Make Your Own Duvet Cover Sets

December 1, 2012

Hi Everyone,

What dress to make with silk gazar?

September 12, 2012

I found a killer silk gazar at B and J fabrics in New York, with the thought I was going to make a trapeze dress out of it with halter…

Running Dupioni through a pleater

July 15, 2012

Can you run dupioni through a pleater width wise or must it be length wise?

Vogue 1218, help to find wired ribbon

July 8, 2012

I am making Vogue 1218. it calls for wired ribbon to support the top of the dress and around the neckiline to support it and create box pleats. In the…

Removing backing from photo fabric

July 7, 2012

I've just printed my pup's photo on two sheets (portrait, split in half) of Blumenthal Craft's silk habotai Photo Fabric. Per a fun project in a sewing-for-the-dorm book, I'll sew…

What to do with Curtains

June 13, 2012

Shirred Ultrasuede

June 4, 2012

Has anyone shirred Ultrasuede with elastic thread?  

Leather covered buttons

April 7, 2012

I am trying to cover buttons with lambskin leather for a winter coat I am making. The kit from the fabric store seems a bit awkward to use. It is…

Oddly shaped cotton knit

April 7, 2012

I just purchased some lovely cotton knit fabric at a thrift store, only to discover when I got home that it is one long tube, no seams. Does anyone know…

advice on fabric choice

February 23, 2012

Hi, Making an evening dress for my daughter......morphed 2 different patterns together. So, I have the boned bodice which is made in red brick silk dupion..................my daughter wants different fabric…