Ok students! This is my first attempt at a video sewing lesson. Making a video alone is difficult. It's the whole camera thing when you have short arms and...

Our beginning sewing classes are for students with a limited sewing experience or none at all. I always assume students have no skills so they can experienc...

Let's get into the scrap bin! All of those scraps can be turned into unique gift wrap bags. Take a look at the wine bottle wrap below. I just stitched up ...

Two movies, a quilt show, and a sewing competition--October has been busy. It is so much fun to go to these events and see what is out there in the wonderfu...

What do you do when you have a slinky silk garment or a very sheer cotton garment that needs a very delicate couture edge? You hand roll the edge! Yes, a h...

This Sunday, September 22nd, from 3:00-5:00 is our Annual Open House. On display we will have our award winning garments from the Tennessee State Fair. Thi...

When was the last time you went on a field trip??? Elementary school, high school? I am always looking for ways to expand our sewing knowledge. Sometimes ...

How did this get started? And indeed a whole month! Those of us that like to sew should be complimented. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed that ...

I have students come in for class all the time with a machine that is going "chug, chug, chug". Our machines should sound smooth, quiet and happy. A happy ...

Twenty three years in business and some things just wear out, get outdated, and just need to be replaced! I have been running windows 7 for years and it wil...

In this busy world we live in, it is difficult for some students to find consistent time to take a class. This is where private lessons fill a need. Our st...

Learning how to sew will help you keep your wardrobe neat and fitting properly. This is only one of the reasons people want to learn how to sew. What do you...

I recently posted a picture of my grandchildren on facebook with out weekend project. Yes, we baked Ice Cream Bread. I have had this recipe for years and d...

I like to find tools for sewing that are not specifically made for sewing. One of my favorite tips for new sewers learning how to use the sewing machine is ...

Ok, it is 11:00 pm and you are sewing on a project that MUST be finished. You are humming along on your machine when, "poof", the thread breaks for no appar...

Neatness in pinning, patterns and fabric, is what it's all about! Patterns need to be pinned carefully so there is no distortion of the pattern. A distorti...

What's happening in Florence? Plenty! Designer, Natalie Chanin, has a store/factory in Florence under her business name of Alabama Chanin. A trip to the fa...

Children, ages 10 and up, really enjoy coming to the sewing school to learn how to sew. They are excited at the prospect of using real grown-up equipment. ...

With sewing it is always press, press, press. We iron when we do the laundry! Your iron is your next best friend after your sewing machine. Here at the sch...