How did you first get into sewing? I think I’ve been sewing ever since I can remember. My Czech grandmother Ruzena was a professional dressmaker. She would look after me after school, so I grew up watching her making magic with her hands and fabric. She never……
Meet a Maker: Rebecka Malmgren
How did you first get into sewing? Oh, that was quite late, actually. I dreaded sewing and knitting when in school, I think mostly because of all the rules around……
Meet a Maker: Annika Björndahl
How did you first get into sewing? Sewing and other textile crafting has always been a part of my life. Growing up my mother always had a textile project going……
How to add the Wrap jacket neckline
Since we know a few of you have experienced some difficulty with adding the neckline to the Wrap jacket we have tried to explain it a little more in detail.……
Meet a Maker: Corinna Sprang
How did you first get into sewing? Through my kids. They both have been skinny babies who didn’t fit very well in most affordable ready-mades. How would you describe your……
Alternate front facing for the Kaftan dress neckline
Some of you have found the facing of the Kaftan dress neckline really confusing and therefore we have created a new front facing (that fits the original pattern) together with……
Sewing an Invisible (Concealed) Zipper into a Seam
Invisible zippers are sewn into a seam very closely to the zipper teeth, so that when the zipper is closed, it just looks like an ordinary seam – like no……
Meet a Maker: Lisa
How did you first get into sewing? I come from a family of makers. My grandmothers were both gifted artists, my father was always building something (both at home……
Sewing an Exposed Zipper into a Seam
Most patterns with zippers provide instructions for installing zippers in a way that hides the zipper teeth (such as a lapped or invisible zipper – tutorials on those coming soon!).……
Meet a Maker: Beata Basar
How did you first get into sewing? Well, my mom was a professional tailor, so my very first acquaintance with sewing was when I was maybe 6 -7 years old……