The best fabric choices to make bags, quilts, garments, and household items It's important to use the best fabric type for each project. Fabrics vary. Some are made of natural fibers and some are man-made. Some have more body with a crisp finish, some drape softly and some have a plush finish. …
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Our current reality
Here at ABQ Sewing Studio There's a rare moment of calm here this morning giving me an opportunity to chat with you. It's mid-May, 2020, and we are a couple of months into this new way of living and hopefully, you are at least starting to get your head around the idea that this is going to last a …
Make a Face Shield With Detachable Visor
Sew your own PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to protect yourself, your family and friends, and your community from COVID-19. Series of free tutorials to make PPE I've been making a series of video tutorials that show home sewists how to make PPE such as face masks, scrub caps, and now …
Make a Scrub Cap and Attach Your Mask
Is your mask getting uncomfortable around the ears because of rubbing elastic? There’s a solution for that. Attach your mask to a scrub hat. This video tutorial shows you how to sew a scrub cap. Download a pdf template Kits with written instructions, including template, are available at …
Sew a Face Mask With Added Protection
Home sewers help make masks In this age of COVID-19, with the availability of medical face masks dwindling, many seamstresses and sewers have been taking to their sewing machines to help by making home-sewn masks. Unfortunately, if you don't use it correctly, a sewn face mask can often be …
Sewing, Baking, and Gramma-ing
What I did on my January holiday I spent the last week in Ottawa helping out with the grandkids and I got a surprising amount of sewing and baking done. Twins - double the work! The kids just started daycare in January so while Mom and Dad are working they are confined to what I call …