Tutorials and techniques

For the last couple of years, every summer has been filled with weddings and it can become quite difficult not to repeat outfits when you don’t want to buy (or…

Here it is, the last viedo of the #AlamedaSewAlong! In this video, you’ll see how to insert the invisible zipper, attach the lining with a fellstitch and stitch the hem…

As part of the Sewing Indie month, I wrote a tutorial for Maria from Maria Denmark Patterns (find the original on her blog). She kindly sent me her Paula skirt…

Piping! That’s such a great detail to add to any design and so easy to make as well. I’ve been playing with piping lately and eventhough you can find quite…

Remember how we created the bound buttonholes for our Ninot jacket, no? Now we need to make the openings on the facing so that you can pass your buttons through…

Hello, I am one day late for this post, sorry… I am working on the new pattern and got carried away. But we still have to finish our Camí dress…

It’s the final countdown! Tadadada Tadadada Tadadada Tadadadadada! Sure that you have the song stuck in your head for the rest of the day now (at least I got it), …

I love a full gathered skirt. It’s dramatic and so vintage looking as its emphasize the small of the waist and hides the hips, but sometimes, if your fabric is…

I guess you’re looking forward to finish your Camí dress, no? Well, with today’s step, it’s going to be almost done and you’ll be able to try it and see…

When I went sewing machine shopping, I knew that one of the main feature I wanted was automatic buttonholes. I love that feature! So let’s make the buttonholes and sew…

When I first designed the Camí dress pattern, I spent a long time deciding whether I should make a classic shirt collar or a cute peter pan one. Well, you…