It’s going to be 91 degrees today (in the Great Lakes region!!) on September 1st. And you all know I am a SUMMER GIRL all the way through, but of course, the kids are back in school so I am…

I have a sticker from my Local Fabric Store that says Not Today, Satin (Not Today, Satan) after the common misspelling of the name of the lord of darkness. Sewing with satin is not for the weak. Or is it?…

This is from an article from Threads Magazine from about 25 years ago and it showed this fun Scrap origami rectangle cocoon jacket you can sew in 30 minutes. The basics of this jacket is it’s made from 2 3/4…

There’s a hack going around to rid your Pinterest AI of slop in your searches, and it’s so simple and beautifully funny! You CAN use an adblocker like Adblock Plus to remove ads, but this works even better. Simply put…

I know barrel leg pants are getting a lot of hype right now – they’ve been around for a while now (since 2022) in earnest and they are seemingly getting lots of traction (along with their cousin, the balloon pant.)…

This is both my review of the Lone Daffodil Lisbon Pant sewing pattern and a showcase of some fun batik & dyeing I did on them too. This is a 100% upcycled project as well. I started with a beige…

You can sew a simple skirt with less than a yard of fabric! I sewed this black printed skirt with less than a yard of fabric over 20 years ago and it still looks amazing! It’s high quality rayon fabric…

My Pinterest feed is full of Amazon sponsored spam. Yuck. Yours too? I mark it to filter it out but still. And that gets me thinking – even if you WERE tempted to buy the (hang on I have to…

Summer is HERE! At least in the northern hemisphere. Sew a strapless bandeau summer 2-piece dress from 2 free sewing patterns! The August Bandeau Blouson Tube top is a great top for any skirt base – you’ll be sewing the…

The 90s style has returned with a big bang. Both the popularity of shows like the modern “Love Story” and streaming originals “Seinfeld” “Friends” and others, the 90s and 00s revival of fashion is apparent. Here’s where to find 90s…

This Wave Set caught my eye immediately when it was released last spring. I haven’t bought a Big (6?) sewing pattern in years – maybe even 2 decades, but I snapped this up and two other patterns too. The Know…

It’s that time again! It’s Me Made May! Started by @sozoblog, the annual celebration of wearing of the things we made is upon us. And like all me-made-May when half my wardrobe are things I’ve sewn, this is pretty easy…