Heirloom stitching

There are certain elements that make a garment an “Heirloom Garment.” Those elements, now machine done, are sewing techniques once called Fine French Hand Sewing and were popular in the late 1800s to the 1920s. … More

Make entredeux trim with this heirloom sewing tip using your sewing machine and a wing needle.

One of the problems with having so many unfinished projects lying around is that I get distracted quite easily. I tell myself that I'll work on a certain project, but then something that's been lying around for months catches my eye and I just have to work on it. Back in October 2011 I showed you the progress I had made on the Rosebuds and Hemstitched Baby Dress that I took as a class at the SAGA Convention. This past weekend I just had to pick it up and work on it. I finished all the…

As part of our Advisors Circle, Lisa is here to share her tutorial on how she added heirloom techniques to the Liesl + Co. Afternoon Tea Blouse that she made for herself.

Create beautiful heirloom stitching using a wing needle. Easy tutorial on how to use a wing needle to add a decorative stitch to fabric.

Heirloom Sewing Techniques Class

Freezer paper can be a magic tool in the sewing room. It can be used for templates, it can be temporarily ironed onto fabric as a stabilizer, and it leaves no

Heirloom Cotton Laces

From this… … to this with entredeux in between the laces (attached to the hem of the daygown): The view of the dress with fancy hem attached: For those who are interested in the technic…

Are you wondering how to add lace trim like in earlier times? Learn 6 different vintage ways to insert lace and improve your heirloom sewing skills!