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
6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern/1pm Canberra My darlings, Every Tuesday night with rare exceptions, I host a “Teatorial” live stream on Facebook. Sometimes we focus on a specific ongoing project. Others, I simply answer questions about sewing, hat making, and costuming in general or share the project du jour. For the last few weeks, I’ve been focusing … More Teatorial Tuesday
Dear friends, Almost every Tuesday we gather virtually for a little live stream teatorial or sew-a-long. Last week, I took a little break from our ongoing Dirndl sew-a-long to focus on a quick, hand sewn project. The video is available now on YouTube. This really is such a lovely, fast pincushion and a wonderful way … More Teatorial Tuesday: Bicornu
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 