Wanna Be Startin' Some Sewing

Wanna Be Startin' Some Sewing

beginningAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Every expert in their field has something in common.  They all have a beginning, they all needed to start somewhere.  Sometimes we forget that to r...
Wanna Be Startin' Some Sewing

Wanna Be Startin' Some Sewing

beginningAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Every expert in their field has something in common.  They all have a beginning, they all needed to start somewhere.  Sometimes we forget that to r...
Learn To Distress Denim!

Learn To Distress Denim!

Heidi Hilmerson
Distressing denim is a fun and exciting process, but it can also be scary! You just invested countless hours lovingly crafting your denim garment a...
Breastfeeding Friendly

Breastfeeding Friendly

breastfeedingABRAHAM ZAKARIA
*This post contains Affiliate links* Last November, I gave birth to my second son! Knowing I would breastfeed, and this time sewing my own clothes,...
8 Useful Sewing Tools

8 Useful Sewing Tools

Knit PickerABRAHAM ZAKARIA
Ever feel like you could use all the help you could get when in the sewing room?  It doesn't matter if you've been sewing for years, or maybe just ...
Band's, Bindings, and Bobbins, Oh My!

Band's, Bindings, and Bobbins, Oh My!

armbandsChey Ferris
There are so many different methods for finishing your neck and arm openings! Shown above (top to bottom) is Single Fold Binding, normal Neckband,...
School Day Sewing

School Day Sewing

Back to SchoolAlyssa Blankenmeyer
August is upon us, and you know what that means.  It's almost time for school to begin!  You may or or may not be excited about that (depending on ...
More Money, More Fabric

More Money, More Fabric

Affordable sewingAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Some days I look at my fabric stash and I feel a little guilty.  All the time and effort and the investment I made in it.  It makes you start to wo...
Sewing That Itsy Bitsy Yellow Polkadot Bikini

Sewing That Itsy Bitsy Yellow Polkadot Bikini

Blush lillyAlyssa Blankenmeyer
If you're like me, swim is absolutely terrifying.  It use to fill me with such dread, I avoided it for ages.  Sewing has become a liberating and e...
Summertime, and the sewing is easy

Summertime, and the sewing is easy

BambooAlyssa Blankenmeyer
It is warming up outside and that means a shift in closets and sewing!  It’s time to show those shoulders and get those legs out of hibernation.  S...
Beat the Heat of Summer!

Beat the Heat of Summer!

bambooCynthia LaForge
I hope everyone had a happy, safe 4th of July! Summertime is full of fun, sun and play but depending on the climate where you live, the mercury ca...
We Mesh Together

We Mesh Together

accentAlyssa Blankenmeyer
Mesh can feel...confusing?  What do you really do with mesh?  How do you style it?  Well let me tell you, I am a total sucker for mesh.  It has bec...
Performance Fabrics 101

Performance Fabrics 101

101Alyssa Blankenmeyer
This blog is a guest spot from Jody Kappas, you can follow her at her home blog Argyle + Pearls When it comes to sewing your own athletic wear, the...
Courtesy of Red, White, and Blue Fabrics

Courtesy of Red, White, and Blue Fabrics

challengeAlyssa Blankenmeyer
It's that time again, time to talk about our admin's latest challenge!  We decided to go with a 4th of July theme!  No, no, don't worry, you don't ...