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Reply To: Length of Circle Skirt

Reply To: Length of Circle Skirt

...is giving you length with hem allowance and seam allowance included. We do have a tutorial for making the pattern and sewing a full circle skirt here: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/full-circle-skirt-pattern-and-assembly/ It's part...

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Reply To: New to sewing

...between. For your first quilt, I wouldn't be too hard on yourself. The more you do it, the better it will look. Here's our tutorial on a block quilt: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/block-quilt/...

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Reply To: What Pattern Size

Still doesn't want to work sorry here's the website link (probably should have started with that) http://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/size-chart...

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Reply To: Pattern paper

You can search online for alphanumeric pattern paper. I bought mine at Mood's: http://www.moodfabrics.com/dotted-pattern-paper-30-yards.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CIbAz4W7tMoCFVJlfgod0SkFxA but you can find it other places like amazon. I've never been able to find it...

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Reply To: Bendable light for machine

I don't currently have one of these lights so I can't make any personal recommendations but this one has great reviews on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Bendable-Bright-Lights-BBL-Light/dp/B0018VDNEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374329450&sr=8-1&keywords=bendable+led+light...

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Reply To: Sewing a sleeve

...of basting stitches at the cap of the sleeve between your notches. You can see me do an example at this link: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/butterick-pattern-5879/ jump to time code 00:45:23 to get...

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Reply To: working with a multi-size pattern

...the envelope to doing all the prep work so I hope it'll give you more of an idea. You can see it at this link: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/simplicity-pattern-2147-mini-dress/ You can do it!...

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What Pattern Size

Hi I would like to make a dress for my sister in this style: (http://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/product/la-tulipe-dress-circle-skirt-tulip-sleeves-pattern-pdf-for-girls-2-to-10) but I'm not sure what size to make as her measurements don't fit close to...

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Reply To: Hemming Tulle

...the dressform, instead of laying it on a table and just measuring, and then marking the length before cutting it. Threads has a pretty good article on it here: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/43955/how-to-hem-a-tulle-skirt/page/all...

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