Sarah J. Doyle | September 30, 2010
Well, we’re right in the middle of sewing a variety of zippers, and of all times we don’t need to have problems with the thread/needle and/or bobbins is while we’re trying to get the zipper installed! Before you start any sewing project – and most especially those tedious ones like zippers and buttons/buttonholes, make sure [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 29, 2010
SEWING THE “CENTERED” ZIPPER Sew the garment seam to the point where the zipper will be inserted (A). Baste the remaining seam allowance where the zipper will be inserted. Press the seam allowance open (B). Place the garment wrong side up (C). With the zipper open and the correct side of the zipper [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 27, 2010
Unless you’re the type of person who has no intention of making any money from your blog or website (which I’m sure are NONE of us!), we’re constantly looking for new products to make to sell or new patterns to put online as well as new items to add to our craft fair inventory. Most [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | September 24, 2010
We’re excited about the opportunity to showcase WAHMs and women-owned businesses in our Friday Finds feature. Each Friday we highlight our favorite sewn, crafted or otherwise handmade products that we find during the week! Have your own product or a favorite item you’d like to see posted here next week? Submit your Friday Find for consideration through the [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 23, 2010
We’ve just begun on the series of “zipper” posts, but I realized that before you can really dig into working with zippers I need to throw out a few handy dandy pointers on working with zippers. Some of these tidbits may be items you already use and are familiar with, but perhaps there will be [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 22, 2010
Basically, there are three types of zippers – conventional, separating, and invisible. Conventional zippers are closed at one end and sewn into a seam that is closed to the zipper placket. Separating zippers are open at both ends and are sewn into a seam that will open completely. The invisible zipper is constructed so [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 20, 2010
When my son’s children get mad – don’t get their way – or just feel like throwing a fit about something that didn’t go like they thought it should, my son sits them down and calmly tells them that it’s ok to get angry. We all get angry from time to time, but it’s what [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | September 17, 2010
We’re excited about the opportunity to showcase WAHMs and women-owned businesses in our Friday Finds feature. Each Friday we highlight our favorite sewn, crafted or otherwise handmade products that we find during the week! Have your own product or a favorite item you’d like to see posted here next week? Submit your Friday Find for consideration through the [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 16, 2010
Buttonholes can be rather intimidating, but there are some things that can be done to make them a little easier to do and a lot less stressful! ** ALWAYS practice making a buttonhole or two on a piece of scrap fabric. By doing a practice one you can see if the fabric will stretch while [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | September 15, 2010
Buttonholes for a bodice or shirt can be placed in a horizontal or vertical direction (typically horizontal buttonholes are used for blouses and vertical buttonholes for shirts). For blouses, the first buttonhole is usually strategically placed at the bust level and the other buttons are spaced up and down from this point; the spacing [...]
