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Tips & Tricks: Estimating Yardage
by Jen
We get a lot of questions along the lines of "I have the ___ pattern and I want to do a contrast ___. Do you know how much yardage that will take?...
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Carolyn Friedlander Weekend at Fancy Tiger Crafts
by Jen
I know most of you are just here for the garment sewing tips, but I really think my knitting and quilting combine with garment sewing to make me ...
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Papercut Patterns Kochi Jacket
by Jen
When you've been in the indie pattern business for a while, as I have, you start to get to know many of the other pattern designers and eventually...
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Fall '18 Sewing Inspiration and Plans
by Jen
I've been thinking a lot about how I wanted to organize my fall wardrobe plans in a way that wasn't overwhelming and didn't set me up for guarante...
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My Fall '18 Knitting Plans
by Jen
I've got the windows open at home while I work and that can only mean one thing - it's time to plan my fall knitting & sewing! This is pretty m...
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My Uniform Tunics and Cardigan
by Jen
While I often knit and sew garments to wear together I've never made two garments that were designed to go together. Enter the Uniform Tunics &am...
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Mending - Do You or Don't You?
by Jen
So I know we all sew, that's why we're here, but how do you all feel about mending? Personally I find it a bit soul crushing and I'm not sure why....
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Strategic Backtack Placement
by Jen
Do you ever think about where your backtacks go when sewing? Or do you just start wherever when you sew things like hems? I'm a huge fan of strat...
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My Felix Dresses
by Jen
Pattern: Felix Dress
Fabric: April Rhodes for Art Gallery
Fabric Content: Rayon Size Made: 8 Necklace: Tiro Tiro
Shoes: Bryr Clogs
It's been a ho...
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Felix Sew-Along: Hems
by Jen
Alright, today is the last day in the Felix Sew-Along and we'll be hemming our dresses! Hemming the dress is pretty much exactly the same as hemmin...
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Felix Sew-Along: Sleeveless
by Jen
Today we'll be using a bias facing to finish the armholes of the sleeveless version of the Felix Dress. If you've done this before or followed our ...
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Felix Sew-Along: Sleeves
by Jen
Alright, if you're putting sleeves on your Felix Dress, today is for you! If not, just sit back and wait for our next post. The instructions in the...
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