We’re finally starting Story of the World and digging right into the first chapter. The book doesn’t specifically address a timeline, at least not at this point, but it does jump right in to asking how we know about things that happened. A timeline is a good way to keep track of the things that […]
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 […]
I’m a little later on this project than I think they wanted me to be. I hope that doesn’t make them not choose me again because these projects are a lot of fun! It’s just been super busy with camping three weekends in a row and sewing for patterns and whatnot. It’s a fun busy […]
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 […]
I actually wrote this tutorial a really long time ago, when Lil’ Miss was a lot younger. It had really tiny pictures and was generally disorderly, so I decided to write a new one and spiff it up. These dresses are super adorable on little girls. I especially love to pair them with my Truly […]