by Daniel Johnson | Jul 28, 2021
Our Covid-19 Adventure: Where have we been? As promised in the previous post, I am giving an update of our Covid-19 adventure from the perspective of This Guy Sews. As most of you are aware, we are currently nearing the end of a global pandemic. It seems so long ago...
by Daniel Johnson | Oct 17, 2020
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...
by Daniel Johnson | Sep 29, 2019
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...
by Daniel Johnson | May 19, 2019
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...
by Daniel Johnson | Feb 27, 2019
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....
by Daniel Johnson | Apr 1, 2018
Welcome! Learning to Sew Finished quilt top I am starting this blog to document my progress as I learn to sew. I took a sewing class with my wife at our local library. We made several projects including a basic pin cushion, a doll, a bag, and some bean bags. After...
