For this sew along, I am working with a small group of folks on a special group page I've set up for this purpose. Each are at a differe...

There are two general problems that all stitchers have. The first is the hassle of fitting a pattern that wasn't made to fit your body a...

This morning I gave a presentation to my local group of American Sewing Guild members. I'm sure you'd like a picture of it, but...

Not long ago, high school girls everywhere were thinking about what to wear to the homecoming dance. My exchange daughter, Mirjam, chose But...

To test the fit of a pattern, sometimes it's wise to make a "muslin" or a sample of your pattern in inexpensive fabric. Cotton...

Several years ago I had a student in my fitting class that complained bitterly about a figure "flaw" she called a  "bubble bu...

I am not automatically a proponent for sewing gadgets. First, it has to prove its usefulness to me. Gadgets and tools cannot take the place ...

I can't seem to get my last style, which I call Fantasia, off the draft table. I wanted to get it published in time for Christmas- even ...