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A Shower Cap from Swimwear?
Specifically, men’s bathing suit fabric. Inside: Making a reversible shower cap.
Oct 30
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The Mending Basket: Elastic Waistband Fixes
Inside: knit vs. braided elastic, waistband fixes, and Victorian eye brooches.
Oct 15
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Shank Buttons, Spider Stitches, Emile Pingat, and more...
Seemingly tangential topics, inspired by the season.
Sep 30
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Decoding a Vintage Pattern from 1947
Interpreting vintage instructions, fabric guides, and sizing from a 1947 original.
Sep 15
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7 Alteration Tips for a Too-Big Dressing Robe
Plus, a simple trick for cleanly squaring hem corners.
Aug 30
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Reverse Engineering a Vintage Evening Jacket Part 1
Feb 15
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Locker Loops
Apr 30
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Fabric Scraps, A Leaf Pillow, & Pintucks
May 15
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Vintage Lips & Centered Zippers
Jan 30
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Vintage Butterfly Embroidery, French Knots, Colonial Knots, and…
downloadable designs, stitch inspiration, and more!
Aug 15
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Waistband Elastic Rolling?
An easy fix you can sew right in.
Jul 30
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Rihanna, The Met, and Sewing a Camellia-Inspired Flower
A Valentino-inspired camellia flower tutorial.
Jul 15
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Fruit Pin Cushions: A Look Through History
Also inside: a sew-by-hand strawberry pincushion pattern and project.
Jun 30
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3 Simple Tips for Sewing a Lapped Zipper
Plus, the finished Marimekko slipcover and a brief look at color in film costumes.
Jun 15
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Making a Marimekko Slipcover with Custom Welting
A welting how-to. Also inside: seaming with a too-small remnant.
May 30
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Fabric Scraps, A Leaf Pillow, & Pintucks
From throwaway to throw pillow.
May 15
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Locker Loops
What are they? And how to sew a loop with self-filled tubing.
Apr 30
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Amethyst Embellishment
Beadwork techniques for an experimental jacket upgrade.
Apr 15
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