Hand-Stitching the Nest Sweatshirt
We love so many things about the Nest Sweatshirt, but our favorite thing might be how easy it is to customize it to your taste …
Category: Tutorials
Refresh Your Clothes with Embroidery
I’ve mentioned more than once that embroidery was my first fiber and stitching related hobby. I learned to hand sew as a child, and it …
Finding Your Fit for Otis
While it can be tempting to dive right into a pattern, making a fit muslin (also known as a toile or fit sample) will save …
Sewing Otis Slowly
When I first learned to sew garments
I would spend hours and hours at a time on a garment, …
Converting Flat Felled Seams to Serged Seams
The Otis Overalls are written with a clean finishing technique: flat-felled seams. Flat-felled seams are a great way to ensure that your seams don’t fray …
Lichen Duster Sew-Along Day 7: Hem and Belt
Hem:
Sew a line of stitching along the entire hem edge (excluding the bottom of the Front Facings) at ¼” (.6 cm). Fig. 1 This line …
Lichen Duster Sew-Along Day 6: Sleeves and Side Seams
Welcome back to the Lichen Duster sew along! We are on Day 6, and you have just completed your collar on Day 5. Today starts …
Lichen Duster Sew-Along Day 5: Shawl Collar
Welcome back! Today is a fun day in the Lichen Sew Along, because we have a video! A lot of sewists express intimidation over collar …
Lichen Duster Sew-Along Day 4: Pockets and Front
Day 4: Pockets and Front
Welcome back! Now that you have the Back of your Lichen Duster assembled, we’re going to move on to the front. …
Lichen Duster Sew-Along Day 3: Assemble the Back
So far, we have chosen our fabrics, tackled fitting, and carefully prepared the pieces. Today is the big day! We’ll start sewing with the Back.
If …