Is there anything sweeter than baby shoes? These pleated Mary Jane baby shoes that Schwin W. from Schwin & Schwin made are SOOO cute! She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making them. Go to the free pattern.
[photo from Schwin & Schwin]
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Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric
I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.
Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.
Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.
Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.
And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.
[photo credit: Melly Sews]
When I follow the link there is not a pattern to download
You can find the links to the patterns after the second paragraph in the post. –Anne
hey lovely and inspiring!!
Had no problem with printed out the Mary Jane
shoe patten, but I’m having diffcult time with the tutorial. Please help.
Not a bad tutorial, kinda wish there was more pictures/steps… I’m a mega-beginner so it was a bit difficult. I used denim as the outside material and it was wayyyyy too thick and hard to sew… I will try again with thinner material! Thanks for the tutorial!
I can’t find the pattern either. Whwn you clip on the link it tells you the website can’t be found. Bummer.
I just re-checked the link and it loaded without difficulty for me. Perhaps this was just a temporary glitch? –Anne
This pattern is PRECIOUS! Thanks so much for sharing it!