sewing basics

Dear Jane: My Favorite EPP Tools and Tips

1 Comment / quilting, sewing, tutorial / By Teresa

I’m still plugging along, albeit very slowly, on my Dear Jane and already I’m a whole month behind. I’m trying not to panic, but I may have set up a little morning stitching time if I ever plan to keep up. Sheesh. Work life has been busy lately with Road to California and this past …

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The Importance of Pressing

8 Comments / blog hop, sewing, teaching / By Teresa

“It’s a waste of time. I’ll just iron it when I’m done.” The first time I heard someone say this I audibly gasped, horrified that anyone would put off pressing. But the mm-hmming of those around me made me realize that it was a common sentiment. As a long-time garment sewist, the need to press as-you-go has been drilled into …

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