Tag: sewing

Book Review: Free-Motion Quilting

Book Review: Free-Motion Quilting

After looking through books on free-motion quilting, I decided on Angela Walters’ book: Free-Motion Quilting. I’m not new to sewing or to sewing quilts. I usually stitch in the ditch or do some straight stitching next to the seams, outline stitching. I’ve always  loved the 

Handmade Holidays and  Mug Rug Book review

Handmade Holidays and Mug Rug Book review

As I’ve said before, I love handmade holidays. I’ve been baking and sewing like a demon for weeks. My husband told me that my quilting gloves look like they could be part of a super villain costume : The Mad Quilter. In the kitchen: Baking 

Tutorial: Leggings for Dolls

Tutorial: Leggings for Dolls

Remember the tights I re-worked for less stretchy socks? You can see my sewing tutorial for  18 inch doll sweater tights here Well, I was asked how to use socks to make leggings and now I have an answer. How to make Sweater Leggings for 

Sweater Tights for Dolls

Sweater Tights for Dolls

Free Sewing Tutorial: Socks to Doll Tights My new pattern that I am working on is screaming “tights!” to me. Tights would completely look adorable with this design. I’ve seen a lot of people’s tights they make from knee high socks, so I thought I’d 

New Pattern Release

New Pattern Release

Just released and now available for purchase. Just in time for Holiday sewing. Ella ♥ Once again, I found myself inspired by Grace Kelly’s impeccable style and vintage sewing patterns. One pattern, many different looks. Silk Dupioni, a crisp, tight-weaved silk, gives Ella a fairy 

Hip Zip Bag Tutorial

Hip Zip Bag Tutorial

I’ve been designing more lately. Some are for the shop and another for free.  This little cutie is for free. I wrote a guest post for C&T Pub blog [Link] in honor of National Sewing month. Free pattern for a Zip Hip Bags for dolls 

Sew in Style Blog Tour and Sewing Camp

Good morning! I can’t believe it’s half way through summer. Since we had one camper send in a photo last week, it was quite easy to draw a winner….Anna is the lucky winner of some great RJR Fabric bundles again this week. Well,  luck had 

Sew in Style Sewing Camp Week 3

Hi, Sewing Campers! This week was busy for me with teaching local sewing camps from 9 to 5:30 everyday. We had a great time and the kids made a bunch of really amazing projects from drawstring backpacks, crossbody bags, skirts, and library card wallets, not 

Sew in Style Sewing Camp

Sew in Style Sewing Camp

Naomi sent in a photo this afternoon, after sewing up a skirt for her doll. Naomi used the “Simple Mini Skirt” pattern (page 38) from her copy of Sew in Style. She used a fat quarter of this pretty striped fabric. Naomi expressed that it 

And the winner is…

And the winner is…

Margaret Johnson Submitted on 2014/06/28 at 9:25 pm following your page and Sew in Style Facebook page   Congratulations, Margaret! I hope you and your granddaughter have a great time sewing fun clothes and accessories for your dolls together! What a special time you will