Mixing Eras: Edwardian Dress Meets 1930s Slip
A client recently emailed me to ask me about a dress that she had. She wanted to wear it for her wedding, but the petticoat needed to have fabric added…
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The Perfect Summer Tank Top
Summer temperatures have officially come to Portland, and I’ve developed a need for clothes that don’t cling to me at all. I don’t like the feeling of snug t-shirts and…
How to Remove Coverstitching
Have you ever had a t-shirt hem that popped and started to unravel? You may have decided to put it into your mending pile, and found that unpicking the coverstitched…
10 Easy Steps for Sewing Professional Invisible Zippers
I’ve seen plenty of examples in garments where someone has painstakingly sewn their lining to their zipper tape by hand. It usually makes my fingertips ache. Why spend that time…
My Minoru Jacket
Back in November, my friend Jessica and I decided we would make Minoru jackets together. I finished mine a little bit before Christmas (yes, it takes me that long to…