VIDEO Review of the Sew Ready Studio cutting table

VIDEO Review of the Sew Ready Studio cutting table

A week or so ago, I posted a photo of my sewing room on Instagram with my relatively new cutting table in the very center. I got a few questions about the table so I decided that I would do a video review of it. I give you my thoughts and experience with the table over the last couple of months and show how easy it is to lift and collapse the “wings” aka table extensions.

So why did I JUST get a cutting table recently? Well, I’ve been cutting my fabric on the floor for years and it’s always worked fine. And in my last house, I had a dining room with a table that I’d occasionally use for cutting. When I moved to my new (smaller) place a couple of years ago, I had to give up the dining table and I’ve been cutting exclusively on the floor since then. The only problem really with cutting on the floor is that it’s hard on the body and sometimes my back will start to hurt.

VIDEO How to sew a lined zipper pouch

VIDEO How to sew a lined zipper pouch

I’m super excited about today’s video because it features a very special guest – Melissa from Melly Sews! I’ve been following Melissa for many years now and have found so many of her sewing tutorials to be immensely helpful in my own sewing journey.

A few months ago, I reached out to her because I was going to be in her hometown of Austin for a long weekend. She suggested that we do a DIY holiday gift exchange video and I quite readily said yes. Coincidentally, we both made a zipper pouch but in different styles! It was so much fun to meet irl and exchange these handmade gifts. Today, we are both releasing the video tutorials for how to make them.

VIDEO How to fold and store tissue paper sewing patterns

In today’s video, I share my favorite method for folding and storing tissue paper sewing patterns. This is especially helpful if you use Big 4 patterns with those tiny envelopes and you cut out (as opposed to trace) your patterns. (By the way, in case you missed it, I also did a video about tracing versus cutting.) The first best thing about this folding method is that it makes the pattern pieces easy to get back into those tiny envelopes. The second best thing is that it keeps them flat and organized so that when you’re ready to sew the pattern again, it’s easy to find the pattern pieces you need.