Sewing With Cinnamon

Embellishing The Holiday Dress: Staging Photos and Creating Stand-out Gifts!

Hi Everyone! In this final installment we wrap things up with a look at staging & styling photos and creating memorable gifts! After all the work is done to create a beautiful dress or outfit, it's so important to carry that attention to detail over to the photos or gifting presentation. I have two videos to share with you here, one with a focus on photos and the other with a focus on packaging & gifting.

Continue Reading >

Embellishing The Holiday Dress: Adding Detail To The Sleeve

Hi Everyone! Have you wondered how to add an embellishment to smaller areas, such as sleeves? In Part 3, we will take a look at adding the embellished details to the fabric prior to cutting out the pattern piece. For this example, I'll be demonstrating on the sleeve piece of the Carnaby St dress using a pre-made embroidered appliqué. Follow along to watch the full process of adding the embellishment and sewing the dress!

Continue Reading >

Embellishing The Holiday Dress: Creating A Ruched Bodice

Hi Everyone! In Part Two, we switch gears a bit and take a look at adding design interest with the fabric itself. There are many ways to manipulate fabric, such as pleating, ruching, and pin tucks. Follow along in this post as I show you how to add ruching to a bodice to add the wow factor to your next holiday dress!

Continue Reading >

Embellishing The Holiday Dress: Topic Overview and Carnaby St Dress Sew-along

How do you take something ordinary and make it extraordinary? With embellishments! In this topic I will show you how adding the perfect embellished details not only elevate the design, but really make your garment stand out.

Continue Reading >

November 02, 2021

38 Comments


SWC Fall 2021 Updates Plus Our New Topic

Hi Everyone! November has 5 Tuesdays, which gives us the opportunity to share some news and updates with you! This post will outline the coming November topic, provide you with some resources to get prepared, and get your feedback on what's to come in 2022.

Continue Reading >

October 26, 2021

2 Comments

Pincushions ›


Sewing Pretty Little Pincushions: The Bottle Cap Pincushion Tutorial

A few years ago, while visiting a Quilt Show I came across a darling display of tiny little pincushions that immediately caught my eye! I love all things miniature and this looked like a tiny little cake! The secret to the perfect little circular shape is a bottle cap, you heard me right, a bottle cap! Pair it with some wool felt, adorable ribbon, your hand sewing skills, and make a teeny tiny keepsake pincushion for years to come!

Continue Reading >

October 19, 2021

1 Comment

Pincushions ›


Sewing Pretty Little Pincushions: The Keepsake Pincushion Tutorial

In Part 3 we have a special treat! Donna Kinley is joining us to share a treasured keepsake pincushion tutorial. Follow along as she demonstrates how to turn something special into a life-long treasured keepsake!

Continue Reading >

« Previous 1 24 25 26 27 28 57 Next »