I know many of you are just learning to sew…..or maybe you have sewn for a while but aren’t as familiar with sewing terms. I have been meaning to do thi
Hawaiian shirts aren't exactly made with ME in mind. So why not customize one to fit my own unique style? I'll show you how I turned a men's Hawaiian shirt into…
Every kid has a hobby or multiple hobbies which help him/her grow and develop certain kinds of skills along the way.
Let’s learn how to sew a Mrs. Bryan’s Choice quilt block today. I seem to be on a “Choice” run lately! Maybe I’ll keep on it for awhile since there are several named that way – Mother’s Choice, Sister’s Choice, etc. I assume someone’s mother/sister must of really liked the block!
Are you looking for a new hobby? Or maybe you want to get a friend or family member into sewing? There are so many reasons to start! Let me give you some of the reasons that I started and will continue to sew.Why Sew? I'll Tell You!It's an investment in yourself.Hobbies are generally good for mental health. Sewing has
I had an old shirt that was stretched out and too big as well as having a stain. This idea came to me last night about what to do with it! I remembered in high school when people would cut up the sides of their shirts and tie it off to make it smaller. I decided to do this, but up the front so it wouldn't look too high school. Here is what I did! Start with a regular shirt that is too big for you I didn't cut right up the center, I cut more to the side because I liked it not centered Then on both sides of the cut, cut slits about one inch long and a half an inch wide. These do not need to be exact at all. NEXT. Start tying. If you have more slits on one side than the other, that is fine, just grab two at a time and tie with one from the other side. When you are done it should look something like this! A fun re-fashion for a boring shirt!
So in celebration of my nephew being born I am releasing my latest pattern! You guys voted for baby items and this is the first of a few! (oooh hey now I can use all that blue yarn I have!! woo hoo…
Don’t you love realizing there’s a faster way to do something? [If only there was a faster way to potty train a snarky little 3 year old boy who tells m
This stitch is done with herringbone stitch as the base. The herringbone stitch is tacked down using small straight stitches at the crosses. There are two ways this can be done: one, by using just a single stitch over the crosses. Second, by...
I just popped in to say: 1-yes I’m alive 2-yes the wedding was great 3-yes my ankle did AWESOME 4-I caught a terrible cold 5-We still have wedding stuff to clean up 6-while I was sewing Kalis…
Hello! Nice to see you! Today I'm starting on the marathon explanation of my crochet square. I"m going to start with the basics, for new crocheters. I thought there might be some out there who would like to take up...
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Pin It If you’re looking for a simple and quick summer project, you’ve come to the right spot! Here’s a list of 101 fresh and fabulous sewing tutorial for Summer! You can find beach chairs, picnic totes, home decor projects and some beautiful summer dresses that I love, love, love! There has to be something… [read more]
Patterns aren't cheap. Seriously, I was browsing through through the look books at Hobby Lobby the other day and some of them were as much as $20. Tack that on to the price of fabric and other supplies and suddenly sewing your own clothing becomes very expensive. Thankfully, you can make your own patterns using your own clothing that you know to fit well. I'll show you how to make a simple blouse pattern using a top of my own. I used Scotch Postal Wrapping Paper as my pattern paper. I found it at Target for about $5. It gives you 30 feet of paper, so it will last a long time. I used paper because I like to lay my pattern piece down and trace the shape directly onto my fabric. If you think you'd prefer to pin the pattern to your fabric and then cut it out, paper may not be the way to go for you. Muslin fabric is another great material that would allow you to pin the pattern piece to your fabric. It's also nice because it can be folded up and stored away when not in use. Lay your garment down on the paper and determine the middle of the top. Mark right above the collar and right below the hem. Draw a rough outline of one half of the top. When you get to the sleeve, do your best to fold it back so that you just see the armhole. Sketch the curve as shown below. This first pattern piece I'm working on will serve as the back of the pattern. Sketch the outline of the slightly higher, back collar. Stop once you get to the half marks that you previously made. Now you'll need to sketch an outline outside the dotted line to allow for seam allowances. To determine how far apart the rough sketch line should be from the final outline of the pattern you'll need to take what materials you're working with into consideration. For example: The lace top I am using has a stretch quality to it. If I want to use this pattern to make a top with a non-stretch fabric, I will need to make the final pattern outline a good amount wider than my rough sketch. However, if I was using a non-stretch garment to make my pattern I wouldn't have to allow for as much extra fabric. It's always better to have a too big pattern and therefore a too big top than it is to go too small. Don't be afraid to be generous. Extend the outline by about 1.5 inches along the sides and about 1 inch at the armholes and collar. Extend the bottom of the top by several inches to allow for hemming. Cut on the line and fold the pattern over making sure that the crease is on the middle marks you made previously. Trace so that you have a perfectly symmetrical pattern. Repeat the same process for the front piece of the pattern being sure to trace the front part of the collar this time. Now for the sleeves. Fold a piece of paper and position it underneath the garment and the pattern. The fold should be parallel to the top of the sleeve. Trace the curve of the front pattern piece. Leave plenty of extra room for the sleeve to be hemmed. Remember it's better to go oversized than undersized. You can always take the shirt in if it is a little too big. Cut out all of your pieces and press to get rid of creases and you're done! *Update* I recently used this pattern to make this cute little top. Click on the picture for the full tutorial!
There are a lot of things that can go wrong with your sewing machine. It's possible you've never even thought about it until now.
Laughter is the best medicine and it's time for a big dose of happy. Kick up your feet and enjoy some of the most liked/pinned/shared sewing and quilting memes/comics. So many misconceptions about what a sewist really does. Honestly, I'd say most of my time is spent finding the tools I just had in my hand a second ago.
The Sewing Collection (by _cassia_)
This sewn mitered corner technique is great for wider double fold hems 1cm / 3/8" and up. You can use it on napkins and garments, basically anywhere you have a corner on a double fold hem.
Another lovely free quilt pattern from Amy Butler , the Nigella quilt. I love the colours in her Nigella fabrics. Download the pdf patte...
Mina is a unique and elegant jacket wearable with select occasions. The Jacket has a romantic and feminine look that brings personality to your frame. Available colors: Black, white, red, royal blue, dark grey, light grey, greige. The products are made to order so any size will be ready for shipping in 2-3 weeks after payment. If you don't have a standard size, please send me your measurements following the instructions from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMaGDaDHY_M S (36) bust: 83cm waist: 64cm hips: 89cm M (38) bust: 87cm waist: 68cm hips: 93cm L (40) bust: 91cm waist: 72cm hips: 97cm 42 - bust 95cm waist 76cm hips 101cm 44 - bust-100cm waist 81cm hips106cm 46 - bust 105cm waist 86cm hips 111cm 48 - bust 110cm waist 91cm hips 116cm We have a plus size tax of 25% for sizes over our standard size 48 (110 bust, 91 waist and 116 hips). We do not have patterns over 48 so we process everything by hand so the costs of managing plus size orders are almost double.
Another row in the books tonight for a total of 4! I also got all the scallops marked, so I'll probably stitch around the edge of those tomorrow. I'm still deciding how I want to quilt them. Maybe straight lines out from the quilt to the edge? I'm sure something will strike me, I may visit Pinterest again tonight to get some more ideas. Lots of stitch in the ditch, and curvy outlining for this row again. It's nice that the blocks are so different because it makes the quilting really enjoyable! I'm also happy that the quilting is going much faster than I anticipated! Who knows, I could be stitching on the binding on Christmas if I keep it up. I'm looking forward to putting this on my bed for New Year's eve to start off 2021 with a big win! Speaking of New Year's, Carla is having a fun one day blog hop on Dec. 30. What's your stitching resolution for 2021? I'm busy thinking of mine!
