Sewing a Smooth V-Neck Facing on the Ember Dress
If you’ve ever felt a little nervous about sewing a V-neck, you’re not alone. It’s a place where a bit of extra patience and attention …
Category: Tutorials
Reshaping the Ember Neckline
I love a spacious V-neck, and the Ember Dress is no exception! I did have a place to go where I needed a bit more …
Turning the Ember Dress ties – a blog post of helpfulness
While we were testing the Ember dress, we noticed that fabric choice has a huge impact on how the tie-turning experience goes! Our determined and …
How to Do a Small Bust Adjustment (SBA) on a Princess Seam Bodice
A tutorial for the Ember Dress — and other princess-seamed styles
Sometimes when you’re sewing a bodice, things almost fit. The shoulders lie just right, but …
How to Do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) on a Princess Seam Bodice
A video tutorial for the Ember Dress — and beyond
Sometimes, you fall in love with a pattern — only to find that the fit doesn’t …
Ember Dress with In-Seam Lace
Since the Ember Dress already has a view with lace that’s set right alongside the seam, when I saw this awesome bobble lace, I immediately …
Elevenses Backpack: Sunburst Patchwork Tutorial
I loved the sun quilting motif on the Elevenses Backpack and wanted to echo it on the front pocket with some colorful piecing- almost like …
Songbird Tank Top Sew-Along
Please enjoy these recordings of our live sew-along with Saremy Duffy. They take you through every step of sewing your Songbird Tank Top, with plenty …
Songbird Tank Top Hack: Swimsuit Top
Once you’ve made a Songbird top or two (to become proficient in the construction and be 100% confident in the fit!), why not hack this …
How to Make a Patchwork Songbird Skirt
I was recently sorting my leftover fabrics from various garments and realized I had a sizeable collection of woven fabrics that would be perfect for …
