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A Fix for a Baggy Seat

KennethDKing, contributor | December 19th, 201128 comments

Here is a better way to alter pants to decrease a baggy seat.

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Palmer/Pletsch is Holding a Contest

SLMiller, associate editor | December 7th, 20112 comments

Sew a Palmer/Pletsch pattern and enter the contest by January 31 and you could win a free four-day or five-day Palmer/Pletsch workshop!

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Pack Your Sewing Projects and Go

SLMiller, associate editor | September 30th, 2011

Sometimes you just want to get away from it all—and take your sewing with you. These upcoming sewing retreats offer a variety of opportunities to do just that!

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BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Underwear Fashion in Detail"

amm, contributor | July 26th, 2011366 comments

You could win this fabulous book by leaving simply a comment.

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Custom Pants Pattern Workshops at Your Request

SLMiller, associate editor | June 22nd, 201126 comments

Tailoring expert Joyce Murphy creates custom pants patterns for small groups of sewers around the country, traveling where she’s needed on request.

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Book Giveaway: "Threads Sewing Guide"

amm, contributor | May 10th, 2011564 comments

You could win this must-have sewing encyclopedia by simply leaving a comment.

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Create a Swirled Bias Sleeve

smcfarland, contributor | May 5th, 201112 comments

Here's how to piece and twist a bias sleeve

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A Forgiving Bias-Cut Sleeve

smcfarland, contributor | April 14th, 20116 comments

In an online extra, Denise Severson shares a technique to make a pieced and bias-cut sleeve.

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How to find the correct sleeve length

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | January 24th, 201114 comments

Find the correct sleeve length with a drop or extended shoulder in a blouse or jacket, with or without a cuff.

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Princess seams, and other treacherous curves!

KennethDKing, contributor | July 2nd, 201033 comments

There seems to be some confusion about sewing an inside seam to an outside seam, without puckering one side or the other. I'm posting this, to help all of those people I've talked to, who have this question.

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