I love having something pokey to push stuffing into the far reaches of the stuffed toy that I am working on. This works with little felt stuffed animals, toys, and stuffed things made of cotton or other fabrics as well! I’ve seen recommendations to use a chopstick or un-sharpened pencil to push stuffing, or for […]
If you follow my website, you may have noticed that I love embroidery. Really, love love love. Here is a list of the resources on my website that are specifically for embroidery. Every time I publish a new one, it will be added to this page, so keep checking back!! Enjoy!! Embroidery Stitches Transferring Embroidery […]
Gathering is an important skill to know in sewing. BUT. It can be tedious, especially when working with lots of fabric. I’ve rounded up some awesome posts with tutorials and tips on gathering. Prudent Baby shows us the classic method, or “right way” to gather fabric with a sewing machine. Of course, gathering was done […]
Ok, am I the only one who stresses out about wasting thread when I’m serging? My serger manual says that after I serge a length, I should serge 4 inches off of just thread. It just seems like such a waste to me. I feel like I’m always going through so much thread! But maybe […]
First, what’s a French Seam? A French seam is a type of seam where the raw edges are completely encased in the seam allowance. Why use a French Seam? A French seam can be good to use on really lightweight fabrics, which might unravel easily. French seams look very tidy and professional and is very […]