I have a confession to make. I am really LAZY when I sew. I mean it. If there is a faster/cheaper/easier way, I will always take that route. 



Circle skirt hems are a great example. First of all, I usually steer clear of circular hems. I have suffered some emotional trauma at the hands of the curving skirt hem, and I generally avoid them. But, when I can't…

I’ve finally finished re-lining my faux leopard skin coat!   It has turned out okay, but it was a case of two steps forward, one step back, or in other words lots of unpicking and doing it again!…

So, while I wait (impatiently) for my fiberfill to arrive, I thought it would be a good idea to get started on sewing some birthday gifts for my niece.…

We can make our own sewing pattern weights to keep our pattern paper laying flat on top of our fabric when we are cutting our sewing project out.  Scraps and rice make this project very…

I enjoyed looking at Susan's post Sewing Room + Office Space = Clever combinations  and then I went on You Tube and browsed a few more people showing off their Sewing Rooms, to see if I could pick up any new tips.  The problem…

A modern Valentine sewing project for your home. The printed fabric is by…

I found this sweet sewing tutorial that would be PERFECT for any beginner…

It's been a few months now, (last September) and I thought I would share my progress with sewing the lining for my vintage faux fur leopard…

I've been doing some reading about sewing pockets because I seem to really mutilate whatever idea I have and end up sewing on those plain old patch pockets.  I'm tired of patch pockets and want to try something new.  I'm sharing with you, what I have been able to find today in hopes that you are inspired to sew too! …

So as I said in my last post, I was very impressed with The Needle Index and wanted something similar for my Machine Needles.  It was a labour of love, but I have done it!…