Before cutting dressmaking pattern pieces out of your fabric, it is important to understand some basics about how the fabric is made.

Whether or not to embroider using a hoop depends on a number of factors. Find out how to make the decision.

How our fear of failing can keep us from doing creative things, and why and how we should keep going.

These buttons are a perfect way to use a 30 minute slot to pause and express yourself creatively using a small scrap of fabric.

This hand sewing micro project took me an hour to complete. I now have a beautiful pin cushion, and my mind and body also benefitted.

Finishing stitches are the most satisfying hand sewing stitches there are. Learn how to make a catch stitch, ladder stitch and rolled hem stitch in three simple steps.

There are so many different ways to sew with a needle and thread. In this post I explain three of the most useful hand sewing stitches that will serve you well in any sewing project, big or small.

There are many ways to tie a knot - even in hand sewing! Here I explain the most important knots for starting and finishing your sewing project.

"I'm just not creative" is such a commonly used phrase, it needs debunking. Being human makes us creative.