Honestly, when it comes to sewing with knits, a trusty serger machine will make quick work of your task. If you don't have a serger, don't worry. There are many stitches on your standard machine that will help you conquer this fabric, including the Stretch Stitch! Stretch Stitch is your friend! With this simple stitch you can not only join seams but create beautiful hemlines. … [Read more...]
Even though I am at spring market this week, I wanted to share something fun. Actually, I have 2 bits of news to share. The first is that I am actually posting today on The Shabby Creek Cottage. That's right, Gina asked if I would share a few projects in her world and how could I resist! So, today you will find me over there, sharing an easy to sew pattern for this mannequin door … [Read more...]
Let's chat about something different- stitching on paper & paper sewing. I know what your thinking- instantly that 'Whatcha you talkin bout Willis' phrase popped into your head.... we're not stitching on fabric??? When I look back at some of the projects shared with The Sewing Loft community, I see that many involve paper sewing. So, I wanted to share some basic fundamental tips and … [Read more...]
Do you ever have leftover bits of trim and no clue what to do with them? Yeah, me, too! So, I went on a hunt to round up a ton of great ideas for easy trim projects. Many in this round up include free patterns. TOTAL SCORE!!! So, go ahead and grab a cup of coffee, tea, diet coke or whatever floats your boat and stay awhile. I think you might get lost in some of these … [Read more...]
Since I have been sewing up a storm this month on my serger, I thought it might be a good idea to share a quick tip and trick about those long and crazy thread tails! The one thing I know for sure is we do not want to just let them hang free -that would be the tell tale sign of a home sewn garment. No, instead you want to thread that tail through the eye of a hand sewing needle and slip it back … [Read more...]
The past few weeks I have been putting my serger to the test with some casual sewing. And I think it's time for some basic machine maintenance. It's not really a task that anyone likes to do or talk about but it is so important to keep our tools in tip-top shape. So, let's jump-start the week with some basic maintenance. Think of it like dusting the house - it's not something we want to do but … [Read more...]
Binding your Quilt Welcome everyone to the Quick as a Fox Quilt Along! If you are just finding this for the first time, you can find all the previous blocks here and the photo gallery here. Today we will be finishing up the quilt and hopefully you are keeping right up! How did your quilting go? There are a few ways of doing your binding. The most typical type of binding is … [Read more...]
Hello Sewing Loft Readers! So either I'm a great teacher or you already know everything there is to know about skirts, because you didn't really have many questions last week. The only question was about flounces, so I'm happy to answer that. I use my flexible ruler (seen below) to make my curve. It also helps if you cut the piece while folded in half, so the sides of the curve match. … [Read more...]
Spring is in the air and bunnies are everywhere! So, when pictures of my Hop A Long Bunny pattern showed up in my inbox, I was smiling ear to ear! Work In Progress Hop A Long Bunny I just love the way that Giuseppina & Kat mixed and matched fun prints to create these Hop A Long Bunnies. Giuseppina even added a fun heart appliqué to the body. If you love these … [Read more...]
