Sewing Tip 3
Lycra® is combined with nylon, cotton, linen and wool to give stretch in one or both directions. Cotton/Lycra is matte and often used in exercise wear. Nylon/Lycra is shiny and often used for bathing suits.
When sewing with Lycra be sure…
The Bathing Suit Project
Making a bathing suit is not a quickie project because you cannot fit as you go. Using the right fabric will help you to attain success!
In her Guest Column, Sandra’s Bathing Suit Project (featured on BurdaStyle.com,) Sandra gives you tips on…
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Vogue 1173
Misses’ Dress and Tunic: Loose-fitting, pullover dress.
Fabrics: Drapey Wovens or Knits, Charmeuse and Light-weight Jersey. Unsuitable for obvious diagonals. Allow extra fabric to match plaids or stripes. Use nap yardages/layouts for pile, shaded or one-way design fabrics. *with nap. **without nap.
NOTE: No…
Sewing Tip 2
If you do a lot of apparel sewing, you are used to using a 5/8″ seam allowance.
Home dec sewing is different. Different seam allowances are used for different projects.
Always check the project directions, and don’t make assumptions!
For home dec projects ideas:
-Refer…
Barbecue Grill Cover
Dress up your patio with a custom-made grill cover!
As many of you know, barbecue grills are an expensive item and certainly worth protecting from the elements. However, commercially available grill covers are not always that attractive, who wants a big…
Sewing Tip 1
“Use graph paper when you need to make paper patterns for small squares and rectangles. The lines on the graph paper can act as both a ruler and a cutting line, enabling you to cut your patterns to the precise…
TV Remote Pillow
Are the TV remotes frequently being misplaced at home? Then, this handy pillow might be the answer!
Keep this pillow on the couch and the controls off the coffee table where space is usually at a premium.
The technique for designing and sewing the…
Jeans Couture
There are just over 2 weeks left until Father’s Day. If you’ve been putting off getting dad a gift, make no more excuses!
Need ideas? Let his style inspire you by making him a great–fitting pair of jeans.
Sewing a perfect pair of…
Chambray
This fabric has the appearance of very fine denim, with a plain weave using colored warp and white weft.
Hailed as one of the most popular fabrics this season, Chambray makes great shirts, jeans, tunics, shorts, boxers and pull-on pants.
Linen Chambray is a fine-quality version…
Celebrating Dads!
Did you know that the first Father’s Day celebration began in Spokane, Washington? A young girl, named Sonora Smart Dodd, thought of the idea in church while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909!
Sonora was raised only by her father,a farmer and Civil War Veteran, and…
Fabric & Fashion in London
Hiya!
Jennefer Penfold’s new Finding Fabric & Fashion Abroad – London Edition, is hot off the presses. This pocket-sized book is a must-have accessory on your next trip to London.
From fabric stores, to museums, to places where to find plus-size fashions, the book has so…
