Inspiration

It's pattern review time!  We selected our latest tee shirt top - the Square Neck Top by Friday Pattern Co. I have never sewn a square neck before and I love the look!  I didn't know how this would look on me. After sewing 4 tops, I've decided that I love this tee!  It's a wonderfully simple and versatile pattern. Whether you enjoy wovens or knits, this is the pattern for you!

Designing projects that feature a specific batik collection is a lot of fun - and sometimes a challenge at the same time. Our 115" wide Batik Cotton - Double Border Collection is the perfect fabric for our new Duvet Cover and matching Pillow Sham project!  Diane shares tips and techniques to simplify sewing with so so so much fabric!  Enjoy!

Do you have a collection of Jersey Knit waiting for a project? Or - do you have left over shorter cuts from projects past? This is a fast and fun colorblock tee shirt using McCall's 7600 tee shirt pattern and our Jersey Knit! I also made a dress starting with the McCall's 7600 pattern. Enjoy!!!

For those of you that know of Kennis Wong, designer and owner of Itch to Stitch and her garment designs you are lucky. For those of you who do not know Kennis, read on.

Finding a new garment designer and sewing a few garments of hers have been a joy this week. All of her patterns are sold as PDF download patterns. I have shied away from non-paper patterns, but I'm a changed person!  I decided to take a few minutes to write about Itch to Stitch and share my experience with one of her designs, the Orono Top.

Enjoy!

Learning to sew as a young girl was great!  One of the first projects I made was a nine-patch pillow. The second project was a pillowcase for my bed. The pillowcase was made from one fabric. I learned how to finished the open end with a simple two fold hem and top stitching. I sewed the fabric closed on the side and bottom and I was done!  Success!  My very own pillowcase.

Since that time, pillowcases have become fancier and our maker friends have become more creative with how to add decorative edging to a pillowcase. I'm using their techniques to create pillowcases from or Jersey Knit.

Read on and then download the pattern and share it with your friends!

Gifts for friends?  Coasters. Simple, stylish, and a gift that is used almost every day!

Enjoy this fun tutorial, with video, and make a few coasters for your next gift!

Decorating throughout the year is fun to do in our homes. In years past, with all our travel, we are simply not home enough to change anything - even the towels in our guest room.

Well - now is the time to add simple touches to our home. Try this fun and fast raw edge applique project for your home - or better yet - for a gift!

We often use our directional batik designs in our garment samples. The borders and directional fabric are absolutely gorgeous and add a little something to each garment. But....  Do you wonder what our Border Batiks are? Would you like some pattern layout tips for using directional fabric and border batiks?

I took a few minutes to share a few pointers and images to help you successfully turn your new border fabric into a elegant garment! Enjoy

We each have experiences working with Jersey Knit - but not all Jersey Knit is the same.

I'd like to share tips and techniques that I've gathered over the last few years regarding our Cotton Jersey Knit. Not all Jersey Knit is the same. As a matter of fabric, there are so many fabric combinations and weaving techniques available on the market. 

We absolutely love working with our 115" Wide Batik Cotton Double Border fabric. When designing fabric we want to make sure, first and foremost, it is of the highest quality. It must be easy to care for and used for more than one purpose. We hope today's blog introduces new ideas about the use of all our fabric but specifically our 115" wide Batik Cotton Double Border Design. Enjoy!

I truly love wearing scarves. Short, long, flowy, inside, outside, for warmth, or for an accent and style - whatever the purpose scarves are a necessary accessory. I hope you enjoy our gallery of scarf styles and join in and craft your own scarves to wear or to gift!

Sometimes we need a "very" simple jacket to make - no fuss, no facings, no inset sleeves, no fuss (I said that before...). This project - the Easy Rolled Edge Kimono is just that project. I find it great fun to take a break from more complex projects to whip up a gift for my mom or a friend and this jacket is perfect.

It's getting colder and colder each day here in North Dakota and I decided to share this simple garment with mom. She is home and staying inside most of the time, and a simple throw-on jacket is perfect for her days.

Follow along as we show you how to make this Kimono Jacket.