Archive for July, 2008

Sewing Machine Needles – Oh Yeah

After you’ve been sewing for a while, you find certain notions and fabrics to be ‘the best you’ve ever used – and you won’t use anything else’. Well unless it’s 3 in the morning, nothing is open and you have to finish that thing!
So let’s start this love affair off with sewing machine needles. ...Read more.

Alterations for a Big Bust – AAARRRGGGHHH!

It’s not suppose to be this annoying! I’ve read the alteration books, used the techniques, measured, marked, snipped and pinned; then I usually throw something.
The problem with buying a commercial pattern is that they’re drafted on an ‘average’ – in this case it’s a “B” cup bust-wise. I haven’t been a “B” cup since ...Read more.