Sewing http://sewing.craftgossip.com News, patterns, tutorials and reviews Wed, 16 May 2012 23:45:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tutorial: Make a shirred waistband to turn a too-big shirt into a blouson shirt http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-shirred-waistband-to-turn-a-too-big-shirt-into-a-blouson-shirt/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-shirred-waistband-to-turn-a-too-big-shirt-into-a-blouson-shirt/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:45:18 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48073 Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how a bit of shirring at the bottom hem may be just the fix for a shirt that’s too big.  The shirring cinches it in and gives …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-shirred-waistband-to-turn-a-too-big-shirt-into-a-blouson-shirt/2012/05/16/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Doily collar for a top or dress http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-doily-collar-for-a-top-or-dress/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-doily-collar-for-a-top-or-dress/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:35 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48068 Jill from Homemade by Jill guest blogs at Project Run and Play showing how you can use a purchased doily to make a collar for a top or dress.  It’s a quick way to add a beautiful detail to a …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-doily-collar-for-a-top-or-dress/2012/05/16/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Quick and easy baby dress from an adult knit shirt http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-quick-and-easy-baby-dress-from-an-adult-knit-shirt/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-quick-and-easy-baby-dress-from-an-adult-knit-shirt/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:17:55 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48064 Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how easy it is to turn an adult t-shirt into a cute little baby dress.  I am loving the mix of the green polka dot and yellow stripes in her example!  …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-quick-and-easy-baby-dress-from-an-adult-knit-shirt/2012/05/16/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Tools to help you sew a straight line http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-tools-to-help-you-sew-a-straight-line/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-tools-to-help-you-sew-a-straight-line/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:06:59 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48059 Sewing a straight seam is easy enough, but it can take practice to get super straight stitching lines that you’re not ashamed to have show up in a contrasting thread.  Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-tools-to-help-you-sew-a-straight-line/2012/05/16/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Vintage-inspired lace headband with twisted fabric flowers http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-vintage-inspired-lace-headband-with-twisted-fabric-flowers/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-vintage-inspired-lace-headband-with-twisted-fabric-flowers/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:33 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48054 Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a beautiful vintage-inspired lace headband with rolled fabric flowers.  The flowers are made from strips of scrap fabric that she twists and rolls into a rosette.  No sewing is required, but …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-vintage-inspired-lace-headband-with-twisted-fabric-flowers/2012/05/16/feed/ 0 Read all about it: Tips for sewing with vintage patterns http://sewing.craftgossip.com/read-all-about-it-tips-for-sewing-with-vintage-patterns/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/read-all-about-it-tips-for-sewing-with-vintage-patterns/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:58 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48050 Elizabeth & Liz from Simple Simon & Co. create the most gorgeous kids’ clothes using vintage patterns.  So it’s totally appropriate that their guest blog in the Vintage May Series at Craftiness Is Not Optional is a post all about sewing with …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/read-all-about-it-tips-for-sewing-with-vintage-patterns/2012/05/16/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Oilcloth zippered pouch http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-oilcloth-zippered-pouch/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-oilcloth-zippered-pouch/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:53 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48046 Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Diary of a Quilter with a tutorial showing how to make a zippered pouch from oilcloth.  The coated fabric is durable and waterproof, but it does require some special handling when sewing …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-oilcloth-zippered-pouch/2012/05/16/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Winter jeans become summer cut-offs and a half apron http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-winter-jeans-become-summer-cut-offs-and-a-half-apron/2012/05/16/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-winter-jeans-become-summer-cut-offs-and-a-half-apron/2012/05/16/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:37:31 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48043 With summer just around the corner, many of us mamas are looking at our kids’ winter jeans with an eye to cut them into shorts.  Kymy from Everything Your Mama Made & More shows how she marks and cuts the legs …

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]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/sewers-chat-about-your-favorite-sewing-projects-and-get-50-and-a-thread-selection-tin/2012/05/15/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Covered cording flower charm http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-covered-cording-flower-charm/2012/05/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-covered-cording-flower-charm/2012/05/15/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 23:52:44 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48031  Ros Made Me shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to used covered cording to make a pretty flower charm you can hang from a purse or keychain.  She used covered cording that was left over from a previous …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-covered-cording-flower-charm/2012/05/15/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Make a bag from an old umbrella http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-bag-from-an-old-umbrella/2012/05/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-bag-from-an-old-umbrella/2012/05/15/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 23:29:54 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48027 Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned a couple of old umbrellas into some cute new bags for her kids to tote their swimming gear.  The waterproof umbrella fabric is perfect …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-make-a-bag-from-an-old-umbrella/2012/05/15/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Easy potholder that kids can sew http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-easy-potholder-that-kids-can-sew/2012/05/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-easy-potholder-that-kids-can-sew/2012/05/15/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 23:02:13 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48023 When you’re teaching a child to sew, easy projects that are quickly completed are the key to helping build excitement and confidence. Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial for a project that fits the bill – a simple …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-easy-potholder-that-kids-can-sew/2012/05/15/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Vintage-inspired scalloped yoke http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-vintage-inspired-scalloped-yoke/2012/05/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-vintage-inspired-scalloped-yoke/2012/05/15/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:06 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48020 When I saw this vintage-inspired A-line dress that Stacy from Hart & Sew shared in the Vintage May series at Skirt as Top, I squealed out loud.  The scalloped yoke is absolutely yummy!  And then I saw that the post …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-vintage-inspired-scalloped-yoke/2012/05/15/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Add 1-2 inches to your jeans waist by giving them a sash http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-add-1-2-inches-to-your-jeans-waist-by-giving-them-a-sash/2012/05/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-add-1-2-inches-to-your-jeans-waist-by-giving-them-a-sash/2012/05/15/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:46:15 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48017 PC from MeiJo’s Joy shows what to do when the waist of your favorite pair of jeans no longer fits comfortably.  Rather than squeezing yourself in, she shows how to remove the waistband and replace with it a tie sash.  …

]]> http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-add-1-2-inches-to-your-jeans-waist-by-giving-them-a-sash/2012/05/15/feed/ 0 Tutorial: Bow front halter maxi dress http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-bow-front-halter-maxi-dress/2012/05/15/ http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-bow-front-halter-maxi-dress/2012/05/15/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:48 +0000 anneweaver http://sewing.craftgossip.com/?p=48013 Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial showing how to make her Bow Front Maxi Dress.  The floor-length knit halter dress has a large bow stitched across the bodice.  I’ve  never been brave enough to wear a halter (my figure is NOT one that …

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