. Let’s start with a reminder of the Neckbands 101 blog! All the tips I gave you there apply […]
Vintage Jumper Sew Along – day 1
Welcome to the Vintage Jumper Sew Along! Day One of the sew along is for purchasing the pattern and cutting the fabric. If you did not buy the patterns yet, stop by the Sew Along Facebook Group to grab an exclusive coupon code. You can grab the adult Vintage Jumper here. If you plan to […]
Vintage Jumper Sew Along – day 2
\ Welcome to day 2 of our Vintage Jumper Sew Along! Today we sew the darts for the shorts, capris and pants. We also add the front and back pockets as well as the pants crotch and in seam. When sewing the darts, remember to not back backstitch. Simply pull both threads on the wrong side […]
Vintage Jumper Sew Along – day 6
Good morning, pirates! We made it to the last day of our Vintage Jumper sew along. Today we put the finishing touches on the jumper by adding the 3 buttons and buttonholes as well as hemming the skirt/pants. I start with the side button. If your machine came with the buttonhole foot attachment, grab it […]
When It Goes Against the Grain
Woven Fabrics We make woven fabrics on a loom. The weaver strings the lengthwise threads first, and we call them the “warp”. Then threads are woven through them creating the fabric. We call these horizontal threads the “weft” or the “woof”. We’ve named the edges of the fabric the “selvages” or “selvedges”, and we weave […]
Woven Apparel Fabrics
Since we did the blog post about Knit Fabrics and included a printable cheat sheet for those diving into the world of garment sewing- we’ve been asked to do a Woven Apparel Fabrics one as well! As part of our Summer of Wovens I’d like to present I worked hard on a Woven Fabric Cheat […]