This January marks 18 years since I got my first sewing machine - and even though I've been literally sewing for half of my life, I still find new things to learn about it. In this article, I want to share 9 surprising things you may not know about your sewing machine. This article is created in partnership with Brother. Lots of these tips are from the very detailed Brother sewing machine manuals! Click below to watch video version and scroll down to read: The correct way to

One thing I truly enjoy are simple, easy-to-sew techniques that add a unique touch to DIY clothes. One of these techniques is lettuce hem: an eye-catchy wavy hem, that reflects the 'waves' of the lettuce. Best part? It's so simple to make and all you need is a zigzag stitch! Add this technique to your DIY blouse sleeves, dress hem or even neckline - the choice is yours! This tutorial is created in partnership with Mettler - manufacturer of high quality threads. I've been sewi

One of my sewing regrets is when I bought my second sewing machine - the one after my first beginner machine - it wasn't as big of an upgrade as I hoped it would be, and I ended up replacing it much sooner than I initially thought I would. In this post, I want share a few tips how to select intermediate sewing machine that would be best for you and would feel like an upgrade in every way. This post is created in partnership with Brother. In this post, I'll share tips on choos

Maxi dress turned into a mini dress Shortening a dress or a skirt may be one of the most common alterations. In this tutorial I want to...