Fiesta Frock by Blank Slate Patterns: A Review

Fiesta Frock by Blank Slate Patterns: A Review

This is the third year in a row I’ve made my daughter a birthday dress. You can read my posts about the first one How To Make A Jumper Dress and the second one How To Make A Tiered Peasant Dress. (Also, I have a post about the most Essential Items for the Sewing...
How To Oil A Sewing Machine

How To Oil A Sewing Machine

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links to products I personally use and recommend. I receive a small fee on qualifying purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. Have you ever wondered how to oil a sewing machine?   Where does the oil go? How often...
Best Sewing Machine For Beginners: A Buyers Guide

Best Sewing Machine For Beginners: A Buyers Guide

What to consider when buying the best sewing machine for you… The day finally came. My sewing machine, the Kenmore 1560 that I learned to sew on, stopped working. Every time I would start sewing, it would get tangled underneath the needle plate. I changed my...
Making a Tiered Peasant Dress and Pattern Review

Making a Tiered Peasant Dress and Pattern Review

My daughter’s birthday again raised desires of dressmaking (specifically a tiered peasant dress) deep in my soul. She turned 5 years old this year and is maturing faster than she is aging. I wish we could put a load of bricks on her head to keep her from growing...
How To Fix A Sewing Machine: Kenmore 1560

How To Fix A Sewing Machine: Kenmore 1560

In this post I’m going to teach you how to fix a sewing machine (you can read more about my machine here) . I was getting ready to start another project and discovered my Kenmore 1560 sewing machine would operate mechanically, but the light didn’t work....