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by Jennifer Jacobs
One of the beautiful things that sewing can do is help you fall in love with you. This month, as we celebrate love in its many forms, here are 5 re...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Finishing touches
You're almost there! Our Fern shorts just need a little finessing before we can show them off! Today we're going through how to h...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Today we are putting in those ever-feared invisible zips! If you missed the last post, have a look at how we sewed the side seams of our shorts.
Se...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Welcome back to the Fern sewalong! Let's pick up where we left off.
Joining your shorts
Now to get these Fern shorts looking a bit more three dimen...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Now we get to sewing! If you haven't sewn in a while and would like a quick reminder on how to wind your bobbin and thread up your machine, have a ...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Laying out and cutting out your pattern
Welcome to the next installment of the Fern shorts sewalong. Last time, we recapped our sewing bits and bob...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Welcome and introduction to the basics
For the rest of September, we'll be going through each step involved in making the Fern shorts from start to...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
It's Fern fever over here at Afternoon HQ. Cape Town is just taking its first foray into spring. The chill is receding, the days are getting longer...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Wrapping up
We have the solid basis of a skirt – but it just needs a little tidying up! Today we're going to finish the waistband to hide all the r...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Setting the waistband and invisible zip
Today we'll be getting to grips with invisible zips! If you missed it, take a peek at how we gathered our s...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Welcome back to the Amy sewalong! Let's get stuck in.
Setting up your machine
We're going to be running a large, straight stitch along the top edge...
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by Jennifer Jacobs
Getting started and sewing the pockets
Now to get stitching! If you haven't sewn in a while and need a refresher on how to wind your bobbin and thr...
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