Author Archives: professorpincushion

Holiday Table Runner

Impress your guests with a lovely burlap and lace table runner, an easy project that can be completed in no time.

Learn how to make tailor tacks as an alternative for marking your fabric.

Learn how to finish your seams for a professional look on the inside of your garment.

Learn how to make a messenger bag that's both practical and fun.

Celebrate Day of the Dead by making this colorful and festive sugar skull patch.

A fun alternative to carving, this Halloween pumpkin looks like a pincushion and is perfect for anyone who loves sewing.

With your full bodice patterns drafted, learn how to assemble them to mix and match skirts for the creation of a dress.

Give your pet a classy look this Halloween with our Renaissance Costume. We demonstrate how to make a hat and collar.

This tutorial demonstrates how to create your own neckline and armhole facing pattern pieces.

This tutorial is part of a series for creating a full bodice pattern. This video tackles drafting the back bodice.