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In Search of an Easy Summer Pattern

I feel pretty lucky because, being the editor of S titch , I have a seemingly limitless supply of modern sewing patterns at my fingertips. Most of them I have been familiar with since they were ... well ... an email proposal! The large panel has a contrasting...

Published Jun 17, 2013 4:09 AM by stitch magazine

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Easy Sewing Patterns, Sewing Pattern, Embellishment, Sewing
Scouring Estate Sales for Vintage Fabrics and Patterns

I live on the North Shore of Long Island, N.Y, in a former summer colony turned commuter paradise, and the estate sales are out of this world. There's nothing I like better on a warm spring Saturday than driving the backroads of Centerport and Northport...

Published Jun 10, 2013 4:52 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Sewing
An Invitation to Our First Sewing Webinar!

You're Invited! Take this special invitation to our very first sewing webinar ! Join us for a live online seminar with Stitch Contributing Editor Kevin Kosbab as he guides you through creating your own custom patchwork ottoman. You'll learn techniques...

Published Jun 5, 2013 8:37 PM by stitch magazine

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing
Handsewing Basics . . . Needles and Thread

Sometimes trends in the sewing world sneak up on us--and then, all of a sudden--we see them everywhere. I can't help but notice that handsewing--with all the sewing techniques that accompany it--is everywhere. English paper piecing, smocking, hand...

Published Jun 5, 2013 11:00 AM by Rose@Stitch

Filed under: Sewing Supplies, Sewing Techniques, Sewing Stitches, Hand Sewing, Embellishment, Sewing
Gone to the Dogs: Choosing the Right Picture for a Fabric Pet Portrait

I have to admit that when I first saw the new Quilting Arts Workshop TM DVD/dowload "Fabric Postcard Pets" by Pauline Salzman I was a little dubious. But when I understood that I would be making little postcards of MY pets from favorite photos...

Published Jun 3, 2013 4:55 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing
BurdaStyle Free Sewing Webinar

Featured Live Webinar: Everything You Need to Know to Create DIY Fashion! Back in April, our parent company F+W Media announced an exciting new partnership with Burda Style, a renowned fashion magazine and sewing community. Today, we’re excited...

Published May 28, 2013 10:49 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing Pattern, Sewing Room Organization, Sewing
Meeting Our Stitch People at Portland's Magical International Quilt Market

International Quilt Market/Spring, held last week in Portland, Ore., was a very special event. First, Portland is a hub for the handmade crowd, and it's also a magical and quirky town. Plunk down the bustling Interntional Quilt Market in the midst...

Published May 27, 2013 4:49 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing Room Organization, Sewing
That's Not a Sewing Machine! That's an Iron!

My older daughter demonstrates today's principle while making a tablecloth. Step 1: Press before sewing. Step 2: Sew. Step 3: Press after sewing. Easy! If you really want to learn how to use a sewing machine, I have an important tip for you. Set up...

Published May 22, 2013 6:00 AM by Rose@Stitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, How to Use a Sewing Machine, Sewing
The New Stitch with Style Is Now Available!

I am so excited to that share with you that the new special issue Stitch with Style 2013 is now available. The entire Stitch team has done a great job of creating this issue devoted entirely to fashion garments and accessories, and this is definitely...

Published May 20, 2013 4:24 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing
To Save a Chair

Last winter my friend Kitty and I used to walk every Sunday. We live in a beautiful, tree-lined neighborhood and strolling along, commenting on this house or that, provided us endless entertainment. A seashell pink fabric inscribed in French gave this...

Published May 13, 2013 4:27 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing
Staystitch? But I Want To Get Started!

Last Saturday morning I ran through my errands efficiently because I had a fun sewing project that I was excited to start--a wrap coat in a bright Trenna Travis print (Michael Miller Fabrics). I'd been doing a lot of sewing for babies recently, so...

Published May 8, 2013 6:00 AM by Rose@Stitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing Pattern, How to Use a Sewing Machine, Sewing
I Owe It All To Mom

With Mother's Day coming up, it got me to thinking about my own mother and how grateful I am to her for giving me a love of sewing. My mother is an exceptional seamstress, and I grew up in a home of several sewing machines, ranging from the fancy...

Published May 6, 2013 4:43 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing
What's with All the Sewing Gadgets?

Walk into any sewing shop and you will see walls of sewing notions and accessories. And every year, more and more gadgets hit the market. Expand this simple metallic gauge to get perfectly spaced buttonholes. It takes up so little room! Buttons right...

Published May 1, 2013 6:00 AM by Rose@Stitch

Filed under: Sewing Supplies, Sewing Stitches, Sewing Accessories, Hand Sewing, Sewing Notions, Sewing
Try This Free eBook: Children's Sewing Patterns

I am so excited to introduce you to the Sew Daily ebook Children's Sewing Patterns: 4 Free Sewing Patterns for Kids . Bath Time Buddies by Lisa Cox Springtime Bibs by Heidi Boyd Loopy Elephant by Heidi Boyd We have pulled together a collection of...

Published Apr 26, 2013 4:43 AM by AmberStitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing Pattern, Free Sewing Pattern, Sewing For Kids, Sewing
Do I Really Need to Interface? Really?

Recently, one of my daughter's friends used her Facebook page to put out a request for sewing information. "I'm new to sewing. I'm making a dress for myself, and the pattern says to interface. Do I really need to? It seems like it a lot...

Published Apr 25, 2013 6:00 AM by Rose@Stitch

Filed under: Sewing Stitches, Sewing

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