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Let's explore The New Magic-Fit Master Pattern ...

A sweet friend sent me a 1984 reprint of the American Fashion Institute's Magic-Fit Master Pattern for Pants, complete with the previous owner Margaret's handwritten measurements still tucked inside. Let's...

Let's explore The New Magic-Fit Master Pattern ...

A sweet friend sent me a 1984 reprint of the American Fashion Institute's Magic-Fit Master Pattern for Pants, complete with the previous owner Margaret's handwritten measurements still tucked inside. Let's...

Let's open this package from Japan: kimonos, de...

My friend Paula sent a very large box from Japan — vintage clothing from brands I've never heard of, kimonos, snacks, and turtle chopsticks. It was Christmas.

Let's open this package from Japan: kimonos, de...

My friend Paula sent a very large box from Japan — vintage clothing from brands I've never heard of, kimonos, snacks, and turtle chopsticks. It was Christmas.

Sew with me: the wrap pants + top combo outfit ...

The wrap pants and the wrap top, combined into one mega wrap outfit — made on a whim, with nothing written down, and narrated from memory.

Sew with me: the wrap pants + top combo outfit ...

The wrap pants and the wrap top, combined into one mega wrap outfit — made on a whim, with nothing written down, and narrated from memory.

How to Tell If Clothing Is Really Vintage (A Ta...

The word "vintage" gets slapped on everything these days — here's how to actually tell. A friendly guide to reading union labels, RN numbers, care tags, and construction clues to...

How to Tell If Clothing Is Really Vintage (A Ta...

The word "vintage" gets slapped on everything these days — here's how to actually tell. A friendly guide to reading union labels, RN numbers, care tags, and construction clues to...

How to Use a Walking Foot on Thick, Slippery or...

Meet the walking presser foot — how to attach it, when to use it, and why it's a godsend for thick layers, knits, quilts and slippery fabrics. Real time, real...

How to Use a Walking Foot on Thick, Slippery or...

Meet the walking presser foot — how to attach it, when to use it, and why it's a godsend for thick layers, knits, quilts and slippery fabrics. Real time, real...

Sami holding up fabric with the text 'Let's make a zero waste jacket together' — bog jacket sewing tutorial thumbnail

How to make a zero waste bog jacket: an easy be...

A full, actual-steps-included tutorial for the zero waste bog jacket — made from one blanket, a handful of straight cuts, and a few straight stitches. No pattern required.

How to make a zero waste bog jacket: an easy be...

A full, actual-steps-included tutorial for the zero waste bog jacket — made from one blanket, a handful of straight cuts, and a few straight stitches. No pattern required.