Did you know that pushing up your sleeves gives you more room in the shoulder? In most garments that I don’t make myself, I find myself pushing up my sleeves—even when I’m freezing—just because it’s …
5 Questions to Help You Successfully Alter Patterns on the First Try
Pattern adjustments can be intimidating—but they don’t have to be. I adore step-by-step tutorials on making pattern alterations (they can save so much time!), but I think it’s important to understand …
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Cashmerette Concord T-Shirt Review: Great fit, minor adjustments. What’s not to love?
Jenny Rushmore of Cashmerette is one of my sewing heroes. She creates patterns and tutorials for bodies and fit issues that aren’t well covered in other places. She even has a calculator to help you …
What is Analytical Sewing and How Can It Improve Your Sewing Results?
Analytical sewing is what we naturally do all the time—we look at the information we can find, and use it to make better sewing decisions. A systematic approach to sewing analysis I like to …
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