The LoveSewing DVD!!!! My team and I worked so so so soooo hard on pulling together this incredible DVD. It’s a two-part DVD featuring the full program of our most popular beginner sewing course at The Sewing Studio. In-studio, this course took students 8 weeks to complete, but we created this very detailed DVD so […]
You might say I’m a little obsessed with clothes for my daughter. I love buying them, sewing them, up-cycling them, embellishing them, you name it. One of the things I love to dress her in is skirts. Have you been shopping lately for skirts for toddlers? They are the CUTEST! But they’re not cheap. So, I […]
I love maxi dresses! You slip one on, you look dressed up. They’re so easy to wear…and this one is easy to make! In this video, I walk you through how to make a maxi dress without a pattern. (Side note: You could easily make a maxi skirt without a pattern instead; just sew on […]
When I first came up with the idea of doing DIY string art, I had a grand vision in mind. I created a big string art piece for the premier episode of Holiday Makeover. The holiday was Valentine’s Day, and the star couple of the episode was celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. At first, I had […]
Did you make a new year’s resolution to learn how to sew? Can I just be the first person to say, YES, GO FOR IT! I’m encouraging everyone out there to finally learn how to sew (if you don’t know how to sew already) or to finally improve your sewing skills and refine your sewing […]
For the summer party episode of Holiday Makeover, I crafted an awesome colouring table. What’s a colouring table? Think of a colouring book you can eat on! 🙂 Cool, huh? I also DIY’d a jumbo toppling tower game using power tools, varnish, and paint. Want to know how to make your own game of Jenga? Watch here… […]
Bubbles are so much fun to play with, and — great news — they’re easy to make! Here’s a recipe I shared behind-the-scenes at Cityline for DIY bubbles that glow in the dark. The secret ingredient? Glycerine! It makes the bubbles extra strong so you can blow them up big-time! You’ll need: 1 cup Great Value distilled […]
Great news: You don’t need a serger to sew stretch fabric. I sewed an easy stretch fabric dress for my daughter (no pattern required!) using only a using a sewing machine. Here are my top four tricks to sew stretch fabric: Use a ballpoint needle on your sewing machine — its rounded tip doesn’t puncture stretch fabric […]
There are so many great things about the Brother Q Series sewing machines, one of which being the large selection of stitches, both decorative and functional. Even better? They’re easy to use. When it comes to sewing decorative stitches, you can either customize your stitches —changing the length and the width as you’d like— or you […]
Is it just me or are zippered pouches the best? I have a zillion of them, and they’re still one of my fave go-to sewing projects. They’re quick and easy to make, they look cute, and you can put stuff in them! Ever wonder the best way to sew a zipper? In this video, I’ll […]
