In honour of spooky season this year, the Grand Arbiter and I unleashed our first ever Guestober. We’ve had such a marvelous time with all of our guests this month and I am thrilled that this week’s special guest is none other than our dearest Eve Riot! On Tuesday, I continue weekly sewing AMA and … More Weekly Tea and Tomfoolery
September 19th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) For the last two years, I have been packing up sundry sewing supplies–from notions to patterns to fabrics–into mystery boxes. The time has arrived to make these boxes available to you! They are ready to go to new homes where they will find a … More Madame’s Mystery Box of Dooooom Sale
June 4th – July 27th Announcing a new workshop this summer: Introduction to Waistcoats and Tailoring! I am pleased as punch to share this workshop with all of you and hope you will join me for this delightful sewing adventure. Please fill out our registration form at your earliest convenience so that I may more … More Registration Open: Introduction to Waistcoats and Tailoring
Tuesdays at 5PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) on Twitch Twitch and Stitch Tuesdays are back after the short break around Wild West Con. If you read my update about exhaustion, you know I have been trying to catch my breath and get my thoughts focused once more. I am happy beyond words to return to our regular … More Twitch & Stitch Tuesdays
Tuesdays at 5 PM Pacific on Twitch I am excited for our weekly Twitch and Stitch this evening at 5 PM Pacific (Seattle). I adore this regular opportunity to dish some sewing gossip, exchange recommendations for tools and techniques, and our moments of cheeky double entendre! Bring any and all sewing questions! I am always happy … More Twitch and Stitch Tuesdays
Originally posted to our Patreon As I mentioned in the epic post of virtual event goodies, I’ve been experimenting with a weekly chatty sewing live stream on Twitch on Tuesday nights at 5 PM Pacific. I’m still mucking about with this and will likely continue to refine the experience and the format as we go. For … More New Weekly Event: Twitch and Stitch Tuesdays
Registration is open! Continue your corset making journey with Madame Askew in a community focused on support, kindness, and whimsy. Madame Askew will share her insight, techniques, and tips for creating a well fitted overbust single layer Victorian style corset with functional boning channels (with an option for an underbust masc style corset) This is an Intermediate … More Corsetry 102: Single Layer Corset
My darling sparkle glitter unicorns! This week, Wednesday the 11th, at 5:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson)–8:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta), I shall host a special class focused on box pleats. We’ll explore all of the ways to manipulate and stack box pleats to create interesting and complex trims. You do not need any materials for this class … More Special Virtual Class: Box Pleat Fantasia
For a downloadable PDF of the Massive Sewing Tool Gift Guide visit our Patreon These are just my little favourites that I’ve discovered in the last year or two. Now they are staples in my workshop and I wouldn’t go back! They make perfect gifts for the sewist in your life all year long but … More 10 Excellent Stocking Stuffers for Sewists in 2023
A Special Sew-A-Long Session and Social Hour on Zoom Join me, Madame Askew, this Sunday for a special Sew-A-Long Stitch and Sip! I shall demo and discuss making your own silk bias tape, finishing and binding the brim edges of the Abigail chapeau, and hat making in general. You do not need to be working … More Sunday Stitch and Sip
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 