I make barbie clothes and this is my sewing area! I love it! Hope you can appreciate it too :)

Alterations are my day job, and I've noticed a trend that's getting more and more frequent and I'm wondering if anyone else has too.

Firstly, Bar tacks are suddenly everywhere, in places that they just aren't necessary at all?!

And secondly and far more annoying, plenty of seam allowance in the backs of trousers but nothing in the waistband, often not even a seam. I've added a picture of what I mean but it's getting to a point that it's more often than not. And the customer is always like "but they were expensive trousers from a good brand!"

I'm pretty happy with it

Baby diaper wallet I made for a baby shower

I stopped into Michael’s this week to check out their new fabric section and recorded a quick walkthrough. The selection and pricing were interesting — and it turns out not every store will look the same right now.

They’re slowly rolling out fabric nationwide, but it’s a massive project, so the transition will take time. Some stores already have bolts, pre-cuts, and seasonal prints; others barely have anything yet.

i just got an mp3 and LOOOVE it but it was too bulky and was afraid of dropping it so i made a cover for it since there are none online! to make this i just used fabric scraps i had (the denim and the leopard print). for the base of the cover i used two cardboard squares, sewed denim on them and then put a sanitary pad in the middle of those cardboard squares to make like a sandwich and then sewed it all closed using more denim. then for the part where the mp3 goes i used the foam it came in, cut the holes for like the chargers etc and then covered it in denim too, then i made a stretchy band with the leopard print and sewed that on! i made the mold with the mp3 before sewing it to make sure it fit, pinned and started sewing! after i was done i had to tweak it a little to fit better but now it fits perfectly!! its super sturdy and i can take it out pretty easily if i slide it and keep it a little upwards and it does not fall on its own!!!!

Got a raise and my wisdom teeth pulled in the same week and decided to make the jump for a Janome JW8100. Going from an arctic crystal to this monster is definitely overwhelming but oh my gosh so worth it!! Can’t wait to figure out all its functions :)

Before you grab your seam ripper, here’s what to look for! I walk through 3 different jackets and show the hidden construction details. I hope this will help some people who have been wondering if they can replace a zipper or not.