The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here – it’s time to put in our zippers! I’ll show you a really cool, new way to put in a regular zipper. It looks tidy and professional, and there’s no hand-sewing involved! This method of inserting a zipper is going to seem really strange. If it’s [...]
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Crescent Sew-Along #19: Adding a Lining
Hi Everyone! This post is just for the Sew-Alongers that are lining their skirts. Because I’m not lining mine, I’ve done the best explanation I can on how to do the lining with very few photos. Please let me know if this isn’t clear and I’ll add more detailed instructions! Click on any of the [...]
Crescent Sew-Along #18: Attaching the Waistband
Happy Monday, everyone! Today we’ll attach the waistband to the skirt, getting us one step closer to finishing our Crescent Skirts. We’ll pin the waistband to the skirt, adjust the gathers to fit, sew the seam, and trim and press. Need to catch up? Here are all the previous posts! Crescent Sew-Along #1: Q&A and [...]
Crescent Sew-Along #17: Trim Ideas for the Waistband
Happy Friday, everyone! Wishing you a weekend full of relaxing and sewing – and sunshine if we’re lucky! This is going to be the first weekend I’m not coming into the office, so if you have any troubles following the sewing steps, leave a comment and I’ll get back to you Monday! Today’s Sew-Along post [...]
Crescent Sew-Along #16: Sewing the Waistband and Waistband Facing
Hello, everyone! I’m back with another Sew-Along post! We’ll sew up the waistband and while we’re at it, let’s sew up the waistband facing too. I find it easy to sew the same kind of seams one after another. Pin everything, then sew everything, then press everything. It’s more efficient that way, but you can [...]
Crescent Sew-Along #15: Sewing French Seams
Hello Sew-Alongers! Time for another sewing step on our Crescent Skirts. After gathering the skirt front and back, there’s just one more step before we can move on to our waistbands. Today we’ll take our Skirt Front and attach it to the Skirt Back pieces. I’ll show you how to sew up the sideseams and [...]
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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I say muslin, you say toile…
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A Mini-Tour Around Vancouver! Plus, Pronouncing Pattern Names
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Sewing Daydreams: Bombshell Swimsuits!
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Little Letter Dress: McCalls 7743
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Introducing the next pattern…the Tofino Pants!
