You can make a beautiful knit Easter dress for kids or adults (or both - matching is so cute!) from these amazing patterns - many of them are on sale until Monday March 25th, 2024. 1. CYOS Dress by Rad Patterns (Adults) The CYOS (or Choose Your Own Skater dress) is a versatile pattern with […]

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Summer is just around the corner, and it's time to start thinking about what fabrics are suitable for the warmer weather. In this blog post, we'll be discussing one of my favorite fabrics, bamboo jersey, and sharing some tips for working with it. Bamboo jersey is a type of fabric that's soft, lightweight, and breathable, […]

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If you would like use PDF patterns (or already do), but hate the thought of taping a lot of pages together, you're in luck - because most PDF patterns include an A0 file (AKA Copy Shop or Large Format) that can be printed on blueprint sized paper! In this post I'm going to share with […]

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To finish or not to finish, that is the question! In this video I'm going to show you how to finish knit seams on a sewing machine, and explain why I don't always finish my knit seams at all (but you might want to). Click below to watch!

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Not sure which stitch is best for sewing stretchy knit fabrics? I'm going to compare a variety of options and reveal my number one secret to strong and stretchy seams on a sewing machine! You can read all about it below, or scroll to the bottom for a video covering this info and showing samples. […]

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If you've ever tried to sew a stretchy fabric before and come out with wavy stretched out seams, then you know why it's important to use the right settings on your sewing machine - even if you haven't quite figured them out yet! So what are the right settings? Presser Foot Pressure This is the […]

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If you're just getting into sewing with stretchy knits, there are a couple of essential tools and some helpful supplies that you might want to have on hand. The Essentials So what are the essentials? The only real essentials are a sewing machine, thread, and the correct needles. Even a serger, while helpful, is not […]

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This is the first post in our series about how to sew with knit fabrics! These will all be accompanied by videos, and this first one is a long one, but well worth it (and it does have time stamps so you can scroll to the marked chapters if you would like to!). Before you […]

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Have you ever wondered what a serger (or overlock machine) is, and if you should get one? In this blog post I'm going to cover what a serger does, the differences between a serger and a sewing machine, and why you DON'T need one (but might want one!) I cover this information both in this […]

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