Clothing
There are few things that make me happier than a good how-to book. I love to learn, and I want to see exactly how each step of a project should look so I know that, later, I’ll be able to put what I’ve learned into action. (Okay, so I may be a tiny bit anal-retentive.) …
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 …
Contrary to popular opinion, hemming pants can be spectacularly easy, and doesn’t need to involve cutting of any kind. This tutorial started out as a list of instructions for my friend Katy–who took me up on a recent boast that I could teach her how to hem a pair of pants over the internet–but I …
Sunday was a productive day in the Haley and Jeremy household. I baked cinnamon rolls for brunch, beat world 6 in Super Mario Bros. Wii, hemmed a pair of pants, and finished making a new winter skirt. I’ve sewn skirts in the past, but this was my first skirt stitched from a traditional pattern. I’m …
