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Improve Your Fashion Sketches
If you’re learning how to draw your own fashion sketches, these ten tips will help you out! New Tutorial: Improve Your Fashion Sketches Enjoy!
Broken Needles
Tuesday’s Tips & Tricks: Broken Needles Pins bend. Needles break. Both go dull, eventually. What should you do with ruined pins and needles? Throw them away? Certainly not! Tossing them in the garbage isn’t safe—for many reasons.
Organizing Your Sewing Space
Whether your sewing area is small or large, it’s a good idea to keep it organized. In this two-part article, we’ll look at the three pieces of furniture that are essential for a sewing room. We’ll also devise a floor plan, and … Continue reading
Crazy-Quilted Book Cover
This brand-new, step-by-step tutorial combines the art of crazy-quilting with a simple book cover, resulting in a gorgeous one-of-a-kind project! In part one, you’ll learn how to draft a custom pattern to fit any book, make a mockup to ensure … Continue reading
The Art of Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Have you ever seen silk ribbon embroidery? It’s a gorgeous form of three-dimensional embroidery worked with delicate silk ribbon. This two-part article delves into the wondrous art of silk ribbon embroidery, covering everything you need to know to get started. … Continue reading
Basics: Threading Your Sewing Machine
Here is an all-new “basics” tutorial. Learn how to thread your sewing machine, use an auto-threader for your needle, and how to wind and load a bobbin. Basics: Threading Your Sewing Machine Enjoy!
New Wrist Pincushion
You may have read my tutorial for a quick and easy wrist pincushion. This one is even better! It features a rectangular pincushion and a wrist strap that fastens with Velcro. Follow along as I sew this pincushion, or make … Continue reading
Digital Color: Adding Color to Your Croquis
In Croquis: Fashion Sketches, Part I and Part II, you learned how to draw fashion sketches. But suppose you want to color your croquis? In this new two-part article, you’ll find detailed instructions on how to scan and clean up … Continue reading