Since this is the last video of 2017 I figured I should do a year in review and pick my top five makes of 2017. It was actually kinda hard since overall I have been very happy with the things I have made this year. The fact that put a lot of time into each garment, […]
Now that my book Sewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear is finally out, I thought it would be interesting to do a post about how I made it all happen while maintaining a day job and sticking with my plan, despite the fact that it took me one and a half year […]
Sewing, so many things to learn and so many mistakes that can happen along the way! In this video, I share five beginner mistakes that I did when I first started sewing. Most of them were a result of me not doing the proper research, or thinking at all really! When I started the only […]
Earlier this year I finally stopped using my seam ripper for opening buttonholes and instead invested in a proper buttonhole cutter. The event that triggered that switch was listening to Sewing Out Loud’s episode about buttonholes, where the hosts Zede and Mallory were adamant that a buttonhole cutter was superior. I’ve heard others say the […]
Yay, my book Sewing Activewear: How to make your own professional-looking athletic wear is officially out! 184 pages, all colour, with fully illustrated step-by-step tutorials and a lot of meaty information on how to make great looking activewear on any home sewing machine. I wanted to make the ultimate sewing guide for creating your own […]
Jalie Currently has the biggest range of activewear patterns of all sewing pattern companies. Makes clothes for a large variety of activities plus they have a lot of athleisure patterns too. An impressive range of sizes and Jalie makes patterns for both women, men and children. FehrTrade Pattern company that specialises in activewear patterns. Their […]