Cutting Room Articles

It’s tempting to think that sewing will feel easier once you find the pattern. You know - the one that fits perfectly straight out of the envelope. The one with...

A reflection from both sides of the cutting table I hear a version of the same sentence all the time.In workshops, in emails, said quietly at the cutting table or...

There’s something about the turn of a year that makes us want to begin again. A fresh notebook. A clean cutting table. A quiet sense that this could be the...

Let me guess. You’ve finished a garment. You’re standing in front of the mirror. You tilt your head, tug a seam, smooth the fabric… and then that familiar thought creeps...

Building skill, confidence, and calm - one small sample at a time When you’re excited to start a new project, it’s so tempting to dive straight in - scissors ready,...

Darts are one of the simplest — and most effective — methods of shaping fabric. In pattern cutting, we sometimes talk about suppression: removing a little wedge of fabric so the...

Simple checks that make every project smoother The buzz of a new project is always exciting - fabric washed and pressed, pattern chosen, ideas flowing. But before you sew that...

Life is busy. There are days when carving out an afternoon at the sewing machine feels impossible. More often we find ourselves with a snatched half-hour here, forty minutes there,...

When we talk about making your own clothes, most people think about the glamorous parts: choosing fabric, cutting patterns, stitching pieces together. But there’s an unsung hero in the sewing...

There’s a very particular kind of magic that happens when you put on clothes that truly fit you. Not “close enough.” Not “it’ll do.” Not “I bought it in the...

Viscose is one of those fabrics that pops up everywhere in the world of sewing and dressmaking. If you’ve ever run your hands over a soft, drapey fabric with a...

So, you’ve decided you want to make your own clothes. Maybe you've been inspired by the Sewing Bee, or perhaps it’s the pull of beautiful fabrics, the dream of a...