Hello Darlings! Today, I am very excited to bring back two things to this blog: pattern reviews and #SewTalk. SewTalk is a series where you ask sewing related questions, and I answer them. This conversation between us is very dear to my heart and I did quite a few of them in the past (like, How to find time for sewing, How to avoid making “home made” looking clothing, etc. - I will link all of them at the end of this post. Those are quite some good reads!). Unfortunately, I s

Hello Everyone! Today, in #SewTalk, I will be answering a question I got from a reader on Instagram: How to find time for sewing? For most of my career, I was juggling working full time and studying (first I was getting a bachelor’s degree in economics, later - a professional seamstress diploma). For me time management, motivation and goal setting were a necessity and throughout this period I learnt a lot on these subjects. I selected a few most effective techniques that I us

HI Darlings! So excited to bring back #SewTalk, where I answer your questions about sewing. This time I'll answer questions I received on my Instagram stories. How do you do the bottom of an invisible zipper? I struggle with this. That is a great question - I used to have the same problem for years, ughhh! It wasn’t until very recently that I learned to master it (and yes, I will brag about this - I am so proud I now make invisible zippers invisible, lol :)) There are a few c

Hi Everyone! Good to be back to #SewTalk Mondays – I love sewing, but I love talking about it as well, so these little chats are always very refreshing! If you have any question about sewing – please let me know if the comments below, I will be glad to answer them on my next #SewTalk! Let’s move to today’s interesting topic: How long it takes to learn to sew? Very good question, though I do not have a definite answer to it: some people are naturally talented at it and catch u

Hi Everyone! Please excuse for late #SewTalk Monday coming on Tuesday – sometimes the world around you starts spinning even faster than usual, adding more things labelled “urgent and important” and forcing on some extra re-prioritisation. But enough about that and let’s talk about our favourite topic – sewing!  Boy oh boy, this week’s #SewTalk pickle is a good one: When people learn that I sew, they constantly start asking to fix their clothing – replace the zipper, take-in

Hi Everyone! In #SewTalk Monday I answer questions about sewing – if there is anything you want to know, please feel free to let me know in the comments below and I will answer them on next weeks #SewTalk Monday! This weeks question: Lately I have been feeling uninspired to sew and cannot find motivation to finish project I started. What to do if I lost my sewing mojo? I think it’s one of those things we all go through: one minute we are on a “wave” and tackle project after

Hello Everyone! These past few weeks have been flying by very fast, so it’s hard to believe it’s Monday again, meaning it’s time for our #SewTalk! If you have any sewing related question that you have – leave a comment below or write me an email at julie@sewingjulie.com, and I will answer them in next weeks #SewTalk! Without further ado, let’s move to our this week’s topic: How to avoid handmade clothing looking home-made? Yikes, this question brings me some bad sewing memori

Hi Everyone! In #SewTalk  Monday I will answer most common questions that I get about sewing. If there is anything you want to know or need a sewing advise – let me know in the comments below and I will answer them on next weeks #SewTalk Monday! Let’s start with this weeks pickle, that I actually get asked a lot: Where to start, when you want to learn to sew your own clothing, but never sewn before? What tips you have for beginners? Though I pride myself currently being a sew