Who says you can't wear linen in the winter? Using some amazing linen knit fabric from Britex, I sewed up a beautiful and warm color-blocked infinity scarf, perfect for the colder months. For my version, I chose two different colors--turquoise and navy--but this tutorial would work equally well if you wanted to go with a… Continue reading Tutorial: Super-easy two-tone infinity scarf
Okay, now for how I sewed insertion lace around the bottom (check out my previous Tutorial, for how to sew lace on a curved seam, such as those princess seams above). The hem band of the Hayden top is a folded, bias cut piece. To insert the lace within that seam, I first sewed the… Continue reading Tutorial: Insertion lace along the hem band
If you're arriving here from Britex, welcome!I'm so excited to share my method for inserting lace into a curved seam (such as a princess seam)! I used this dusty peach handkerchief-weight linen and floral ivory insertion lace, though there are many, many options for both linens and laces both online and in-store!After seeing one of… Continue reading Tutorial: Insertion lace on a curved seam
A few months ago, I learned how to make corn tortillas from scratch....just in time to teach a class of 4th graders and then a class of 4 year olds 🙂 After making (and eating) that many tortillas with the kids, I was completely hooked! And after purchasing a press, the obvious next thought was… Continue reading Tutorial: Tortilla warmer
So I understand this tutorial might help only a small slice of the population, but it feels important enough (to me anyway) that I decided to just go ahead and write it. I don't know about you, but having a sports bra pressing in on my ribcage is bad enough without adding to it another… Continue reading Tutorial: Heart rate monitor-sports bra sewing hack
Front viewAnd now for something completely different! I was in a pretty serious coral and pink rut (what I'm referring to as my Summer Collection :), so it was pretty fun playing with new colors. With a second baby girl gift in mind, I searched through my stash to find something not-too frilly and found a… Continue reading Geranium Dress 2: Variation and mini-tutorial
Bea & Lucille 