DIY Hand Stamped Custom Clothing Labels
To get you started I have put together a mini stamping/printing project that is a really great way to try it out and see if you like it as much as I do.
File to fabric sewing – How to go paperless at home now!
For a couple of years now there has been talk of brilliant new gizmos that can project your sewing patterns directly onto your fabric so that you can skip all the printing and taping, cutting and tracing and go straight from digital pattern to fabric. This is such a great idea but, but I haven’t…
What to do if you hate sewing bindings?? [spoiler: change them to bands!]
If you follow my pattern making adventures you will know that I am a binding girl, I sew knit binding all the time and I love the finish, but we all have something that is not our favorite thing to do (mine is gathering). So what do you do if you hate knit binding with…
Summer Sewing Love [with new patterns]
We have 2 new patterns that have launched, and one of them is completely FREE for you guys!
How to add pockets to knit shorts [FREE POCKET PATTERN]
Now I can’t tell you for the life of me why I didn’t add pockets to the #206 Ladies Retro Gym Shorts pattern to start with. But I thought it presented a good opportunity to do a post about adding pockets to, not only this pattern, but to pretty much any knit shorts (or pants for that matter) pattern that you have.
Have you tried sewing active wear? [NEW PATTERNS]
We are so excited over at Thread Faction HQ to be introducing you to our newest ladies pattern The #203 Ladies sport skort, but I also thought it was time for a new FREE pattern, so today’s post is a 2 for 1 deal 🙂
Mosaic Portraits [what a way to use your scraps!!]
For anyone who has been reading for a while, it will be no surprise that I am in love with the concept of Zero Waste fashion design. Someone who is big in this space is Zero Waste Daniel This little clip gives you a bit f a run down on what Zero Waste Daniel is about.…
How to gather knit fabrics with clear elastic [Tutorial]
So, it has been a while, but I am adding to my Youtube channel again today, continuing on my series of videos demonstrating some basic knit sewing techniques that I use in my patterns. I will be posting more tutorial videos as well as demo videos on how to sew my patterns on there, so subscribe to my channel…
Fast Fashion Death Match – the results are in!
Well I know that you have been waiting with baited breath, but finally, the results are in and it’s Made By Me for the win!! If you have no idea what I am talking about, check out the original post for all the details, but the general idea is this: A little over a month…
Help me save 2500kg of textile waste from going to landfill [and a great cardigan pattern]
I sew A. LOT. and although I would like to say it was, by no stretch of the imagination is everything I make up-cycled, zero waste or otherwise sustainable or eco-conscious. Â There are some occasions though, where it just makes sense to take the eco option. Picture this: You are shopping for sweater knits. You…
Sew 4 Bub 