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Interview with Teressa from Treelotta
As a seamstress and designer, fabric is always so important. I have so much in my stash right now, I almost never need fabric but you always need the pretties right? Treelotta is one of my favorite local shops in Denver. Its located at 29 fox street, Denver, Co. I even help out there every [...]
Gettin Fancy with French Seams
By Miah Gruber I believe it was in a Martha Stewart magazine where I first read the age old adage “a finished garment should look as good on the inside as it does on the outside. I laughed, rolled my eyes and continued to sew inside my comfort zone. “What’s the point of a neat [...]
Black Lives Matter
How is it 2020 and we are still smack dab in the middle of a Civil Rights war? on top of a pandemic. 2020 can just go somewhere else because I am tired. Me, white girl, living in colorado, and I am tired and my heart hurts. What am I tired of? I am tired [...]
Sewing With Stretch Velvet
By Sarah - Sew it Better I might be a little bit obsessed with texture. Give me anything with soft fluff, fuzz or fur and I’m there. In fact, velvet and velour now makes up much more of my wardrobe than I ever thought it would. In my childhood velvet was something that only appeared [...]
Throwback Tutorial- Easy Box Pleated Skirt
I was looking through my old website and found some fun tutorials to share from 2014! Below is my easy box pleated skirt tutorial! Have fun! As a designer and seamstress, I have what is called a “stash.” Fellow crafters out there know exactly what I am talking about. What happens over the years goes [...]
Seen and Sewn Together Blog Tour Interviews Part 5
Part 5 will be my last set of interviews for this tour, but stay tuned because there will defnitly be more. I mean what is the sewing community without all the lovely makers out there. My last two bloggers are Kimberly from Mama can make it, and Kathy from Sew Cute Couture. Kimberly from Mama [...]
Mother’s Day Collab with Phat Quarters Patterns
Mother's day is right around the corner, (May 12th) and lots of times, moms want to sew up fun matching outfits with their kiddos. I don't personally have any kids of my own, but my friends that do, love to match their little ones, and I have to say it is beyond adorable! Since I [...]
Choosing Fabric and notions for the Parker Peplum
The Parker Peplum was designed for knit fabrics but can work with some wovens. When choosing your knit fabrics, I suggest going with a lightweight knit that has a 4-way stretch. Be careful not to get something too thin, because these really thin knits are more difficult to work with. I have found that hey [...]
Refashion the Future High School Fashion Competition
Hey Hey Hey! It's been a minute. Well, it's been a lot of minutes! Happy New Year!! I've been absent these past few months, but for good reason: I have been working on something super exciting and worth sharing! Typically, from January to August, I am at my most productive, but come August, things slow [...]
