I hate when this happens! I could sew every day for the rest of my life and I'm pretty sure I would spend one-third of my time making these knots or fixing these knots. But they have taught me one thing--patience. Time was when I would toss a project aside at the first sign of… Continue reading Epic Sewing Fails
Category: Sewing
Fitting Frustration
Does the quote "every man who is his own lawyer, has a fool for a client" apply to sewing garments for yourself? Does any one that sews to fit themselves have a nitwit for a client? Maybe not all, but maybe those that have difficult body shapes to fit? I'm beginning to feel like a… Continue reading Fitting Frustration
Google Calendar for Creative Entrepreneurs
Being a creative entrepreneur is difficult. As artists making a business out of their art, we have several things that need our attention all at the same time. It can be overwhelming. I have blog posts to write, social media photos to post, new patterns to design, Etsy store items to list and, oh yeah, I… Continue reading Google Calendar for Creative Entrepreneurs
Tips for Fabulous Fabric Photos for Sewists
As a #Sewcialist, it is inevitable that at some time in the future, I'm going to snap a pic of some fabric. It will be a fabric find that I want to share with my fellow sewists through my many social media platforms. Sewists often share photos of fabric. It might be a bargain find… Continue reading Tips for Fabulous Fabric Photos for Sewists
Ravelry for Sewers?
I've had a Ravelry profile for a while now but I only used Ravelry for searching for free patterns. I've been inspired by some of their recent Unraveled blogposts to flesh out my profile and actually participate in the whole yarn community. And let me just say, it is awesome! The functionality of the entire… Continue reading Ravelry for Sewers?
DIY Pattern Weights
Pinterest strikes again! I've been noticing lots of pins with instructions on how to make your own pattern weights. Pattern weights have always been a frivolous tool that never really found a place in my sewing tool budget. Then, I saw the extremely large washers from a hardware store that appeared in my Pinterest feed one… Continue reading DIY Pattern Weights
Fun Friday Stress Relief
And some days we need a LOT of therapy stress relief! Anyone agree?
New Sewing Tool: Cross-Lock Tweezers
I have discovered a new sewing tool. It is a set of tweezers that I found while digging through the surgical supply tools in a vendor booth at a quilt show. But this is not any ordinary set of tweezers. They have a "cross-lock action" meaning through some magic of physics both blades cross and… Continue reading New Sewing Tool: Cross-Lock Tweezers
Storm-Grey Kimono Re-boot
It came to me in a dream the other night! I figured out how to fix the Storm-grey kimono and save it from being a total loss. The ties were not lined up. Oh, two ties were lined up and and the other two ties were lined up but it becomes painfully obvious that all… Continue reading Storm-Grey Kimono Re-boot
Pearl Snaps and a Pivot FBA
I grew up near a farm as a tomboy so boots and western clothing were the norm. As I've grown older, I've never lost the love for either. A recent stint of line-dancing re-ignited my passion for a well-fitting pair of boots and an ornately decorated yoked western shirt. After reading a blogpost in which… Continue reading Pearl Snaps and a Pivot FBA
Fruit From My Hands 