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Lynn Harris of The Little Red Hen shares her pattern and a description of how these versatile play capes for kids go together. These capes don’t have to be sewn with slippery fabrics.  You can create them using winter fleece, athletic fleece, or any woven fabric that is warm enough for your little one and has some sort of soft drape.  If you still want to use satin or anything slippery and you’re hesitant to cut, watch the videos below to possibly save yourself hours of frust

A double fold hem is a standard method of finishing edges when sewing.  This type of hem provides a nice neat finish, helps to prevent fraying, and reinforces the edge of the sewing project.  Stefanie of Girl Inspired shows us this basic sewing technique.   [Get the Tutorial] Sponsor How to Sew a Rolled Hem – from Stefanie Knaus“This video tutorial demonstrates the use of a rolled hem presser foot on the sewing machine. Rolled hems are a simple and quick solution to hemming g

This weekend I decided it was time to get on with some more of my PhD work, and officially there is only one left out of my list of six,  the pink net petticoat.  However, on top of that I have added two more projects to my sewing pile.  One is the linen waistcoat I have made to decorate with heirloom embroidery, the other is a top to go with my satin pajama bottoms. Back in March I finally replaced my old pyjama bottoms by reverse-engineering the original pants, as one of my