October 8, 2018 Crafting projects + charities = DIY for good We've been talking about the hurdles of learning to sew recently and got a great comment that made me think: can charities + crafting = DIY for good? If you're learning to sew, quilt, crochet, whatever, is there a way to donate your crafted items to a charity who needs them? Sees like a no-brainer. I decided to find out. Read More 1.8k August 31, 2018 Intimidated by learning to sew? These are the resources you need (with reader advice!) Back in the day we had a great discussion about sewing anxiety from a reader who wanted to learn but didn't know where to start. Our amazing readers stepped up to the plate to offer some great sewing advice on where to start and how to wrangle a needle and thread. (My favorite resource is Threadbanger on YouTube!) I pulled some of my favorite comments so that we can share in their collective sewing knowledge and start making clothes, totes, costumes, and whatever strikes your fabric fancy. Read More 37k 14 Comments June 16, 2016 The 5 minute hack for making elastic waistbands smaller The elastic in the waistband of most leggings is sewn in during construction, and can't be pulled tighter. However, I found a quick and easy way around that. It's easy, and literally takes five minutes to fix! Read More 3.9k 16 Comments September 30, 2014 An easy fix for wandering bra straps Call me a prude, but I really can’t stand it when my bra strap starts to wander, letting the world know just what color and condition said bra is in. (Answer: generally not great.) In fact, it drives me nuts. I don’t want to have to constantly be adjusting and digging around. It’s just not… dignified. Read More 5.1k 55 Comments October 25, 2013 How do you get over your sewing anxiety? I finally broke down last year and convinced my husband to get me a starter sewing machine for my birthday. I have made some things, pillows and an amazing Star Trek Fez for DragonCon this past August. But I find myself so intimidated by my sewing machine and the lingering ghost of my mother's seamstress talents, that I can't seem to get myself to try anything else. How do you get over sewing anxiety? And are there any good alternative/offbeat sewers and blogs out there that I can follow? Read More 12
1.8k August 31, 2018 Intimidated by learning to sew? These are the resources you need (with reader advice!) Back in the day we had a great discussion about sewing anxiety from a reader who wanted to learn but didn't know where to start. Our amazing readers stepped up to the plate to offer some great sewing advice on where to start and how to wrangle a needle and thread. (My favorite resource is Threadbanger on YouTube!) I pulled some of my favorite comments so that we can share in their collective sewing knowledge and start making clothes, totes, costumes, and whatever strikes your fabric fancy. Read More 37k 14 Comments June 16, 2016 The 5 minute hack for making elastic waistbands smaller The elastic in the waistband of most leggings is sewn in during construction, and can't be pulled tighter. However, I found a quick and easy way around that. It's easy, and literally takes five minutes to fix! Read More 3.9k 16 Comments September 30, 2014 An easy fix for wandering bra straps Call me a prude, but I really can’t stand it when my bra strap starts to wander, letting the world know just what color and condition said bra is in. (Answer: generally not great.) In fact, it drives me nuts. I don’t want to have to constantly be adjusting and digging around. It’s just not… dignified. Read More 5.1k 55 Comments October 25, 2013 How do you get over your sewing anxiety? I finally broke down last year and convinced my husband to get me a starter sewing machine for my birthday. I have made some things, pillows and an amazing Star Trek Fez for DragonCon this past August. But I find myself so intimidated by my sewing machine and the lingering ghost of my mother's seamstress talents, that I can't seem to get myself to try anything else. How do you get over sewing anxiety? And are there any good alternative/offbeat sewers and blogs out there that I can follow? Read More 12
37k 14 Comments June 16, 2016 The 5 minute hack for making elastic waistbands smaller The elastic in the waistband of most leggings is sewn in during construction, and can't be pulled tighter. However, I found a quick and easy way around that. It's easy, and literally takes five minutes to fix! Read More 3.9k 16 Comments September 30, 2014 An easy fix for wandering bra straps Call me a prude, but I really can’t stand it when my bra strap starts to wander, letting the world know just what color and condition said bra is in. (Answer: generally not great.) In fact, it drives me nuts. I don’t want to have to constantly be adjusting and digging around. It’s just not… dignified. Read More 5.1k 55 Comments October 25, 2013 How do you get over your sewing anxiety? I finally broke down last year and convinced my husband to get me a starter sewing machine for my birthday. I have made some things, pillows and an amazing Star Trek Fez for DragonCon this past August. But I find myself so intimidated by my sewing machine and the lingering ghost of my mother's seamstress talents, that I can't seem to get myself to try anything else. How do you get over sewing anxiety? And are there any good alternative/offbeat sewers and blogs out there that I can follow? Read More 12
3.9k 16 Comments September 30, 2014 An easy fix for wandering bra straps Call me a prude, but I really can’t stand it when my bra strap starts to wander, letting the world know just what color and condition said bra is in. (Answer: generally not great.) In fact, it drives me nuts. I don’t want to have to constantly be adjusting and digging around. It’s just not… dignified. Read More 5.1k 55 Comments October 25, 2013 How do you get over your sewing anxiety? I finally broke down last year and convinced my husband to get me a starter sewing machine for my birthday. I have made some things, pillows and an amazing Star Trek Fez for DragonCon this past August. But I find myself so intimidated by my sewing machine and the lingering ghost of my mother's seamstress talents, that I can't seem to get myself to try anything else. How do you get over sewing anxiety? And are there any good alternative/offbeat sewers and blogs out there that I can follow? Read More 12
5.1k 55 Comments October 25, 2013 How do you get over your sewing anxiety? I finally broke down last year and convinced my husband to get me a starter sewing machine for my birthday. I have made some things, pillows and an amazing Star Trek Fez for DragonCon this past August. But I find myself so intimidated by my sewing machine and the lingering ghost of my mother's seamstress talents, that I can't seem to get myself to try anything else. How do you get over sewing anxiety? And are there any good alternative/offbeat sewers and blogs out there that I can follow? Read More 12