For as long as I can remember, I have been sewing in my invisible zippers with a Singer Zipper foot that fits on my Janome sewing machine (below right). It bounces around a bit, but it’s ok. A few months ago I purchased this “Unique” brand package. A plastic Zipper Foot with a variety of shanks…
Category: Indie sewing patterns
What do you get when you cross a …
needle with a tiger – A pinstripe! What do you get when you cross a bodice pattern block, a Sewaholic Hollyburn skirt and a vintage Butterick pattern? Let me show you! In the ’80s I remember having a red polyester knit dress – similar to the one here without a collar. I loved it! I decided to…
My “burrito” experience – Part 2
I promised you photos of my finished Sewaholic Nicola. I was lucky! The weather was pretty good today and I was able to model it outside! Perhaps you remember from my previous post a few of the details… I used a cotton/Tencel fabric, similar to jean fabric but much lighter and “glossier”. I found…
My “burrito” experience.
I have pretty much finished my cotton/Tencel Sewaholic Nicola – after sewing on the last of my buttons the only thing left for me to do (seriously) is take photos. That’s it!
…just sneaking one in here…
Our weather has been quite windy here and we have already lost power once (no TV, no internet, NO SEWING!) so I thought I would just sneak one in here now that the power has come back on – before it goes off again! I was working on my Sewaholic Nicola. I am using a fabric…
Jungle January and a black & blue Ocelot!
I love starting the year off with #JungleJanuary at Pretty Grievances! (Above image property of Pretty Grievances.) I usually don’t add jungle prints to my fabric stash, but I am always inspired by Jungle January. This year I have found two fabrics – one being a black & blue Ocelot. It’s called a Harmony Jacquard, 58%…