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Feb 20, 2020
4 min

Adding Darts When There are None

You answered... I listened. And here we are with the first one! "How do you add darts where there are none?" Follow along and I'll show you.

Nov 25, 2019
3 min

Be a Badass Seamster

There are just some tricks that I think every seamster should know and implement in their everyday sewing ritual. Why? Well, because I...

Sep 5, 2019
2 min

Ditch the pins: How to sew without pins

Probably the most heated subject in the game of sewing might just be sewing without pins… Of course I decided to make a tutorial.

Sep 1, 2019
1 min

One-Step Continuous Placket Tutorial: Video

I love an easy-to-learn sewing technique... Here's my quick One-Step Continuous Placket tutorial. A simple way to sew a placket.

Aug 29, 2019
1 min

Quick Tip... Make Rolled Hem Corners Your Bitch

If you've ever sewn a corner with a rolled hem foot you know they can get a little evil and the fabric can either get stuck getting...

Jun 10, 2019
3 min

Back That Hem Up... Stitch Those Knits

What's up Seamsters! Back at it again with a little knit stitch tutorial. FYI... I love knits. They are super cozy and always forgiving. ...

Mar 1, 2019
2 min

A Big Fat Serging Question?

I'm going to sew the 1/2" seam allowance with my sewing machine and then finish off the seam with my serger. I'm new to serging, so do I...

Jan 15, 2019
2 min

Sew Along: Madcap Jacket Round Three

Damn... we made it! This is the final round of gossip for, personally, my favorite pattern, the Madcap Jacket. Maybe you flew through...

Jan 15, 2019
4 min

Sew Along: Madcap Jacket Round Two

What's up Seamsters! Glad you made it to the second round of my Madcap Jacket Pattern. I can't tell you enough how much I love this...

Jan 1, 2019
3 min

Sew Along: Madcap Jacket Round one

This jacket sewing pattern has been with me a LONG time. I have sewn one in just about every color knit I could find and even a tweedy...

Dec 26, 2018
3 min

Back That Hem UP... Rolled Hem Rollout

Hey Seamsters! Jenn here. Just wanted to run through some rolled hem options that come up a lot in Sew & Tell patterns. It's by far my...

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