Tutorials and techniques

I’m very happy to welcome the lovely girls behind Artesane today on the blog for a special post. In case you don’t know Artesane, it’s an online community platform with …

Today, let’s learn how to sew a fly front zipper on your Port trousers. Sewing the zippers on trousers is often one of the most feared step but it really …

It all begins with this amazing fabric: I saw it 3 months ago at my local shop when I went for interfacing (and the plan was to leave with only …

I know a few of you have requested a tutorial on how to sew the sleeve vent for the Carme blouse pattern. I wrote one a couple of months ago …

For the last couple of years, every summer has been filled with weddings and it can become quite difficult not to repeat outfits when you don’t want to buy (or …

Here it is, the last viedo of the #AlamedaSewAlong! In this video, you’ll see how to insert the invisible zipper, attach the lining with a fellstitch and stitch the hem …

As part of the Sewing Indie month, I wrote a tutorial for Maria from Maria Denmark Patterns (find the original on her blog). She kindly sent me her Paula skirt …

Piping! That’s such a great detail to add to any design and so easy to make as well. I’ve been playing with piping lately and eventhough you can find quite …

Remember how we created the bound buttonholes for our Ninot jacket, no? Now we need to make the openings on the facing so that you can pass your buttons through …

Hello, I am one day late for this post, sorry… I am working on the new pattern and got carried away. But we still have to finish our Camí dress …

It’s the final countdown! Tadadada Tadadada Tadadada Tadadadadada! Sure that you have the song stuck in your head for the rest of the day now (at least I got it),  …