My littlest was born with a full head of hair. I love that I can put bows in it to tame the 'cocky crest', as we call it. This is a really quick hack to make a small bow and a felt flower clip. The clips I find that work best in her fine hair… Continue reading Cute small bow & flower clip
Category: Tutorials/Hack
What I’ve made: end of August, mostly Spandex
I am a pretty adventurous sewer. I love the comfort and conformity of cotton woven but also love the simplicity of sewing with knits, especially spandex. The last couple of weeks, I changed the needles on my machine and turned the dials on my overlocker to have a run of knits. As usual, I tweaked well loved… Continue reading What I’ve made: end of August, mostly Spandex
How to add hidden pocket to a skirt
This is a hack adding a pocket to side seam of a skirt. The skirt pattern that I used has French seams but you can also apply it to seams finished with overlocker/ zigzag. I saw the sneak peek from One Thimble for their latest issue which included the Brook Blossom skirt pattern by Orange… Continue reading How to add hidden pocket to a skirt
Adding a crotch snap panel – hack
The gorgeous new Melbourne romper has been released by Jilly Atlanta in issue 12 of One Thimble magazine. I love easy access to nappies so I added a crotch snap panel when I made them. I have come across many patterns that have crotch snap panels including the Baby Tea Party by Tadah Patterns… Continue reading Adding a crotch snap panel – hack