Sarah Tyau takes oversized thrift store clothing items and breathes new life into them with her creative designs for herself and her family!
Babydoll dress, bodice made from fitted top pattern from Alabama Chanin book Studio Sewing + Design. Fabric Alabama Chanin medium weight cotton jersey, dark grey. The three self-fabric stripes, attached with feather stitch, are not solely decorative -- they add weight to the hem and allow it to stand away from the body a bit. This is my first completed garment for SWAP 2014.
One of my ideas for the Mouthy Stitches pouch swap was a twisted panel, so I made a practice one..... I posted it in the Flickr group - and was promptly asked to write a tutorial for it.......of course I had no photos, so I made another one, slightly smaller and took photos as I went along. This tute shows you how to make one side of a pouch (or a bag, cushion, etc - whatever - the theory can be applied to any project you want to make, you just have to recalculate the sizes) and my side panel is 7" x 12" with a twisted panel, incorporating 5 twists, that finishes around 3.5" square. Please note this is my first tutorial - so go easy on me!! This is the same methodology as Quilt-as-you-go and if any of it doesn't make sense, drop me a line and I'll help in any way I can! What you will need: heavy duty interfacing ruler pencil main fabric (mine is Kona Everglade) scraps of fabric at least 1.5" wide and 5" long (these are for the twists) note - use starch on your fabric - it helps when cutting and piecing What to cut: heavy duty interfacing, 1 piece, 7" x 12" twist scraps, 5 pieces, 1.5" x 5" main fabric 5 pieces, 1.5" x 5" 4 pieces, 1.25" x 5" (we'll call these the spacers) 1 piece, 5" x 3.5" (this will be trimmed later) 1 piece 5" x 6.5" (this will be trimmed later) 2 pieces, 2.5" x 12" (these will be trimmed later) What to do: 1. Mark up the interfacing with your pencil and ruler: measure in 1.5" from each long side and draw a line measure in 3" from one short side and draw a line from the 3" line, measure and mark a further 4 lines, 3/4" apart set aside 'til later I got a bit excited and drew one more line than I needed - you only need an extra 4 to the right of the 3" line 2. Sew your twists: Using all the fabric pieces sized 1.5" x 5", sew each of the scrap pieces to a main fabric piece down one long side and with a 1/4" seam I chain pieced these Press open the seams (this makes it easier to get a good edge), then finger press the twists closed along the seam line, wrong sides together and press again Trim the twists so they are 1" wide and 5" long Here are the 5 twists ready to go 3. Piece the panel: Lay the 5" x 3.5" on top of the interfacing, right side uppermost and centred between the top and bottom lines, carefully matching the 3" line and edge stitch to hold Lay your first twist along this line, carefully matching the long raw edges and edge stitch to hold The twist hasn't been edge stitched in this photo as yet Now it has... Lay 1 1.25" x 5" spacer on top of the twist, matching raw edges and sew through all thicknesses with a 1/4" seam where you just edge stitched Turn main fabric over to the right and press (the long edge of the folded out spacer should be aligned with the next 3/4" line drawn on the interfacing) Oops - forgot to take a photo after the first one, but it's just the same all along - here's the 1.25" x 5" spacer folded out after the 2nd twist and ready to be edge stitched Edge stitch the raw edge Continue adding the twists in this manner until you have stitched down the last one. You will not have any spacers left, but that's ok, because now you'll use the 5" x 6.5" piece to complete the width of the panel 4. Create the Twist: from the back of the piece, sew along one of the 1.5" lines to hold your twists in place I've turned it over so you can see what it should look like fold the other end of each twist to the opposite side and pin to hold Stay stitch along the 1.5" line at the bottom to hold the panel is looking a bit wonky now, but don't fret - it sorts itself out eventually! 5. Complete the panel: Sew the remaining main fabric pieces (12" x 2.5") to the top and bottom of the panel and press open Trim the panel and use as you like.... Let me know if you have a go....and I'm linking up to Tutorial Tuesday over at Lawson and Lotti's
Ready to send:Size-s unique vintage jeans One of a kind.. Hand made embroidery and unique patches. ---Or---- Made to order, in any size, within 12 working days . If you need different size, please send me a message and I will make you a special and unique design within 12 working days. They are all different! No one will have the same one as you have! Hand painted, one of kind jeans. You pick your size, model (slim- boyfriend- high waist- low waist) and primer color and you will get your singular design. "my queens wish" is a women’s clothes and accessories brand that was established on 2016 to promote green unique recycled work. Every piece of my designs is different and original, which makes them all unique and exclusive. Some of my reworked clothing is as good as new and the rest are in very good condition. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Damaged Vintage Levi's Denim Jacket/Jean Jacket from 80's/Grunge Hand painted imboridered Jacket with painting Jacket with art work on it Art on jacket one of a kind GAS jeans
Handmade gifts are always special, and these easy sewing tutorials will give you some great options for your next project. You don’t need major sewing skills to make something beautiful! Try sewing lavender sachets, dish towels or even an apron…they make great weekend or evening projects. Making someone a creative gift doesn’t need to be hard…follow… [read more]
There are many tutorials out there on how to create a narrow hem. The problem is they mostly demonstrate on a rectangular piece of fabric, which makes the process deceivingly easy. With a few exceptions, that usually is not how I use a narrow hem. If I need to hem something straight, a wide hem of 1″ or […]
Hello Everyone or as they say here in San Antonio, TX - Viva Fiesta!!! It's Fiesta time in the Alamo City. Everyone is enjoying the two week celebration with lots of fun, food and drinks. Monday night was the Annual Texas Cavaliers River Parade. Barges are all decorated by different...
There are many different techniques for quilt making and paper piecing is one. You either love it or you hate it. Either way, it produces amazing and beautiful results and these 8 ideas…
Secondhand sweaters are exellent material for clothing reconstruction projects. Used sweaters are easy to sew with a sewingmachine and a suitable material for beginners. The patterns are also easy to make from your old favorite clothing. This reconstruction is made from copying the pattern from an old jersey dress/tunic that I had, but you can aply the same technique to make one from an old hoodie or cardigan.
I design hats for performance art and events. I've illustrated a how-to guide to help you make a Mad Hatter top hat. It's like in the story, but it uses upcycled materials found around the house.
Lace Up V-Neck: As if the Favorite Tee was not amazing enough, we have a few easy hacks for it that will make you want to sew even more of them. The first time I saw a lace up V-neck shirt on Pinterest I knew I had to make myself one so I will […]
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Create your own Haunted Halloween Dollhouse from a thrifted dollhouse. Cheap and Amazing Halloween Decor.
Blue Letter A Super cute hand painted peg doll with matching initial letter. Both mounted on a wood log slice which I have edged with a folk style rosebud design to match the detailing on the hair and dress on the peg doll. Letters are 8cm tall and the wood slice base is approx 11cm acr...More Blue Letter A Super cute hand painted peg doll with matching initial letter. Both mounted on a wood log slice which I have edged with a folk style roseb...More
Old car tires are fun to recycle for improving yards and winter decorating
