One Seam at a Time

Making Statement Sleeves Stand Out

by Joanna Carpenter

Making Statement Sleeves Stand Out

Statement sleeves are a huge, pun intended, trend right now.  So I thought I'd share a quick tutorial on how to give a little extra stand out power...
Posted in better sewing, diy fashion, diy sewing, DIY style, dress sewing pattern, fashionsewing, sewing, sewing tips, statement sleeves

Walking Into Summer

by Joanna Carpenter

Walking Into Summer

With the temperatures finally climbing up here in Canada, I'm really looking forward to navigating the heat in my loose and statement sleeved Milly...
Posted in begginersewing, better sewing, diy fashion, diy sewing, DIY style, dress sewing pattern, fashionsewing, indie sewing, indie sewing pattern, New sewing patterns, readytosew, sewing, sewing pattern, sewing patterns, spring sewing, statement sleeve dress, summer sewing, summer sewing dress

Here's to BIG Sleeves

by Joanna Carpenter

Here's to BIG Sleeves

It was time to crawl out of 2020 and start something new.  And by new, I mean a brand new sewing pattern.  I wanted something easy fitting.  A quic...
Posted in begginersewing, better sewing, diy fashion, DIY style, dress sewing pattern, fashionsewing, indie sewing, indie sewing pattern, memademay, readytosew, sewcialists, sewing, sewing faux leather, sewing pattern, sewing patterns, spring sewing, statement sleeve dress

Reducing Volume in the Willow Sleeve

by Joanna C

Reducing Volume in the Willow Sleeve

  Hello Fellow Sewists!  Back in January, I launched my newsletter.  In it I said it was time for a fresh new way of looking at sewing for self.  I...
Posted in better sewing, DIY style, indie sewing, pattern hack, patternmaker, sewing, sewing pattern, sewing tips, spring sewing, willow top

Me Made May

by Joanna C

Me Made May

What a month it has been!  Congratulations to Zoe from  SoZo on your amazing 10 year anniversary of Me Made May!!  Last year was the first year th...
Posted in diy sewing, indie sewing, memademay, sewing, sewing patterns, sewing sale

Pattern Hacking the Iris Top

by Joanna C

Pattern Hacking the Iris Top

This experiment was inspired by one of my Instagram followers who went ahead and totally disregarded my instructions to sew the Iris top in a wove...
Posted in diy sewing, pattern hack, sewing, sewing pattern

4 Spring 2019 Trends for Your Handmade Wardrobe

by Joanna C

4 Spring 2019 Trends for Your Handmade Wardrobe

Love them or hate them runway fashion trends influence the silhouettes you'll be coveting next season, and the colours and prints of the fabrics ...
Posted in diy fashion, diy sewing, DIY style, fashion trends, indie sewing, sewing

Hello A0!

by Joanna C

Hello A0!

Say Hello to A0 copy shop formatting!
Posted in diy fashion, product news, sewing, sewing patterns, store news

Sewing 101: SERGING... 2 Easy Rules for Better Serging

by Joanna C

Sewing 101: SERGING... 2 Easy Rules for Better Serging

In a quest to have our sewing projects look more "professional" and less "home sewn", let's talk about serging, or overlocking seams. I have a very...
Posted in begginersewing, better sewing, DIY style, fashionsewing, readytosew, sewing, sewing 101, sewing tips, tailoring tips

Ready, Set, SHOP!!

by Joanna C

Ready, Set, SHOP!!

  It's that time of the year again!  Time to set aside the Thanksgiving dinner plans for a little bit of indulgent sewing project planning.  The ...
Posted in Cyber sale, sewing, sewing patterns, sewing sale

Introducing the Evi Dress Pattern

by Joanna C

Introducing the Evi Dress Pattern

Hello Everyone! Allow me to introduce the Evi dress!  I love this deceptively simple but oh so not boring dress.  The Evi is v-necked with...
Posted in DIY style, Evi Dress, New sewing patterns, sewing, sewing pattern

Leone Coat Sew-Along 2: Prep

by Joanna C

Leone Coat Sew-Along 2: Prep

Hi Everyone!  Before we talk about prep I'd like to take a minute and mention that I am going to try to use as much contrast fusing and thread as I...
Posted in coat pattern, coat sewing, Leone coat pattern, sew-along, sewing, sewing tips, tailoring tips