I have an excellent surprise for you guys today – a tutorial on how to add pockets to the Minoru Jacket! Amy from Sew Well was kind enough to take photos and write up a guide to adding sideseam pockets. If you’ve been holding off sewing your sideseams because you wanted to add pockets, this [...]

How to Make Your Own Piping
I saw this post called ‘How I Make Piping’ on Vicki Kate’s blog, VickikateMakes and instantly thought “Hey, maybe the rest of you Sew-alongers would be interested in making your own piping too!’ Click the image or click here to see how she’s made the piping for her Minoru Jacket. You can buy piping in [...]

What is Triple Stitch?
Vicki asked “What is a Triple Stitch” so I thought I’d show you guys, rather than try and explain it! Your sewing machine may or may not have this stitch option. It’s Option #2 on my machine out of its seventy-five settings, which makes me think it’s fairly common on newer machines. It’s also known [...]

Five Ways to Tell if Your Fabric Is Water-Resistant
How do you tell if a fabric is waterproof or water-resistant? I bought a piece of fabric from a discount store recently, and was told it might be waterproof. It was so cheap ($4/m) that I didn’t mind if it wasn’t officially waterproof, as it would be just as cute as a windbreaker-style jacket. I [...]

A Full Bust Adjustment on the Minoru Jacket, Courtesy of Alana
Who here is planning to do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) on their Minoru Jacket? I am thrilled to share this fantastic photo-illustrated FBA demonstration from Alana at Lazy Stitching. Alana was kind enough to let me borrow her photos from her tutorial! Which is great. It’s awesome to get pattern adjustment tips from someone [...]

Tailoring a Coat: Making a Back Stay
Another baby step of progress on the Seventies Wrap Coat project! Here is the first tailoring technique I’ve applied to my Wrap Coat. We’re adding a back stay to support and stabilize the back of our coat. This will prevent strain across the shoulders as well. And I’m guessing it will also keep loosely woven [...]

Guest Post: Caroline on Sewing Waterproof Outerwear
Hey, everyone! I’m super excited to have Caroline of Little Package as a guest on the blog today. Caroline has been a long-time reader of the blog – you’ve likely seen her name come up in the comments before! She’s combined her love of sewing with her love of cycling to create Little Package, offering [...]

Even the Most Beautiful Fabric May Have Flaws
I just noticed that my beautiful teal and brown coating has flaws! There are long gold strings, white lumps and even blue bumps on my coating fabric. I didn’t notice it at first, but it’s not the end of the world. We can work around them and still have a beautiful coat at the end [...]
About Me
Hello, I'm Tasia and I'm a sewaholic! I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada and love fabric, colour and fashion. I blog about sewing projects, sewing tips and inspiration... and I've recently launched my own collection of sewing patterns!
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Yes, yes, yes!
October 24, 2011
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Introducing the next pattern… the Minoru Jacket!
October 31, 2011
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A Very First Sewing Machine
November 2, 2011
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How Does Your Partner Feel About Your Love of Sewing?
November 22, 2011
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How Do You Make Time to Sew?
September 14, 2011
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Sick Day
February 1, 2012
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Renfrew Top Patterns: Now in Stock!
January 31, 2012
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A Sew-Along Day Off
January 30, 2012
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Adding Pockets to the Minoru Jacket: Amy’s Awesome Tutorial
January 27, 2012
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Minoru Sew-Along #8: We Finally Get to Pull the Gathers!
January 26, 2012
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