Jag njuter varje gång jag färgar och gläds åt de nyanser jag hittar fram till. Att färga är ett äventyr, jag jobbar vidare för att lära mig...
Remember my latest spring green wool dress? I took lots of photos during the process so I could show you how I made it, and share some great hand sewing tip if you want to hand sew a garment yourse…
För en tid sedan släppte Hemslöjdens förlag sin nya satsning på teknikhäften, där en teknik eller en företeelse står i centrum. Tre häften på samma gång till blev det dessutom, Lappa och Stoppa samt Shibori. Och visst är det så, att böckerna om lappning och stoppning hör ihop inte bara tematiskt i serien Lappa och […]
Här kommer en steg för stegbeskrivning på hur du kan sy en egen necessär. Den går att variera med olika tyger, handtag, blixtlås osv. Bara fantasin sätter gränser! Vi börjar med nån bild på de färd…
Este es un vistoso borde decorativo con el que se puede adornar distintas prendas. En el caso de la fotografía está colocado en el borde de ...
Making mitered corners doesnt' hjave to be hard.Start with a small application to gain confidence in making excellent mitered corners every time!
We had a bit of a sleep in this morning followed by a leisurely breakfast of my home grown strawberries and yogurt with a good cup of coffee — all enjoyed on the patio. Afterward, I took the …
Med en enkel jeansficka går mobilladdningen som en dans – vart du än befinner dig.
I’ve been asked how to do this by a few people so I thought it was about time I took a few pictures and made up a tutorial. Overlockers are great for seams, especially on knits, but if you don’t secure your threads, they can come undone. There are a few different ways of doing...Read More »
Learn how to choose sewing machine needles to sew denim. Whether you're sewing jeans or upcycling denim, these tips will help you.
Jag tänkte försöka mig på att visa hur jag syr en enkel farfarsknäppning med kantband i muddväv. Jag går efter devisen "see one, do one, tea...
Lugna sköna söndag! Erik är sjuk och sover mer än nånsin. Elsa är utlånad till mormor och morfar och var kan man då hitta mig? Jo i syrumme...
Carina Olsson är en flitigt anlitad kursledare i något så magiskt som bottensömmar. Själva ordet låter måhända inte så dramatiskt, men kolla in bara vilket trolleri och vilken variationsrikedom broderitekniken har att erbjuda! Här är ett bra julklappstips för den som vill dyka in i en handfast teknik och få vägledning på riktigt praktisk nivå, […]
Today is the third installment in the Blackwood Cardigan Sewalong! In case you missed the first few posts, we have covered how to grade between sizes, how to do a quick ‘cheater’ full ... Read More
Jag tänkte att jag skulle dela med mig av mina nyvunna sprundkunskaper med en liten beskrivning. Håll till godo! 1. Börja med att klippa ut ...
En blogg om prematurbarn, prematurer, prematurkläder, minikläder och symönster till prematurer.
We've all seen the news: skinny jeans are out, baggy pants are in. If your wardrobe is still in the transition phase though, Mood has you covered with tons of
Okay time for the exciting part, are you guys ready to put in your collars? We're going to both assemble the collars and attach it today, it seemed easier and less confusing than splitting it into two posts. This is a pretty long post, 20 images and 2 videos, so I hope I've covered everything in enough detail so that you're able to follow the steps easily and without much confusion. As usual let me know if you have questions. Click below to follow along! Sew the two undercollar pieces together with right sides facing. Press seam open. Pin the undercollar and collar together with right sides facing and stitch around the outer three edges of the collar. To get a sharp point I follow this technique I wrote about in my Perfect Points Tips & Tricks post. You'll see my collar point two photos down using this technique. Grade the seam allowance and clip the corners as shown above. Now turn your collar right side out and press. You're going to want to make sure the seam rolls to the underside of the collar as shown in the second photo so that you can't see it. Place a line of stitching within the seam allowance of the open edge of the collar and topstitch around the outer edges of the collar. Next up is the collar stand. With right sides facing, pin the un-interfaced collar stand to the underside of the collar and stitch the two together within the seam allowance. Pin and stitch the interfaced collar stand to the top of the collar with right sides facing. Grade seam as shown. I don't clip my curves on things like this, I find that you get a better and smoother curve if you just trim close to the curve. It's the same principal I described in my Smooth Collar Curves Tips & Tricks post. Press the collar stand down away from the collar. Now it's time to attach the collar to the shirt. For the first step here you're going to pin the undercollar stand to the neck edge of the shirt from end to end with right sides facing. You may find it easier to do this by clipping the neck edge a bit. Stitch through these two layers from one end of the neckline to the other. I find that if you are careful not to catch the seam allowances in your stitching line you'll get a smoother turn in the following steps. Now here's the semi-confusing part, I figured I'd make videos for the next two steps since it was easier to show this way than with photos. Attaching a Collar Pt. 2 from grainline on Vimeo. Now you've got that all attached, here's what's next... Turn the shirt wrong side up and fold under the collar stand seam allowance. You can either slip stitch this in place or do the technique I've talked about a million times so far where you fold the facing under and topstitch it in place. Topstitch around the collar stand. That's it, your collar is now attached and it's only downhill to the finish from here. Just the cuffs, hem and buttons & buttonholes left. Almost there!
A postage stamp quilt is the perfect way to use up fabric scraps. Use it as a leader ender project or set down and sew it all at once.
Three ways to sew together concave and convex curves
When I first started to refashion garments in my closet, I would add sleeves to my sleeveless tops and dresses. This and lengthening dresses is what I first did when I began to refashion. Even though I've shown the tutorial throughout various posts, I decided to make an "official" tutorial post. While I do wear sleeveless tops on occasion, I prefer sleeves, so learning how to make and add sleeves was a must for me! Sleeves can be sort of tricky to draft, but this is a simple and easy way to make and sew your own sleeves. This isn't an official sleeve pattern drafting tutorial, but rather a method anyone can easily apply and use. While I was in school, I took pattern drafting classes and I realized I did not like pattern drafting at all, lol! To this day, everything that has to do with patterns is my least favorite part of sewing, such as tracing and cutting out patterns. I've used this quick and easy method since 2015, and it's worked for all my tops! :) STEPS: 1. Fold your fabric in half and place your sleeveless shirt on top of the fabric, at a slight angle. 2. Trace your new sleeve along the armhole (the purple dots). I use pins or tailor's chalk to trace. 3. When you're about to reach the end of the armhole, move back the armpit corner a bit and keep tracing. Then, keep tracing down until you have your desired sleeve length. 4. Cut out your sleeves and sew them closed. 5. Turn your sleeveless top inside out and turn your sleeve right side out. 6. Place your sleeve inside your top, as shown below. The blue dots show the sleeve laying inside the top. The pink dots show where the sleeve is pinned and sewed to the top. Here is a closer look: 7. Turn your top right side out and admire those new sleeves. 8. The last step is to hem your sleeves. For hemming, I like to use a double needle. New sleeves! Not only is this an easy way to add sleeves to a sleeveless top, but now you can also switch up sleeves on other tops you may have in your closet. I refashioned this old striped tee with floral sleeves and a matching ruffle to tie it all together. My absolute favorite pattern combo is stripes and florals. This is another plain tee, that I refashioned using this sleeves to sleeveless tutorial. For this design, I added a matching pocket to tie the floral pattern of the sleeves and the coral color of the shirt together.
