Sewing 101: Know Your Weaves
As a serious sewer, there are things you need to know about the fabrics you use, so that you can achieve the look you want. One of these things is Continue Reading →
Author: Wendy
Patternless Sewing: Circle Skirt
The classic circle skirt is a great starter project for a sewer’s first venture into patternless sewing. It has only 2 seams, or maybe three, if you choose a fabric that requires Continue Reading →
Why Wool is Wonderful: Waulking the Tweed
While I am on my musings of wool, I thought I ought to address a peculiar form textile history, and it’s accompanying folk music. It is a way of Continue Reading →
Why Wool is Wonderful: Donegal Tweed
It’s time to turn our eyes to the Irish variety of tweed. Like whiskey, Both Ireland (whiskey) and Scotland (whisky), have a deep and loving relationship with the goods Continue Reading →
Why Wool is Wonderful: Harris Tweed
Wool is a natural fabric, and as such, is breathable, and a wonderful all-weather fiber. Wool is wonderful. Really. Aside from lace, it’s just about the most forgivable fabric around, Continue Reading →
Volunteer at Your Local Theater’s Costume Shop.
I have been costuming and making props for quite some time now. On the east coast, I have had a blast with Nutcracker, making a 12 ft Mother Ginger puppet, Continue Reading →
Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles
Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles is a gem. Truly, the whole world is jealous of Berkeley because we have this amazing resource right here. Every esoteric textile-related class Continue Reading →
Las Marthas
Early in my costuming career, I had a client come to me, asking me to build her an amazing 18th century period ball, complete with gowns and men in Continue Reading →
Sewing Tools: Your Sewing Machine
It was my college years that taught me this lesson. When I entered the Apparel Design major at my school. I needed my own machine. I could no longer borrow Continue Reading →
Essential Math for Sewing
Here in the heart of the tech world, we see things a bit differently. It’s clear to us that math and science are part of our daily lives. Since sewing‘s Continue Reading →