I've been sewing shirts consistently for three years now.  The one thing about making a garment over and over again is you refine your t...

The piped cuffs on the button downs in the last post were not included in either pattern and came about because I didn't have enough but...

I'm a huge fan of piping and was heavily influenced by those ads Cynthia Guffey did for the sewing machine companies back in the 80s.  N...

If you've been following along you know that I love to put a little lace on the hem of the lining in a dress or a skirt for that matter...

If you've noticed, I don't write many posts on pattern alterations and there are several reasons for this: 1. I honestly believe tha...

I love piping! To me it is the perfect embellishment because it adds an interesting detail to the garment but in a very subtle way. It was o...

I know that it seems that I sew like the wind...but actually by the time I sit down to the sewing machine I have so planned out a garment th...

As I was working on my latest dress, I remembered a question that Cidell ( Miss Cellies Pants ) asked me when she was visiting and looking a...