Interview with Sewing Celebrity—Pati Palmer
Pati Palmer returns as a guest on Sewing With Nancy with the second episode of Jackets for Real People. What a pleasure it was for me to learn from Pati! Now, you too can learn from the best of the best. Just click and watch! Spending time with Pati to plan and record the 2-part … Continue Reading
Auditioning Quilt Borders
Sometimes I wonder how I managed without a digital camera! At my office, we have three cameras strategically located to take photos of step-by-step sewing techniques, fabric layouts, or design ideas. Later I use these images during the process of writing sewing instructions, TV scripts, or planning photography. Yet, the most valuable use of a … Continue Reading
No-Sew Gathers!
I don’t know about you, but when I see a sewing project that requires ruffles or gathered trim, I take a deep breath and generally choose another project. Ruffles and gathers just aren’t one of my favorite sewing techniques. Last year while I was attending a meeting with Clover, I was introduced to a fusible … Continue Reading
Jackets for Real People with Pati Palmer
Sewing a jacket once meant using hair canvas interfacing and hand pad stitching to create a tailored look. But not any longer! Learn from one of my favorite tailoring gurus, Pati Palmer, how to use fusible interfacings while creating a fabulous looking jacket. Famous for her 8-hour blazer pattern, Pati joins me on a … Continue Reading
The Tablet Keeper Blog Tour Winners!
Say it isn’t so… Over? It can’t be… I loved this blog tour…I love all the ideas everyone has. This blog tour has gotten my creative juices flowing once again. Love love love it. Next blog tour will be..????? can’t wait. —Clem That was one of the comments that greeted me this morning as we … Continue Reading
Tablet Keeper Blog Tour – Final Day
By Carol Porter, Clover Demonstrator, Guest Blogger First of all, I must say my favorite handbag from the Nancy Zieman Templates is the Florida Bag. I made it with fabric that I love and have received many compliments. I find I need a note pad often and just throwing it in the bag results in … Continue Reading
Sewing and Quilting Q & A—January 2012
Thanks for keeping the questions coming. Your questions help me decide what to feature on my TV show, sewing and quilting blog, and even what type of sewing notions I might consider developing to make sewing easier. Here are some of the questions that were submitted to my Facebook site for this month’s installment of … Continue Reading
Mary Mulari’s Kindle Tablet Keeper
By Mary Mulari, Guest Blogger So, it’s January and it’s mostly white outside here in northern Minnesota, but my Kindle Keeper needed to have some color! I chose the Dimples fat quarter fabric collection from Nancy’s Notions and used six different fabrics, along with a black and white stripe for the binding. Since I’ve never had … Continue Reading
One Easy Pattern—Six Terrific Looks, part two
Amy Barickman, a recent Sewing With Nancy guest, posed a challenge. Use one easy-to-sew pattern with the goal of seeing how many fashionable designs we could create. I love a challenge—so the stage was set for a sewing duo. You’ll be introduced to the remaining three creative jackets in this posting. (Review last week’s post if you … Continue Reading
Recycled Denim—Ideal Fabric for a Tablet Keeper
By Beckie Hansen, Clover Demonstrator, Guest Blogger I love finding new tools and projects that will inspire beginners and the next generation of sewers. The Trace ‘n Create E-Tablet & Paper Tablet Keeper Template helps you accomplish just that. The templates come with step-by-step directions that are easy to follow. The projects involve straight-line cutting and sewing. … Continue Reading
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