Shibori Dyeing: How to Prepare an Indigo Dye Vat
The foundation of any good Shibori project is the bucket of indigo dye. When we visited Kaari Meng in her uber-inspirational shop, French General, she taught us how to prepare…
The foundation of any good Shibori project is the bucket of indigo dye. When we visited Kaari Meng in her uber-inspirational shop, French General, she taught us how to prepare…
When you have an awesome sewing project in mind, but you really, really want it to be unique – skip the chain fabric stores and rustle up a one-of-a-kind, vintage print! There are…
“Darts appear in all kinds of projects – garments and beyond. You’ll see them in tote bags, purses, you’ll even see them in home decor projects.” Which is why CreativeLive…
Recently I took a small crew down to Los Angeles to shoot classes with five amazing instructors. During that time we got to see what life was like in their…
Corded piping can transform an average sewing project into one that really pops and you don’t have to use the store-bought variety to start incorporating it into your work. When…
Making your own clothes gratifies like none other. That compliment on your lemon yellow sun dress? It suddenly means a lot more when you spent some of your hours stitching…
Recently I took a small crew down to Los Angeles to shoot classes for the CreativeLive Craft channel with five amazing instructors. During that time we got to see what…
When you spend hours sewing a garment, the last thing you want is to discover is that the project is flop because you selected the wrong material. Avoid filing your…
Turns out the sewing kit you invested in for your ninth grade Home Economics class is not only substandard, it is also incomplete. While those cheap basics were good enough…
Every designer and maker know that the holiday season is the time to make bank when it comes to your business. However, a little spoken about secret in the craft…