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Quick Tip Tuesday l Fall Update and the Debut of the Tee Neckline Workshop
Hey Everyone, Some of you have noticed that I’ve been working on my website. I’m trying to make it easier for customers to buy my stuff. So, I’m working on a single Store page that will have links...
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Quick Tip Thursday l What is Ponte Knit and Tee Q&A
Hey Everyone… You’re getting a Two-Fer today I want to talk about Ponte Knit (Ponte Di Roma) and I want to answer a Tee Fitting Question I received from Paula. This kicks off our exciting Ponte...
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Quick Tip Tuesday l Ponte Knit Jeans – Front Pocket Constructions
Hey Everyone. I LOVE Ponte Knit… It’s super easy to sew, and it has just the right mix of stretch and stability to make it perfect for jeans. My design idea with this new stretch pattern I’m working...
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Quick Tip Thursday l Ponte Jeans Front Fly Zip and Test Fit
Hey Everyone, Happy Thursday Today I want to show you the front fly zipper on my Ponte Jeans… and I want to show you how they fit… (Please pardon the pantie lines that show in the back view, I was...
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QT Weekend Edition l How to Work with Cuddle Fleece
Hey Everyone, Happy Weekend. Sometimes I spend time on the weekends doing other stuff I love. While pattern drafting, fitting and construction are my favorite things, I also like to quilt,...
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Quick Tip Tuesday l Cuddle Fleece Wrap Up
Hey Everyone, I’m almost finished with the cuddle fleece quilt I’m working on, and I want to share a few more tips! This has been such a fun project… Embroidering on furry fleece was a snap because...
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Quick Tip Thursday l Test Fit: Ponte Knit Jeans with Lined Front Leg
Hey Everyone. Sooooo the lined front leg is not a great idea for a contoured fitting stretch jean. I used a really lightweight silk to create a long front pocket bag. Sometimes I look at what I...
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Quick Tip Tuesday l How to make a Cuffed Hem to Fix a Pant Let that was cut...
Hey everyone, sorry I didn’t get this up yesterday… this week is my super bowl of sewing for the volleyball team. I promised one of my Craftsy students that I would show how to fix a pant leg that...
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Quick Tip Tuesday l How to Adjust your Pattern Pieces to Create a Pocket with...
Hey Everyone… I’m back on the Ponte Knit Jeans this week. Today I worked on different front pocket designs that would be less bulky. I have two to share with you, plus I also want to show you how to...
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Random Act of Kindness Thursday…
Hey Everyone, Thursday’s originally scheduled Quick Tip has been postponed until next week. My husband had a two day shoot and he took MY lights. So, I didn’t get as much done on the Ponte pockets...
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Ponte Knit Jeans l One Piece Front Pocket or Two?
Hey Everyone, Super exciting. I finally finished my first complete test pair of Ponte Knit Jeans. I used this sample as a test to see which pocket lays flatter… A one piece pocket bag/facing or a...
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Quick Tip Tuesday l Peek at my Inspiration Binder from 2005…
Plus, I’ve decided to change the format of my Quick Tip Videos Hope everyone is getting ready for a wonderful Thanksgiving. My sister is hosting her first Thanksgiving ever (as well as making...
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Quick Tip Tuesday l Sewing for the Holidays…
Hey Everyone… Sorry about the delay getting this up. I had a footage/editing disaster yesterday. I decided that I would share what I’m making for gifts this year. I’m kicking off the month with...
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Quick Tip Thursday l Does Ease Need to be Evenly Distributed??
Hey Everyone. Sorry for the delay… Because I had to actually make two Tees it took longer than I anticipated. Of course I had to obsess about fabric. I had several prints that I wanted to use,...
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JSDTV – Episode 1: How to Make a Fleece Hat
Hey Everyone, Super excited. I finished the first episode of JSDTV! And, the pattern for my cozy reversible fleece hat (my gift to you The Reversible Cozy Episode 1 is step-by-step instruction that...
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Quick Tip Thursday l How to Drape the Crown of a Hat on your Pressing Ham
Hey Everyone… Happy Thursday. Today what I want to do is show you how to use your pressing ham to drape the crown portion of a fleece hat. This is how I designed the pattern I used to on Tuesday’s...
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How to Make Decorative Pattern Weights
Hey Everyone, …we’re almost down to a week before Christmas, and my studio is humming with gifts! This week on JSDTV I’m going to show you a couple of different ways to make pattern weights from flat...
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NYC Garment District Adventure
Hey Everyone… I hope everyone had a Wonderful Holiday. I had a very Merry Christmas this year, lots of family time <3. During the past week, we’ve also been dealing with our internet connection...
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Quick Tip Thursday l How to Unbox your New Sewing Machine or Serger
Happy New Year Everyone!! Today, I want to show you how to take a new sewing machine or serger out of it’s box… the right way I’m working on a new Decorative Fashion Serging Techniques Class for...
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JSDTV Episode 4 l How to Adjust a Pattern if Your Shoulder Rotates Forward
Hey Everyone, Today I want to give a detailed answer to a question I received in one of my online classes (The Perfectly Fitted Shirt on Patternreview.com) A couple of students asked questions about...
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