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Making Masks in April, 2020

Published on Linkedin as Home Ec Beats Higher Ed What does it look like to be a mask maker in April of 2020? I realized last night I …

Years and years ago, I bought a wedding dress from Beggars & Choosers for $5. It had not been cleaned after the wedding and was stained …

I had to abandon plans to paint roses on my satin wedding dress when the satin turned out to be rayon, not silk. Silk (protein fibers) …

Buy it, then go sew, December 27, 2007 I had made the Laughing Moon Dore corset by the time I bought this book, and I also own the How to …

I found the skirt at a thrift shop, and decided to take it because I like the fabric. I thought I might be able to use it for something …

Sometime last year, I found a tiered gauze skirt and sequined blouse at the Swap Shed. The colors were pretty; I love sequins. But the …

I wanted to write this post a month ago when I first saw the ad on Craig's list: Sewing machine's motor works but the gear is worn out …

(Click here for a pinnable image that shows all of these steps.) This tutorial is one of a series about slicing old clothes into fiber …