If you’ve ever sat down to sew and suddenly found yourself doing everything except sewing, you’re not alone. Let me know some tips that keep you focused.
Category: Sewing Tips
✂️ My Favorite Fabric Marking Tools (and Why I Keep It Simple)Best marking tools
Happy Saturday! I hope you’re doing well. Here in Florida, it finally feels like our little “winter” is over and the sun is back to stay. Wherever you are, I hope spring is starting to peek through for you too. And yes — this Sunday is the time change. I always have mixed feelings about… Continue reading ✂️ My Favorite Fabric Marking Tools (and Why I Keep It Simple)Best marking tools
What I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Sewing
Hope you can at least smile and let me know if you agree, how sewing has affected you.
Why You Should Change Your Rotary Blade Regularly
Learn when to replace your rotary blade, how a dull blade damages your mat, and tips for safe disposal. Perfect for quilters and sewing enthusiasts.
Essential Tools for Quilting: Slotted Ruler Benefits
One tool can make the difference when cutting so many pieces.
Organizing Quilting Pieces: A Step-by-Step Guide
How I organize my cuts for my quilts. This quilt has a lot more pieces than I normally deal with.
Challenges and Wins in My First Quilt using the Longarm
The quilt is now done. One goal for this year is now completed.
Slip Stitch Technique: Elevate Your Sewing Skills
I love doing most of my sewing by the machine. It is accurate and faster than I can hand sew. There are times that the hand sew is the best option and provides the best solution. This shirt below had several times that slip stitching was necessary. It was used on the collar and the… Continue reading Slip Stitch Technique: Elevate Your Sewing Skills
Sewing is not about being Perfect
🧵 The Truth: Mistakes Happen to Every Sewist Mistakes will happen — that’s just life, and it’s definitely part of sewing. I’ve cut fabric wrong and had to run back to the store for more. I’ve made pajamas with the animal print upside down. I forgot to check the direction of the penguins. The kids… Continue reading Sewing is not about being Perfect
How to Hem Pants
This is a repost on how to hem pants.
The Saturday Seamstress 