McClothes: Quick and Cheap (Are they worth it?)

I’ll admit it!  I’ve bought McClothes before.  I go out shopping and end up at Walmart or somewhere with a rack of cheap clothes and see some cute things that HAVE to have!  I don’t try them on, I just get the size that seems to be my size.  Who can...

Cutting (on the Bias?)

There are many types of fabric – woven, jersey and cotton lycra are the three I’m going to mention.  Woven doesn’t have quite the stretch that the others have, whereas jersey has stretch in one direction and cotton lycra has stretch in two...

Costumes – Cosplay!

Every so often I make a costume by special request (or for myself). The red is a costume in process that my son wanted for a cosplay convention – to dress as a character from Pokémon. – Pokémon and Dr. Who are both big around our house. The skirt is a take...

Inside Seams

Inside Seams To add to the quality and make our items last longer we cover many of the seams with topstitching.  The topstitching not only smooth’s out the stitch that is completed with a serger, but also holds down the seam so that it is sealed within a set of...

Lace Ruffles Are Here!

Lace Ruffles are a new twist to double ruffles! Bottom Ruffle Lace: One version of these ruffles includes a top ruffle of the matching pants knit and the bottom ruffle is made up of ruffle fabric.  The lace has a rolled hem and can either match the color of the pants,...