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Quick Tip Thursday l How to Adjust the Sleeve Cap for a Forward Rotated Shoulder
Hey Everyone…. Happy Thursday! You know how somethings just work out great? Well, I set up to shoot this video and I did it in one take, with almost no editing (out my uhmmms) I love it when that...
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JSDTV Episode 5 l First Look: Ponte Knit Jean Fit Workshop and Test Fit –...
Hey Everyone… I’m having so much fun this week! I got to spend a lot of time with my daughter, Anna, while test fitting the Ponte Knit Jeans. Anna is my older daughter who is a Freshman at Simmon’s...
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Quick Tip Thursday l Tips for Easy Pattern Adjustments + Ponte Knit Jean Update
Hey Everyone, Sorry I didn’t get this up yesterday… I was working on the Ponte Knit Jeans and time got away from me… Today I want to share a couple of quick tips that will make working with patterns...
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Quick Tip Thursday l How to Sew Knit on the Sewing Machine
Hey Everyone. It’s story time. I want to share an experience I had when I was a new sewer and I didn’t know what I was doing (This was quite a few years ago when I was in my 20s). I went to a...
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JSDTV Episode 6: Ponte Knit Jeans, A Little Knitting and a How To!
Hey Everyone, Sorry about the delay in getting this week’s episode of JSDTV up. My husband and I have been in competition for the lighting and audio equipment. Every time he need them for a shoot,...
View ArticleQuick Tip Thursday l Tips for Topstitching on Ponte Knit
Quick Tip Thursday! Here’s how I’m going to topstitch on my Ponte Knit Jeans! …I love the results I got after stabilizing the edge with bias interfacing. Let me know if you have questions…. I’m...
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The Ponte Knit Jeans
The Misses’ Ponte Knit Jeans Pattern The Misses’ Ponte Knit Jeans: Sizes 6-16 $20.00 The Women’s Ponte Knit Jean: Sizes 12w-24w $20.00
View ArticleQuick Tip Tuesday! … How to take in a sweater
Hey Everyone… Check out Part 1 of how to take in a sweater. This is the last in my mini series of alterations (and random acts of kinds for Dylan)… A sweater that hangs off the shoulder also has lots...
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Quick Tip Thursday l How to Secure the Seams
Hey Everyone, Here’s Part II of “How to Take in a Sweater” …Today I want to show you an easy way to secure the ends of the seams, plus I tip for matching the thread color when you’re working with a...
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JSDTV l Use a Shoe Lace and Felted Wool to Make Custom Piping
Hey Everyone. March is an exciting month…First day of Spring (my birthday). Two wonderful workshops in LA next weekend …and National Craft Month! To Celebrate, I’m working on one of my “craftiest”...
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JSDTV Episode 9: How To Rehab a Bag + The Prom Gown Sew-Along
Hey Everyone, So excited to be home… I think I actually got withdrawal from not shooting video in such a long time (I guess I didn’t realize how much I loved doing it Today I want to reveal my...
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Prom Gown Sew-Along l How to Read a Pattern Envelope
Hey Everyone, I’m kicking off the Prom Gown Sew Along today Super excited because I have the opportunity to make a dress for my daughter…and share the details along the way! Today I want to show you...
View ArticleProm Gown Sew Along l How to Fit a Bodice
Hey Everyone, Here’s Part 2 of the Prom Gown Sew Along. Besides showing how I adjusted both a bodice with a bust dart and a princess seam, I’m also revealing the gold beaded lace that arrived in the...
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Prom Gown Sew Along l Fabric and Design Update
Hey Everyone… Quick Post today. Here’s a peek at the fabric Abby picked out for her dress. We went to Fabric Place Basement in Natick MA yesterday (Happy Easter Monday We also tried on the...
View ArticleProm Gown Sew Along l How to Cut Out Tricky Fabrics
Hey Everyone… I almost made it! Unfortunately, I can’t sit long enough to edit the entire video for today. After my love of sewing, design and watching my daughter play volleyball is my love of...
View ArticleProm Gown Sew Along l How to Sew Tricky Fabrics
Hey Everyone, Thank you for the well wishes…I am almost back to normal (It takes longer to bounce back now that I’m almost 50!) In this video, I’ll show you why I’m not going to use French Seams to...
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Sewcial Sewing Retreat Round Up!
Hi Everyone, I’m back from the Sewcial Sewing Retreat. It was held at the Suburban Showcase in Novi MI. Gail Yellen and I drove out there together (through the rain and snow) on Thursday last week....
View ArticleProm Gown Sew Along l Boning
Hey Everyone, Kicking the Prom Gown into high gear! I worked on the strapless foundation, lining and silk bodice yesterday. I want to show you how to add boning to the strapless foundation. When...
View ArticleProm Gown Sew Along l How to Cut and Sew Beaded Lace
Hey Everyone, Abby’s Prom is on Friday… (where did this month go?) The good news is that the dress is almost finished. I’ve been posted behind the scenes photos on my Instagram. Today I want...
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Prom Gown Sew Along l Tour of the Dress
…After Abby wore it to the prom Hey Everyone. So excited to show you the dress and how it held up during all that dancing. Today I’m going to take you on a tour inside and out. …What worked...
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