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Children’s swimwear sewing round-up

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Swimwear is not difficult to sew, especially children’s swimwear as there’s no support or shaping necessary as there is for women’s swimwear.  If you’ve been wanting to give it a go, check out this post over at Project Run and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrap maxi skirt

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Break out of your jeans and t-shirt rut with a cute wrap maxi skirt!  It’s just as comfortable to wear but takes the style up a notch (or two, or three).  Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Blanc t-shirt

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With casual style and a loose fit, the Blanc t-shirt is a great everyday tee!  Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making it.  It’s quick to sew up – she’s able to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy summer A-line dress

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Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a simple summer dress, perfect for kicking about town.  It’s a lined, sleeveless A-line dress gathered in at the waist.  You can use any lightweight fabric for this, knit or woven.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Necktie Top

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Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her beautiful Necktie Top.  The design is inspired by 1940s fashion.  It has cut on sleeves and V-neck with a bow tied at the bottom.  Her free pattern comes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Neoprene flared skirt

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Linda from Sewing Bee Fabrics shows how you can make a flared skirt out of neoprene.  The neoprene gives modern kick to a more traditional style skirt.  And because the neoprene has a lot of body, your skirt will have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peplum hem pencil skirt

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Melanie from The Littlest Studio shows how you can make a pencil skirt with a dramatic peplum hem.  It’s fitted through the waist, hip, and thighs but then flares out beautifully at the bottom with a peplum.  You’ll need a… Read more ...