by Daniel Johnson | Oct 23, 2026
This post may contain affiliate links. I only recommend products I actually use. I skipped interfacing on a shirt collar once because the pattern instructions felt optional at the time. The collar came out floppy. The points curled. It never looked right no matter how...
by Daniel Johnson | Oct 21, 2026
This post may contain affiliate links. I only recommend products I actually use. I didn’t think my eyes needed any help until I spent an entire evening squinting at a dark thread line on dark fabric. The only light I had was the single built-in bulb my machine...
by Daniel Johnson | Oct 19, 2026
This post may contain affiliate links. I only recommend products I actually use. My machine’s buttonhole function jammed halfway through a shirt placket, on the last button, with the fabric already cut for the opening. I didn’t have time to troubleshoot...
by Daniel Johnson | Oct 16, 2026
This post may contain affiliate links. I only recommend products I actually use. I didn’t set out to formally teach my kids to sew. It started with one of them standing next to my machine while I was hemming something, asking if she could try. I said sure. I...
by Daniel Johnson | Oct 14, 2026
This post may contain affiliate links. I only recommend products I actually use. The first time I tried to install a zipper, it was on a simple fabric pouch. It came out looking like the zipper and the fabric were having an argument. The teeth puckered. The fabric...
