Month: April 2012

With ruffles, please!  Leggings Mini Sew-along Tutorial

With ruffles, please! Leggings Mini Sew-along Tutorial

My daughter loves leggings with ruffles 🙂 So how about a sewing tutorial? Leggings are one of the simplest and quickest projects for girls, big and little girls alike. Using a nice cotton lycra knit, you can make leggings that look great and are made 

An Extensive Gathering Tutorial

An Extensive Gathering Tutorial

How to sew perfect gathers. Here is my gathering tutorial for how to make great gathers. Gathers are where many little girl skirts and dresses get their twirl and puffy sleeves get their puff. This tutorial will demonstrate how to sew together a gathered piece 

Sew with Me: yoga pants

Here’s my sew along, designed for beginners (or new to sewing knits) in hopes of teaching new skills and empowering others to try new things. I will be using a Jalie pattern, #2215, which includes sizes for my little girl, teenager, and me. The pattern 

Something New (at least new to me)

Welcome to my blog. This is my first post, and I thought it would be fun to jump right into the thick of it. I am planning a series of sew-alongs, to help beginner and intermediate sewists gain different sewing skills, and the confidence to