The tomato pin cushion is ubiquitous — you have one, your mom has one, everyone has one! We’re all very familiar with that famous red pin cushion. BUT did you know that the little dangling strawberry (or chilli pepper) on it actually has a pretty neat purpose? Watch below for the best sewing trick related […]
It’s time to embrace your inner lumberjack for National Tartan Day!!!! In 1998, the US declared April 6th to be National Tartan Day, and Canada followed suit in 2010. The date honours the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath (Scotland’s declaration of independence), which happened on April 6th in 1320. Many believe that […]
One of the things I love about sewing is you’ll never stop learning little tricks! One of the girls that worked for me at The Sewing Studio showed me this trick to loosen the Gütermann thread end by twisting the spool. (Does that work with any other types of thread?) Plus here’s how to lock the […]
I had the great pleasure of visiting the Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture‘s western lecture series location, Taliesin West, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Not only were the buildings (all designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, of course) a visual buffet of gorgeousness, they were full of historic fun facts as well as firsts in the field of […]
This video is super short because it’s a quick and dirty tip. (Actually, I guess it’s a CLEAN tip!) Don’t ask me why, but your own saliva will get your own blood out of fabric. So if you prick your finger when pinning or hand-sewing, or if you snip your hand when cutting, don’t worry if […]
