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Rubyjam Fabric: Sew Much More Than Fabric

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26/06/2026

One of my favourite sewing shortcuts is tracing clothes that already fit well.

This photo shows (very simply) how to trace off a pair of children's leggings, but the same idea works for adult leggings too. If I've got a garment that fits beautifully and is starting to show its age, I'll often trace it before it wears out completely. It's a great way to preserve a favourite fit and save yourself some trial and error later.

The trick is to match your fabric as closely as possible to the original garment. Check the fibre content, stretch and drape, as these all play a big part in how the finished garment will fit and feel. And don't forget to add your seam allowances, waistband allowances and hem allowances!

Have you ever traced a favourite garment to make your own pattern?

25/06/2026

Let's play a quick sewing game 😄

Give yourself 1 point for each of these you've done:

✂️ Used fabric scissors on paper
✂️ Put pins in your mouth
✂️ Skipped prewashing fabric
✂️ Sewn over pins
✂️ Skipped the tacking stitches
✂️ Used the wrong seam allowance
✂️ Ignored the pattern notches
✂️ Didn't pretest stitches before sewing
✂️ Skipped the backstitching
✂️ Didn't bother with the hem

Now add up your score-

0-2 points: Sewing saint
3-5 points: Probably fine
6+ points: We need to talk

No judgement here... I wrote the list and I'm definitely scoring points.

What sewing sins have I missed?

24/06/2026

We’ve all heard the rumours about sewing supplies stored in biscuit tins. What's in your biscuit tin - biscuits or bobbins? Do you have a repurposed tin (or two) hiding in your sewing space? Or is it just a silly urban legend?

Bonus points for photos!

23/06/2026

Sewing machine shopping tip!

When people ask me what sewing machine they should buy, my advice is usually much simpler than they expect.

For most sewists, a good straight stitch, a zigzag stitch, a couple of stretch stitches and the ability to sew buttonholes and zips will cover an enormous amount of sewing.

It's easy to get distracted by hundreds of decorative stitches and features you might use one day, but I'd rather have a reliable machine that does the basics well.

One of my favourite sewing machines is a steel Singer that I picked up at a garage sale for $50. It cost me another $120 to have it serviced, and there's no denying she's a little dated - she was new in 1958!

22/06/2026

I was lucky enough to get quite a bit of sewing done over the last few days.

Between making quilt label samples for the website, sewing a new shirt for myself and helping my daughter make a sleeping bag for her sister's favourite bear, I realised there was one sewing tool I kept reaching for. And no, it wasn't my seam ripper! 🤣

It was my Clover Hot Hemmer.

I use it for turning up hems, creating crisp folds, measuring as I press and generally making sure things end up where they're supposed to be.

Being heat resistant means I can iron directly on top of it, and the non-slip surface helps keep everything in place while I work.

What's the sewing tool you find yourself reaching for over and over again?

21/06/2026

I finished sewing this gorgeous Starfish t-shirt yesterday 😄

It's bright, beachy and makes me think of sunshine, warm sand and summer holidays.

Unfortunately it's currently winter, freezing in the studio and definitely cardigan weather 🤣

The pattern is actually one I drafted from an old Cotton On t-shirt that fitted perfectly. Sometimes when you find a garment you love, it's worth taking the time to trace it before it eventually wears out.

Now I just need summer to hurry up and catch up with my wardrobe choices 🌊⭐

20/06/2026

I've set myself a sewing goal for today. Make good progress on this batch of new custom quilt label samples so they're ready to be photographed and added to the website, and then I can reward myself by sewing a shirt in a very lovely summery print that makes my heart happy.

Not that quilt labels don't also make my heart happy, this is just a different kind of happy!

So today's challenge is simple:️ Be productive. Earn the shirt. Let's see how distracted I get 😄

19/06/2026

I've realised I have a very inconsistent sewing machine sticker policy 😄

My modern machines? Covered in sewing stickers! The Babylock? Stickered! The embroidery machine? Stickered! Pretty much anything white and modern seems fair game 🤣

But the vintage girls? Absolutely not. Apparently a 1960s sewing machine rescued from a garage sale for $30 deserves more respect than a modern machine worth considerably more money.

The logic is questionable, but here we are 😆

So tell me... do your sewing machines get decorated, or do they stay factory fresh?

Bonus points if you share a photo in the comments - I'd love to see them! 🧵📸

18/06/2026

I've always loved green.

Then I had daughters and suddenly a lot of my sewing involved pink, purple... or pink and purple 😄

I still gravitate towards green when I'm sewing for myself, so imagine my surprise when I sat down at the machine today and realised it was already threaded with navy.

Not because I'd planned it that way either!

I've just finished my third navy garment in a row, and when I looked over at my cutting table I found a navy dolman, a grey pencil skirt and two singlets waiting their turn - one grey and one sand.

Somewhere along the way I've apparently entered my navy-and-neutrals era

Now I'm sitting here wondering what caused the colour shift 🤣

Maybe it's the cooler weather?

Either way, I think I need to stage a small intervention before my entire wardrobe turns into fifty shades of navy! 😄

17/06/2026

A little overlocker tip that might save you some money 😄

You don't need four large cones of thread for every project.

On my overlocker and coverstitch, I usually leave my looper threads alone for months at a time. More often than not they're loaded with a Twisted Threads variegated rainbow because life is too short for boring seams 🌈

Even my husband's clothes have rainbows hidden inside them 🤣

Then for the needle threads, I'll simply match the fabric using whatever I have on hand - often a smaller spool of Rasant or Gutermann Sew-All.

If I'm sewing a dark green top or a light blue dress that I might only make once, there's really no value in buying a large cone just for that project. A standard 100m spool will usually do the job perfectly.

Do you change all your overlocker threads to match every project, or are you a "close enough is good enough" sewist like me? 😄

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