The Thread that Binds
My grandmother was an avid sewer and quilter. She made over a hundred quilts in her lifetime. The quilts she gave to me over the years were all pieced and […]
Nashville: More Craft Than Country
Nashville is known for it’s singing cowboys and cowgirls. It is a fashionable and happening place, but it is not just the famous singers that make it so special. Behind […]
Silk Velvet and Home Couture
I have long been a fan of the silk velvet tiger I would spy in design magazines over the years. So when I finally decided to do some home decorating, […]
Bias Sewing: Cutting the Fabric
If you want to learn how to prepare fabric for cutting bias garments, I suggest watching this this very helpful video of Charles Kleibacker, Cutting the Fabric, 1979. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BGP68kq_Q0 If […]
Sewing with Silk and French Seams
This is a guideline I developed for the Sewing with Silk and on the Bias class. I hope it helps. Sewing with Silk Charmeuse and on the Bias Suggested Notions […]
