Velvet can be tricky to work with, depending on the slipperiness of the pile and whether you've had much practice with it. With these tips, you'll be a master velvet seamstress in no time! My first ...
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Sewing Lingerie – How to Sew an Enclosed Crotch
To celebrate my new printed patterns, the Euler Bralette and Arccos Undies, Britex Fabrics sent me some lovely fabric to play with! Check out their incredible knit section – I couldn’t resist ...
May Limited Edition Lingerie Sewing Kit
Happy May! Our newest Limited Edition Sewing kit is here for the month of May, and we're celebrating Springtime with this sage green crushed stretch velvet Euler + Arccos set. Doesn't this beautiful ...
Sewing Lingerie – Adding Accent Trim into Seams
How cute is this blush and pom pom Euler + Arccos set?! Britex Fabrics sent me this lovely tee shirt weight Peach cotton knit to celebrate the release of my new Paper Patterns! I wrote a blog post for ...
INTRODUCING – PRINTED PATTERNS!
Guess what!! Our two sewing patterns, the Euler Bralette and Arccos Undies, are available in Print Form!! WHAT! The Euler Bralette is a soft bra without underwires. It features curved ...
HOW TO – REPOTTING SUCCULENTS WITH JAMES
If you are a gardening enthusiast, then chances are that you are in love with greenery. You are a person who would probably bring every type of plant home, be it the types of boxwood shrubs or ...
Sewing Lingerie – Tricks for Matching Hook + Eye Tabs with Underbust Elastic
Recently, I received this question about finding hook and eye tabs, and how to match them with underbust elastic. I recently purchased the pattern and I’m preparing to make a few Euler bras, but ...
Expedition – Denver Botanical Gardens
Last weekend, I visited the Denver Botanical Gardens with Miranda from Fancy Tiger Crafts! We went to see the Succulent and Cactus show + sale, and had such a blast! The show was insane, there were ...
Knitting – My First Sweater! (for a dog)
I've Finally completed my first hand knit sweater!! Eek! I started it last July from a free pattern I found on the internet. Initially, I got about eight rows in (just about where the ...
NEW LINGERIE COLLECTION – PAROXYSME
Our newest lingerie collection, PAROXYSME, is live on sophiehines.com! The Spring/Summer 2017 collection includes eight new pieces featuring our new favourite color, Stone Bamboo!! ...