How I organize my cuts for my quilts. This quilt has a lot more pieces than I normally deal with.
Category: Sewing Tips
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.
How to Hem Fabrics with a Sewing Machine
Happy Saturday, Hope you had a great week and enjoyed your Valentines Day. This week has been incredibly busy with traveling for work. It seems the first couple of months at the beginning of the year, fly by. I am looking forward to a slower weekend and enjoy some sewing therapy. In my last previous… Continue reading How to Hem Fabrics with a Sewing Machine
Sewing Basics: Step-by-Step Zipper Installation
Here is a basic step by step in putting in a center zipper. If you have any hacks, questions or comments, lt me know.
Top 5 Must-Have Tools for New Sewers
What are the top five tools for New Sewers?
Things that I wish I had known before I started sewing
Happy Saturday, Hope you are having a great start to your weekend. This weekend, will be going to the North Florida Shop Hop. Visiting 7 quilt shops. This is so much fun as we visit stores outside of our county. You meet so many wonderful people who are passionate about sewing. Have you ever gone… Continue reading Things that I wish I had known before I started sewing
Effective Techniques for Iron Cleaning: Pros and Cons
Happy Saturday, Hello Friends. I don't know about you. My iron gets gummed up when I do a lot of pressing with interfacing. Even though, I am careful, I still get that black gum on the iron. Why should you keep your iron clean? The glue can singe your fabric if the iron is hot.… Continue reading Effective Techniques for Iron Cleaning: Pros and Cons
The Saturday Seamstress 