Sewing Tidbits

Helena Wrap Dress - Another way to sew in-seam pockets

Helena Wrap Dress - Another way to sew in-seam ...

Dear readers,I’m back with the third tutorial for the Helena wrap dress: the optional in-seam pockets. The pattern includes both the option of patch or in-seam pockets, and while researching...

Helena Wrap Dress - Another way to sew in-seam ...

Dear readers,I’m back with the third tutorial for the Helena wrap dress: the optional in-seam pockets. The pattern includes both the option of patch or in-seam pockets, and while researching...

Helena Wrap Dress - Waistband tutorial

Helena Wrap Dress - Waistband tutorial

Dear readers,I’m back with the second and most requested tutorial for the Helena wrap dress : the waistband construction. In the previous one we covered the neckband construction, and this...

Helena Wrap Dress - Waistband tutorial

Dear readers,I’m back with the second and most requested tutorial for the Helena wrap dress : the waistband construction. In the previous one we covered the neckband construction, and this...

Introducing the Peppermint Milton Pinafore

Introducing the Peppermint Milton Pinafore

Dear readers,I have a big surprise for you today! In May, I was contacted and commissioned by the team at Peppermint Magazine to help develop a pattern for their free pattern...

Introducing the Peppermint Milton Pinafore

Dear readers,I have a big surprise for you today! In May, I was contacted and commissioned by the team at Peppermint Magazine to help develop a pattern for their free pattern...

Helena Wrap Dress - Neck band tutorial

Helena Wrap Dress - Neck band tutorial

Dear readers,Life has been hectic the past two months, and I have been unable to do all the tutorials I planned for the Helena Wrap Dress and the Tatjana Trousers. But the material...

Helena Wrap Dress - Neck band tutorial

Dear readers,Life has been hectic the past two months, and I have been unable to do all the tutorials I planned for the Helena Wrap Dress and the Tatjana Trousers. But the material...

Introducing the Helena Wrap Dress + Tester Versions

Introducing the Helena Wrap Dress + Tester Vers...

Dear readers,I’m delighted to be introducing a second wrap dress to the Just Patterns collection! As soon as I began working on this pattern, I was smitten by it and...

Introducing the Helena Wrap Dress + Tester Vers...

Dear readers,I’m delighted to be introducing a second wrap dress to the Just Patterns collection! As soon as I began working on this pattern, I was smitten by it and...

Tatjana Trousers - Zipper fly tutorial

Tatjana Trousers - Zipper fly tutorial

Dear readers,It’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep the blog up to date, but I’m happy to be back today with a tutorial for the zipper fly of the Tatjana Trousers....

Tatjana Trousers - Zipper fly tutorial

Dear readers,It’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep the blog up to date, but I’m happy to be back today with a tutorial for the zipper fly of the Tatjana Trousers....