You don’t have to love baking to appreciate World Baking Day this year! If you’re not the baking type, but more of the sewing and eating type then you’ll want to check out my list of ways to ensure that the treats keep coming. However you decide to celebrate World Baking Day this year, I […]
The Bubble Sleeve Cardie pattern inspired me to have more fun with fabric, embellishments, and bobbles while sewing. If runway designers can experiment with fabric and embellishments in their designs, why can’t I? I did some research on turning ordinary 100% polyester fabric into, one-of-a-kind 3D Shibori fabric. The process was so cool that I had to […]
As we head into the winter months in the UK, the prospect of a second lockdown is a gloomy one. What better excuse could there be to plan a few sewing projects to keep busy and pass the time, whilst creating something special for someone else? We’re now 10 days in, my husband is glued […]
It has been my experience that pinned patterns tend to slide about from time to time, and don’t always have the cleanest cutting results. Full disclosure, I am a beginner on this sewing journey and will get better at the pinning. BUT I have found pattern weights to be a much more successful tool to […]
Is there anything more special (and unique) than a handmade gift? A cuddly handsewn toy stitched together with oodles of love and patience is a wonderful present – to keep for yourself (self care!) or to hand over to someone who brings you joy. I, for one, will never reach an age where I am […]
This applique addition is easy and fun ? You can embellish any pattern with applique; I chose the Comfy Cowl Hoodie. Choose your pattern and cut out all pieces as usual. I chose the Comfy Cowl Hoodie because I just LOVE this pattern. Choose your applique. I chose these flowers because I love them too […]
I love sewing because I can achieve the perfect fit with the textiles my family craves. Embellishments like lace, ribbon, applique, and embroidery are the icing on the cake! Like sewing construction and techniques, embellishing garments has a slight learning curve too. Come join me on my journey to explore machine embroidery on knit garments! […]
Every room in every home needs a touch of wonder! This unicorn pillow sewing pattern will sprinkle magic everywhere like it’s confetti! Let your imagination loose with all the beautiful trims, fabrics scraps, ribbons, and bedazzle you can get your hands on. All the extra details will transform this pillow into pure delight. This pillow […]
We’re starting our blog tours for the year with a twist! All the RP patterns you are about to encounter have been assigned “Double Duty”; the sewista-bloggers who are your guides on this tour of blogs have taken a pattern and sewed it up as intended during drafting… BUT then, they’ve seen another way to […]
Welcome to Comfy Town (the place to be)…This is where the sewing blog tour starts! Join us as we travel through a series of awesome blogs on sewing for total comfort! Your guides for this adventure will be a selection of extremely talented (and insanely lovely!) RP brand ambassadors, who will be showing you just […]
