Let’s talk difficult fabrics. We love to wear them… but hate to sew with them. Slippery, slinky, sheer, stretchy—an absolute nightmare under the needle. Which means, understandably, we tend to keep reaching for the safe stuff. Quilting cotton. (or similar). Am I right? 😏 Stable, midweight fabrics that kindly behave themselves in all areas - cutting, sewing, washing. And don’t get me wrong—they’re great for learning! I recommend them all the time as your sort of 'level 0 fabric' that doesn't cau

Evelyn Wood on Instagram: "⁠ Have you ever felt like you're not supposed to, or even allowed to, change a sewing pattern?⁠ Like, the instructions are there for a reason, and you’re just meant to follow them… no deviation from the plan?⁠ I get it. I mean, that’s how most of us start our sewing adventures.⁠ ⁠ But here’s what I want you to know:⁠ Sewing patterns aren’t rules!⁠ ⁠ They’re just one version of how that design could be made.⁠ They were never meant to be followed exactly.⁠ In fact, sewin