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Video tutorial: Sew an adjustable strap

anneweaver — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:40:10 +0000

Homespun Threads shares a video tutorial showing how to make an adjustable strap. Watch the video and you’ll be able to create an adjustable strap for the next purse or bag that you sew. Go to the video tutorial.

[photo from Homespun Threads]

[tags]sewing, video, tutorial, adjustable, strap, purse, bag[/tags]

Tutorial: Drafting plain sleeves and puff sleeves

anneweaver — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:03 +0000

Vani from Vani’s Blog shares a pair of tutorials for drafting plain sleeves and puff sleeves. Start with drafting a plain sleeve, and then alter it to make it a puff sleeve.

Learn how to draft a plain sleeve.

Learn how to draft a puff sleeve.

[Thank you to Denise Felton, Craft Gossip's Needlework editor, for the link.]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, draft, pattern, sleeve, puff[/tags]

Tutorial: Cover a broken jacket zipper with a button placket

anneweaver — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:56:57 +0000

Charity at Blueprints shows an easy fix for a broken jacket zipper. Rather than ripping out the broken zipper and replacing it with a new one, she opted to add a button placket over the broken zipper. Not only did she avoid replacing the zipper, she created a new look for the jacket. Genius! Read how she did it at Blueprints.

[photo from Blueprints]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, mend, jacket, broken, zipper, button, placket[/tags]

Tutorial: Sew a flat patch pocket

anneweaver — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:02:40 +0000

Threads Magazine shows how to sew a patch pocket and have it come out flat and crisp. Get the tutorial.

[photo from Threads Magazine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, flat, patch, pocket[/tags]

Tutorial: Shorten a sleeve while maintaining original hem

anneweaver — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:12:45 +0000

Christine from Christine Sews explains how she shortened the sleeves on this delicate shirt. The sleeve from lighteight sheer fabric had sequins and embroidered trim just above the hem, which she wanted to maintain. See how she shortened the sleeve while maintaining the original decorative trim.

[photo from Christine Sews]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, shorten, sleeve, hem, embroidered, border[/tags]

Tutorial: Pants alteration for thin hips

anneweaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:45:54 +0000

Christine from Christine Sews shows how to alter a pair of pants to take in extra width at the hips. This alteration is for women who carry most of their weight in their waist rather than hips and thighs. Get the how-to.

[photo from Christine Sews]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, pants, alter, thin, hips[/tags]

Tutorial: An easier way for elastic waistbands

anneweaver — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:37:25 +0000

Megan Nielsen from megannielsen.com shows her method for easy elastic waistbands. She ditches the casing in favor of a large zig-zag stitch. Go to the tutorial to find out how she does it.

[photo from megannielsen.com]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, elastic, waistband[/tags]

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Mixing prints in your sewing projects

anneweaver — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:44:42 +0000

Mixing the prints in your sewing projects creates an interesting, lively look. If done well, the mix looks like it came together on its own. But anyone who has ever mixed prints before knows that the perfect combination rarely just “happens.” Sew4Home gives some tips for mixing prints to get the look you want. Go to the article.

[photo from Sew4Home]

[tags]sewing, tip, mixing, prints, fabric, project[/tags]

Tutorial: Reverse applique

anneweaver — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:14 +0000

Margaret from Konstant Kaos shares a tutorial for reverse applique. You can use this versatile technique to add interest to just about any sewing project, from garments to bags and everything in between. She used reverse applique to make an awesome banner for market. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Konstant Kaos]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, reverse, applique[/tags]

Tip: How to rescue wrinkled interfacing

anneweaver — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:54:02 +0000

How many times has this happened? A sewing pattern calls for interfacing and you think, “Interfacing? I didn’t buy any interfacing!” But then you think about your interfacing stash and you dig around and find exactly the right weight of interfacing buried right at the bottom. The only problem is, it’s all wrinkled up. What to do? Run to the fabric store? Nahhhh…. Just use this handy tip from Off the Cuff and you’re good to go. Go to the tip.

[photo from Off the Cuff]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, tip, interfacing, wrinkled, rescue, iron[/tags]

Tutorial: How do make a blanket stitch

anneweaver — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:53:16 +0000

Threads Magazine shows how to make a blanket stitch. Use this stitch as a decorative edge stitch or to finish the edges of an applique. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Threads Magazine]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, blanket, stitch, edge[/tags]

Video tutorial: Sew a perfect dart

anneweaver — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:44:46 +0000

Judy Neukam shares a video tutorial at Threads Magazine’s website showing how to create a perfect dart. AND she does it without using a ton of marking tools. The result is an accurate, smooth dart without a ton of muss and fuss. Go to the video tutorial. You’ll love her technique – I promise!

[photo from Threads Magazine]

[tags]sewing, video, tutorial, dart, perfect, easy[/tags]

Tutorial: Creating pretty gathers in a sewing project

anneweaver — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:05:16 +0000

Gathered fabric in a sewing project looks fabulous when the gathers are tiny and evenly spaced, but it looks less than fabulous when the gathers are too big, uneven, and appear squashed flat. Jenn from Compulsively Creative guest blogs on Sew Much Ado with a tutorial for creating the fabulous kind of gathers. Get the how-to for pretty gathers.

[photo from Sew Much Ado]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, gathering, gathers[/tags]

Overview of using acrylic inks on fabric

anneweaver — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:56:22 +0000

Head over to C&T Publishing Blog to get the scoop on painting on fabrics using acrylic inks. (Acrylic inks are different than acrylic paints; they explain the different in the article.) Go to the article.

[photo from C&T Publishing Blog]

[tags]sewing, fabric, acrylic, ink, paint, painting[/tags]

Video tutorial: Hemming pants by hand and by machine

anneweaver — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:41:18 +0000

Tracey from TAV Creations shares a tutorial on YouTube showing two methods for hemming pants – by hand and by machine. The best method to use will depend on the project and your level of comfort with each type of sewing. Go to the video.

[photo from Halyma on YouTube]

[via Picking Up Threads]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, video, hem, pants, machine, hand, blind stitch[/tags]