Sewing an earbud cord porthole is similar to making a bound buttonhole or welt pocket, only easier. Just apply a facing to the area where you want the porthole, stitch, slash, turn, and press. That’s it in a nutshell. Even if you are unfamiliar with this process, and the sewing lingo, I think my explanation […]
12 Low Budget Ways to Organize Your Sewing Room
I discovered some years ago that one key to getting more sewing done was to have at least one little corner where I could keep my sewing machine set up. Part of the challenge, however, was that this corner was often subject to relocation. This meant that I had to organize my supplies with compact […]
How Did I Sew a Silk Split Skirt for Dancing ?
Ah, dancing! Where you fling your legs, skirts go flying, and body heat glows. Thankfully, I have saved my older patterns, so was easily able to locate a McCalls pattern 9519 (Found it here on etsy for you; the number has apparently been used for more than one pattern). I used view D, shown in […]
How to Sew the Fastest Little Jewelry Travel Case in Town (From Polar Fleece)
I needed to sew a jewelry travel case, or pouch, and fast. In the past, I have been so low budget as to wrap my earrings, necklaces, and bracelets in tissue paper, then pop them into a multi-sectioned plastic case. On this night before travel there were two main problems. The biggest was that I […]
Round Fabric Basket with PVC Pipe Liner
Four inch diameter PVC pipe makes a sturdy, non-breakable, washable support structure, for a small fabric storage basket. Sewing a circular fabric cover for it involves only 2 seams each for outer fabric and lining, plus whatever method is chosen to finish the top end. I did have a couple of extra seams because I […]