Author: Cassandra

Best Places to Visit on Oahu Island

Posted on March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 by Cassandra

ALOHA!! We spent our spring break (last week) in Hawaii on the wonderful island of Oahu!! This is my second time in the past year that I’ve been in Hawaii (and my 4th time on the island of Oahu). Last...Read More

How to Sew an Owl Stuffy

Posted on March 18, 2024March 17, 2024 by Cassandra

What is it about stuffy’s that makes every kid squeal with delight? With no exception, every class of kids that I teach at the learning centers requests that we sew some sort of stuffy. Also, how cute is the word...Read More

The Easiest Way to Sew Gnomes!

Posted on March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 by Cassandra

Raise your hand if you love gnomes! (My hand is raised high!) Gnomes are funny little creatures, aren’t they? You either love them or you hate them. To be honest, I used to hate them when they were just creepy...Read More

Sewing A Pillowcase In 4 Easy Steps

Posted on March 7, 2024March 9, 2024 by Cassandra

One of the very first projects I like to sew with students in my private classes/lessons is a pillowcase. Sewing a pillowcase is the perfect project for beginning sewists! It requires only three straight stitches and also teaches a simple,...Read More

How To Properly Prepare Your Fabric And Grainline

Posted on March 4, 2024March 5, 2024 by Cassandra

Today I wanted to share important and useful information about how to prepare your fabric and grainline for cutting! You might think that it’s as easy as laying your pattern pieces on a piece of fabric and start cutting. However,...Read More

Sewing Gift Guide: Great Gift Ideas For Sewists!

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Cassandra

  It's that time of year again where people are starting to ask me for gift ideas for the sewists in their life! You might have read my gift ideas that I posted a couple of years ago (if not,...Read More

Sew A Thanksgiving Table Runner

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Cassandra

Thanksgiving is right around the corner!! I don't know about you, but I love decorating for ALL holidays, including Thanksgiving. As soon as Halloween is over, my son is ready to put up the Christmas tree, but I always tell...Read More

Fashion Design Class Patterns

Posted on October 9, 2023January 9, 2024 by Cassandra

*This post is primarily for my fashion design students As some of my regular readers may know, I teach sewing classes :) One of the classes I've added this semester is a fashion design course. This is an advanced class,...Read More

Sew Fleece Backed Placemats and Coasters In 4 Easy Steps

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Cassandra

HaPpY OcToBeR!! I love this time of year, with the holidays right around the corner and fall in the air (well- kind of…we don’t get too much of a fall in Southern California but the weather has cooled off a...Read More

How To Sew A Water Bottle Sling

Posted on July 5, 2023April 11, 2024 by Cassandra

Hello!! It's been way too long since I've posted my last tutorial. I have soooo many tutorials that I've recorded/photographed, but there seems to never be enough to post them all. I thought I might get caught up this summer,...Read More