River sleepsack is almost ready for testing! River is a versatile sleepsack which comes in two views. View A has long sleeves, and both neckline and sleeves are finished with thick ribbing, which keeps the warmth in and lets your…
Baby / Toddler Belt Tutorial
Zoe’s pants are always falling down. She is tall and skinny, and when pants fit her lengthwise they are too wide in the waist. I resolved to make her pants or to have her pants falling down until my friend showed me this “baby belt” thing. I am sure it is available in the stores and online, I just never looked. After seeing the baby belt, I figured I have all the supplies needed and I will just make one myself!
Misha Vest Video Sewalong
How many times can one say “so” in a video? Many, many times. So many, I lost count… Nonetheless, the videos were filmed and I even figured out how to edit them together! I originally planned to have an old-fashioned…
New Pattern – Misha Vest
This pattern has been long in the making… Too long! I started on it in October of 2019, and it was mostly finished by the end of December 2020, but I was paralyzed with self-doubt and worry to finally release it. It took me five months to finally talk myself into releasing it and stop worrying about all the things that go with the imposter syndrome. It’s still scary, but it is also so exciting! Without further ado, welcome Misha!
Do you need a serger for sewing with knits?
No! You don’t! Serger looks fancy and it does add a nice finish to the seams, but it absolutely is not necessary to make beautiful knit garments. To illustrate my point I have made two almost identical Misha Vests. Well, almost identical. One vest is size 9 months and the other 12 months.
Do You Really Need a Special Stabilizer for Applique?
What if you want to make an item with an applique? Maybe a Misha Vest that has two applique version? Or perhaps you want to add applique to any other pattern you have? Applique instructions call for fusible mesh stabilizer, which you can buy in almost any fabric store or online, but what if you do not want to buy the whole roll just for one applique? Is there a way to substitute a regular fusible stabilizer instead?
