Just for fun, I added a little topstitching to the neckline of the Alma Blouse. I knew how sheer the fabric was when I started, but it still bothers me a little that it’s so see-through, maybe topstitching will work as a distraction! Here’s how I did it: I sewed the first row of stitching, [...]
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Sewing Facings in Sheer Fabric
I had enough of the bird-and-flower print left over after making the bird-and-flower Cambie Dress to make a second project! (Don’t you love it when that happens?) Luckily the Alma Blouse (View A) doesn’t require a lot of fabric, and would look pretty in a vintage-inspired floral print. When I started making this blouse, a [...]
Crescent Sew-Along #22: Understitching, Topstitching and Ditch-Stitching
Hey everyone, Happy Sunday! Are you sewing this weekend? Perhaps a Crescent Skirt or two? Today we’ll finish up the waistband-zipper-facing section that we made serious progress on yesterday. We’ll understitch the facing, topstitch around the zipper, and secure the facing to the skirt. It’s going to look just about finished by the end of [...]
Crescent Sew-Along #21: Sewing the Zipper
Hey everyone! It’s a long weekend here, and it’s meant to be a sunny one too. Plenty of time to catch up on your sewing! (No, that’s not all I think about… well, not all the time.) Today I’ll show you how to sew in the zipper. We’ll take the facing-zipper unit we constructed yesterday, [...]
Crescent Sew-Along #20: Sewing the Zipper to the Facing
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 [...]
Understitching: A Step-By-Step Demo
Here’s another post for the beginners or semi-beginners out there – all about understitching! I was understitching the facings on the Picnic Dress and paused to take a few photos and write up this quick post. What is understitching? It’s a row of stitching, usually seen on the inside edge of a facing, that is [...]
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!
