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 […]
Guilty pleasure: I watch Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb on The TODAY Show every chance I can! Their show kicks off my day with a fresh, happy start, and I just love their energy together. (I also love Hoda’s playlist!) It was such an honour when they asked me to come on their show to […]
I’m always running into people who tell me how interested they are in learning how to sew, but they don’t know where to start. My recommendation? Start with a sewing pattern. A sewing pattern will give you the pieces and instructions you need to create something beautiful from scratch. So how do you find the right pattern? If […]
I have the cutest Halloween costume idea you can easily make! And bonus: This chicken costume for babies or toddlers requires minimal sewing. I love love love love LOVE this super cute chicken Halloween costume I made for my daughter when she was only 16 months old! It is for sure one of my proudest […]
An original hem is THE way to hem your jeans properly. It keeps the store-bought distressed hem of your jeans in tact, and it doesn’t look like you’ve done a home-sewing hack on your pants. (Hello Grade 6 flashbacks when my mom used to do a topstitch hem on my cords. OUCH!) Some people call this hem […]
Looking to add interest to a pair of jeans you’re tired of wearing? I showed crafting newbie Raina Seitel of New York Live how to upcycle a pair of jeans with paint, a brush, and some masking tape. This is a quick, easy project, and right on-trend with what was seen on the runway at Issey […]
I won’t lie. Life is good with a serger! It makes finishing raw edges a breeze. A serger is fast, and it leaves your seam allowances looking clean as if they’ve been finished by a pro. But how do you remove serger stitches and threads? The problem arises if (let’s be real, when) you’ve made […]
When you walk into a fabric store, it can be quite overwhelming. But there’s nothing to fear! Once you understand where to find the fabric you need and how to get it cut properly, you’re smooth sailing. Here are some tips for making it safely through your local fabric store. Watch this… […]
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… […]
Wondering how to prevent pulled fabric? You’re not the only one. I get asked a lot of questions about how to fix different sewing problems, particularly “What’s happening here?” accompanied by a photo. A student named Yulia who was taking my beginner online sewing course recently sent me this photo below and asked: When I topstitch, the […]
