Fabric Inspiration for the Missive Bag
Once again we arrive at my favorite topic: fabric.
The great thing about the Missive Bag is that it only takes about a quarter yard each …
Category: Guides
How To: Sewing Rouleau Ties
The Greenbrier Dress has two options for using rouleau ties. View A keeps them as ties and view B uses them as button loops. Rouleau …
How To: Gathering Stitches
The Greenbrier Dress has A LOT of gathering! At the shoulder, the skirt, and should you choose, the cuff. All that gathering can get a …
How to Use Digital (PDF) Sewing Patterns
Each Sew Liberated digital pattern includes instructions and two options for printing full-size pattern pieces:
• Print Shop (large-format)• Print at Home (assemble tiled pages)
Printing at …
Why and how to learn to hand sew your clothes
I know a few things to be true about myself:
Turtlenecks make me claustrophobic.
I hate watching dramatic television. It gives me nightmares.
I am not into historical …
Guide to Taking Your Measurements
Measurements matter!
Learning to take your measurements accurately is an essential skill to have in your pattern fitting toolbox. Your sizing decisions, alteration plan, and final …
Guide to Grading Between Sizes (aka Blending Sizes)
Grading Between Sizes is combining two or more sizes from a graded nest to customize the fit of the pattern. Knowing how to grade between …
How to Shop for Fabric Online
As you might guess, we’re pretty big fabric lovers around here, and we’re betting you are too. But there is a lot of fabric out …
Guide to Buying a Sewing Machine
Trustworthy advice for buying a sewing machine
For a new sewist, perhaps nothing is more important or more confusing to find than a sewing machine – …