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I keep coming back to this pattern because I spend most of my time in the winter wearing joggers. They're warm and the bottoms don't get wet in the snow. Given my recent blog about how to measure for pants, I thought I would do a comparison with some patterns now. I hope this will… Continue reading Revisiting True Bias Women’s Hudson Pants…
As fall and winter approaches, I need to sew pants with wider legs. I've done a lot of hiking this year, and it shows. I got thinking about how to widen pant legs and what happens to the grain line. How do I add width to pant legs and maintain the placement of the grain… Continue reading How to Measure for Pants
This is my cherished sewing space. Next to the closet are my sewing machines. Obviously, I prioritize function over form. I sew most every single day and this photo represents what my sewing room always looks like. I didn't stage this photo to make it look better, I wanted to show what this space looks… Continue reading Sewing Room Tour Part 7
At some point, I'm going to have to talk about my pressing station in my sewing room. I was hoping my pressing station and iron would be updated by the time I wrote this post so I could talk about how much I love it all. However, I can only talk about my upgrade plans… Continue reading Sewing Room Tour Part 6
I appreciate the view from my sewing space and the small nook where I organize my notions. The power pole is where my feathered friends constantly visit. They often distract me from getting work done. We live near a migratory bird refugee and the field there is teeming with delicious bugs and mice, so it… Continue reading Sewing Room Tour Part 5
My cutting table is no longer located in my sewing room but is located downstairs in our kitchen. Our second floor really should be called "k-living-tchen" since our living room, kitchen, and dining area are all in one big room. Originally this table was designed to be large enough for cutting and then my three… Continue reading Sewing Room Tour Part 4
Fabric Stash and Organization I have a closet in my sewing room that is vastly underused. My fabric stash and some other odds and ends are kept in bins in the closet. The SAMLA boxes (12 gallons) work great for holding fabric and are useful with the rest of my IVAR shelving around the house.… Continue reading Sewing Room Tour Part 3
