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Tiny Tip Tuesday: There Is a Right Side to Serging

Dear readers, This was the tip that started it all. When I decided to launch Tiny Tip Tuesday, this is where I began, because it is such a perfect example...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: There Is a Right Side to Serging

Dear readers, This was the tip that started it all. When I decided to launch Tiny Tip Tuesday, this is where I began, because it is such a perfect example...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: What Single and Double Notche...

Dear readers, Today's tip is one that was inspired by a comment on one of my earlier posts. Someone mentioned they had always assumed notches were placed somewhat randomly, or...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: What Single and Double Notche...

Dear readers, Today's tip is one that was inspired by a comment on one of my earlier posts. Someone mentioned they had always assumed notches were placed somewhat randomly, or...

Hack the Look: Devon Skirt with Side Slits

Dear readers, A side slit changes a skirt completely. It introduces movement, a little ease, and that particular quality of a garment that gives just enough. The Devon Skirt already...

Hack the Look: Devon Skirt with Side Slits

Dear readers, A side slit changes a skirt completely. It introduces movement, a little ease, and that particular quality of a garment that gives just enough. The Devon Skirt already...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Sew More Accurate Seam Allowances

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Sew More Accurate Seam...

Dear readers, Do you ever finish a seam and think: why is this not matching the way it should? You were careful. You followed the instructions, you even slowed down,...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Sew More Accurate Seam...

Dear readers, Do you ever finish a seam and think: why is this not matching the way it should? You were careful. You followed the instructions, you even slowed down,...

Hack the Look: Devon Skirt with an Organza Panel

Dear readers, That sheer panel at the hem of a skirt — you have seen it on the runway, on editorial shoots, on the kind of garment you look at...

Hack the Look: Devon Skirt with an Organza Panel

Dear readers, That sheer panel at the hem of a skirt — you have seen it on the runway, on editorial shoots, on the kind of garment you look at...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Cut Fabric Accurately With Scissors

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Cut Fabric Accurately ...

Dear readers, When it comes to cutting fabric, I see a lot of content about two things: explaining grainlines and debating scissors versus rotary cutters. I am firmly on Team...

Tiny Tip Tuesday: How to Cut Fabric Accurately ...

Dear readers, When it comes to cutting fabric, I see a lot of content about two things: explaining grainlines and debating scissors versus rotary cutters. I am firmly on Team...