Craft Tips and Techniques
My father-in-law is a violin maker, and he always has a giant box full of beautiful pieces of scrap wood in his shop. For years, I have dreamed of turning those extra pieces into my own handmade wooden buttons. So, when Jeremy and I visited his family in Vermont earlier this month, I finally took …
Above: FOE in action from the Angry Chicken 5-Minute Skirt I’ve been fighting with my latest sewing obsession, fold-over elastic, for days. I just haven’t been able to figure out how to keep the stretch consistent, specifically on non-stretchy fabric, where I need an even gather. (It probably doesn’t help that I’m trying to learn …
A Page from my Planner and my Kitty Highlighter Set I have a weird schedule. I’m at my book publishing day job 3 days a week, then I have two weekdays plus the weekend devoted entirely to my creative work. I love that I’m able to have a foot in both worlds, but non-consecutive days …
If you look closely at the picture below, you might notice that something’s not quite right. If you have experience in sewing button-down shirt—which is what this pile of fabric will eventually be—it’s probably pretty clear to you that interfacing is not meant to be so, er, visible. It was not, however, very clear to …
