When you are learning to sew, especially clothes, chances are you will be sewing from a pattern. A sewing pattern that...
3 Considerations for Choosing a Sewing Pattern to Eliminate Stress and Overwhelm
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Conquer Elastic Confusion: 3 Essential Types Demystified
Elastic. Such a useful notion. (Or, is it a fabric?) But when you try to buy elastic, you’re faced with gasp choices!...
2 Essential Sewing Machine Maintenance Tips for Flawless Performance
One of the best ways to reduce jams and other malfunctions when sewing is to perform regular basic sewing machine...
Effortless Jam Prevention: 3 Sewing Machine Hacks for Smooth Sewing
Sewing is, for many of us, a hobby. And because of this, it’s really nice when it’s low-stress. I know there are...
3 Jam Prevention Sewing Tips: Sew Stress-Free with these Simple Steps
Sewing is, for many of us, a hobby. And because of this, it’s really nice when it’s low-stress. Unfortunately, things...
Super Cool Sewing Machine Feet
There are some cool and useful sewing machine feet beyond the basics that usually come with your machine. Here are a few you might want to consider. Though, none of these are strictly necessary for quality sewing.
Needle Sizes: Considerations for Choosing
Sewing machine needles are important. Picking the correct one for what you are sewing will make all the difference in...
Sewing Needle Type and Fabric Pairing
Needles are important when sewing. In fact, they might be the most important choice you will make when sewing. If you...
3 Simple Zipper Installations – an Overview
Zipper installations can trip you up, especially when you are just learning to sew. And, even if you’ve been sewing...
About the Blog
This. Is not your mother’s sewing and craft blog. I don’t make cute projects out of quilting cotton with tiny farm animals on it. I’m not going to make kitschy kitchen organizers or bathroom caddies. You won’t see baby blankets or toddler’s clothes.
My how-to’s are based on things I’ve learned and times I’ve failed. My preferred fabrics are satin, velvet, chiffon (though I hate sewing with chiffon, I like the way it looks), 2 and 4-way stretch fabric as well as other apparel and home décor based fabrics. My preferred aesthetics are fantasy, dark industrial, apocalyptic, gothic, steampunk and utilitarian. With a dash of modern sleekness. I build furniture, furnishings, clothes and costumes.
No, dear reader, this blog contains the musings and madness of a maker who pushes her own boundaries and gives the finger to her own lack of knowledge. For having a lack of knowledge only provides the greatest opportunity to learn. And learning is one of humanity’s greatest abilities.
Are you hungry for knowledge? Do you want to make your own badass shit? Through this blog, I hope to fulfill that desire. I’ll impart my knowledge, my successes and my failures.