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Question #1: What happened to you? Answer: I’m pretty sure I fell off the face of the earth. September simply disappeared from my calendar when something unexpected (in a good way) came up. The good news is that I have finally finished the skirt pattern drafting handout–it is almost 20 pages long and has step . . . → Read More: Questions and Answers Dear Friends, The first time I saw a picked zipper was 20+ years ago when I was a special education teacher in New Jersey. One of the paraprofessionals (they were still called teacher’s assistants back then) was making a prom dress for her daughter and was hand sewing in the zipper! I thought she was . . . → Read More: Today’s Homework: Pickstitch Zipper  6 comments - (Comments are closed)  Design School, Hand Stitches, hand stitching, Tutorials  Picked Zipper Tutorial
Els from Sewing Divas has ruined my life. Okay, not really. The other day, she showcased a Chanel dress and fabric on her blog and then casually mentioned a documentary from several years ago called Signe’ Chanel that is available in parts on You Tube. I am now obsessed with this documentary (I’ve only had . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: Signe’ Chanel One day, during my UCLA days, I was helping My Honey with the laundry (yes, he has been the main launderer in our home since my grad school days) when I noticed that one of his work shirts only had something like two buttons on it. He was using safety pins to hold it together! . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: The Zen of Mending As I was watching this video, I realized why my blind hem stitches weren’t hidden like they were supposed to be! It is because I wasn’t DOING a blind hem! Perhaps we should start a “sew along” where we practice some of these basic hand stitches… . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: Hand Stitching ~Blind Hem If, like me, you need someone to actually show you how to do things, then you’ll appreciate this fashion designer taking the time to demonstrate very basic hand stitches. Continuing on in the series, today’s stitch is the back stitch. Truthfully, I don’t think I’ve ever used a back stitch. It doesn’t mean that there . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: Hand Stitching ~ Back Stitch I think one of the major downsides of basically being a self-taught seamstress is that I never learned how to do the basic hand stitches that are so critical for a well-made outfit. I usually just fudge my way through it, but I’ve always felt a little self-conscious about my hand-work. When I look at . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: Hand Stitching~Basic Running Stitch |
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