5 Sewing Tips for March

March 20, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Welcome to the seventh edition of 5 Sewing Tips! I’ve been reposting these little tips that have been hiding long lost in my blog since September now – I hope you are enjoying them as much as I am enjoying putting them together. This month is all about cutting bias pieces, sewing a neckline facing, […]

The Ruby Slip #5 – Sewing the Bias Skirt

December 23, 2011.Reading time 12 minutes.

Let’s start sewing the bias skirt pieces together! I’ll show you how I do this – along with a few tips and some troubleshooting. Assembling the Bias Skirt With right sides facing, sew the skirt side seams from the hem up, matching all notches: I recommend using the flatbed of your machine to do this […]

The Ruby Slip #2 – Cutting the Bias Skirt

December 14, 2011.Reading time 10 minutes.

Let’s move on to cutting the skirt portion of the Ruby Slip. If we want the bias skirt to hang nicely, accuracy is paramount here! In this tutorial I am cutting my black Ruby Slip, which I thought I ironed especially for the photo….. The best way to cut the skirt is in a single […]