Pillows are an easy DIY project. You just sew four sides, right? Um, not so fast! There are a few things you need to do properly to ensure the pillows you sew from scratch are worthy of display. I shared some tips with Steven and Chris for sewing the perfect pillow: What should the pillow be […]
I love a simple, quick sewing project! (Who doesn’t?!) And this pillow doesn’t have a zipper, so it’s easy to sew. I showed Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman how to sew a pillow in only 3 minutes. Although with our TV shenanigans, it took a wee bit longer… 😉 Watch here… ***** […]
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 […]
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… […]
This is one of the first TV spots I ever did! It was a segment for the Steven And Chris show filmed in the first commercial space I opened for The Sewing Studio, on Avenue Road in Toronto’s posh Rosedale neighbourhood. It’s so much fun to look back on these old clips and see what was happening […]
One of my biggest pet peeves is buttons that pop off! WHY is it so hard for store-bought garments to be made with buttons that don’t fall off??? Fortunately, I know some insider tricks for sewing a button that stays put! Coat the thread with beeswax Make a shank Hide the thread end Truth be […]
I love simple projects! And this one is great because it’s a two-for-one. I got hands-on with Steven and Chris, and the three of us sewed this easy bow-shaped dinner napkin that doubles as a fun bow tie. Watch here… ***** Host, Steven Sabados: Welcome back, everybody. Well, just before the commercial […]
