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Being

When you say to someone "draw a tree," what they draw is, no matter how complex, visual shorthand for a…

  • 16th Century

Late period shirt for a 5-year-old

White linen shirt sized for a 5-year-old started June 15, 2018. Finished March 4, 2019. To be fair making this…

  • Tunic Sew Along

Tunic Sew Along: Finish your tunic

[Late to the conversation?  See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 6: Finish your tunic. Someone in…

  • Stitches & Seams

Slip Stitch

I use the slip stitch for rolled hems, attaching linings and for applique. This is a stitch my mother taught…

  • Tunic Sew Along

Tunic Sew Along: Trim your hem

[Late to the conversation?  See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 5: Trim your hem. If I…

  • Tunic Sew Along

Tunic Sew Along: Construct your tunic

[Late to the conversation?  See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 4: Construct your tunic. First things…

  • Stitches & Seams

Anatomy of woven fabric

A loom holds the warp threads. The weft threads are then woven into the warp threads in a particular pattern.…

  • Tunic Sew Along

Tunic Sew Along: Cut your fabric

[Late to the conversation?  See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 3: Cut your fabric. I'm following…

  • Stitches & Seams

Flat-felled seam

My favorite seams for making tunics is the flat-felled seam. This seam works well on straight or only slightly curved…

  • Tunic Sew Along

Tunic Sew Along: Wash and dry your fabric

[Late to the conversation?  See all of the tunic sew-along from the beginning] Step 2: Wash and dry your fabric.…