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Creativity & Mindset
Why Your Clothes Look Handmade
How can you make your clothes look less homemade and more polished?
July 20, 2022 0
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Fabric & Textiles
Our Top 10 Favorite Fabrics and Where to Find Them
These are our go-to woven and knit fabrics for sewing clothing.
July 13, 2022 0
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Style & Wardrobe
How to Break Out of a Style Rut and Wear Something New
Dear Jenny: How do I start wearing prints?
July 11, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored?
How to identify burnout and boredom and use your creative practice to move past both.
July 6, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
How Can You Tell if a Seamwork Pattern is Beginner-friendly?
All beginners are different, so here's a way to pick patterns that match your skillset.
June 29, 2022 0
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Fabric & Textiles
How to Choose the Best Interfacing for Your Sewing Project
The ultimate guide to choosing the right type and weight of interfacing.
June 27, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
What's the Best Way to Learn New Sewing Skills?
How to find projects that challenge you without frustrating you.
June 22, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
4 Practical Ways to Build Resiliency After Making a Mistake
Dear Jenny 02: How Can I Recover My Confidence After a Sewing Fail?
June 20, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
What Are Some of the Best Sewing Shortcuts to Save Time?
How to save time and headspace when you're sewing clothes.
June 15, 2022 0
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Tutorials & Techniques
Do You Really Have to Staystitch?
Three reasons why you don’t want to skip this step when sewing clothing.
June 13, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
The Best Sewing Books for Beginners
Three kinds of sewing books you need in your library.
June 8, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
How to Meet People at Frocktails (Even as an Introvert)
Dear Jenny: A sewing advice column for everyone.
June 6, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
How to Find the Type of Sewing That Fits Your Goals
You might have sewing goals in mind, but it’s easy to get distracted. Here’s what to do.
June 1, 2022 0
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Fabric & Textiles
Do You Really Have to Pre-wash Fabric?
Find out what happens when you don’t pre-wash your fabric before you sew a shirt.
May 30, 2022 0
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Tutorials & Techniques
The 10 Best Presser Feet for Sewing Clothing
Do you really need special presser feet, and which ones should you buy?
May 23, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
How to Sew When You’re Feeling Stressed Out
4 ways to use sewing to remove stress and not add to it.
May 18, 2022 0
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Fabric & Textiles
10 Tips for Matching Plaids and Stripes
Learn how to cut out your pattern pieces to match stripes, plaids, and large prints.
May 16, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
3 Steps to Help You Get Past a Mistake or Failure
Some of your future sewing projects will fail, so what can you do when you make a mistake?
May 11, 2022 0
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Fabric & Textiles
Why Aren't YOU Sewing With Deadstock Fabric?
Sew with these textiles and save fabric from ending up in the landfill.
May 9, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
9 Tips for More Playful Sewing
Have you ever wondered how you can make sewing feel more fun?
May 4, 2022 0
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Fabric & Textiles
What’s the Best Paper for Tracing Patterns?
Our favorite paper for tracing and making flat pattern adjustments.
May 2, 2022 0
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Creativity & Mindset
5 Tips for Sewing Clothes You Love to Wear
Why do some of your clothes go unworn, and how can you get more wear out of the things you sew?
April 27, 2022 0
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Fabric & Textiles
The Best Places to Buy Fabric for Clothing Online in 2022
A list of online fabric stores across the world.
April 18, 2022 0