I could sit and stare at fabric samples all day. Once I start looking, I can't stop putting patterns together! It's been a while since I've perused fabrics online, so I spent some time lately and fo

If you’ve been sewing a while, or even if you’ve just recently started, you’ve probably got more than a few pieces of fabric lying around your sewing room. And while just one of those fabrics may not be enough to complete a project, combining multiple fabrics could get it done. Tara Rex shows you that it’s okay to mix-and-match sewing fabrics – even combining polka dots with stripes!

I have finally put together my group of tactile samples! From top to bottom and from left to right: 1 Zigzag gathering over a string...

Sewing a tradition of time-honoured elegance

At Skipton Embroiderers Guild we’re putting together a book showcasing our work and (I think) our history as well. We’ve been asked to each make an ‘inchie’, these will all …

by HEIDI WEISS EMMETT I am so honored that you have stopped by! I know there are a bazillion blogs out there and you chose to come to mine today. Thank you! Let’s get going. You know I love t…