Women’s – Page 36

Sewing Tutorial: Make a summer halter with built-in bra

May 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Just in time for the hot, muggy days of summer, The Sewing Dork shows how to make a halter top with a built-in bra. Brilliant!! Get the tutorial at her blog, Confessions of a Sewing Dork. [photo from Confessions of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated ruffle neckline for a girl’s t-shirt

February 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ruffled necklines are popular looks in women’s wear right now. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to add a pleated neckline to girl’s shirt. Your daughter can have a shirt with neat neckline details just like mommy’s. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Men’s shirt refashions

February 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver

km-17 shares some of her favorite men’s shirt refasions on Wardrobe Refashion. She has turned men’s dress shirts into several styles of women’s blouses. Her attention to detail gives the menswear a delicate, feminine edge. Go to Wardrobe Refashion … Read more ...

Tutorial: Women’s tiered ruffle skirt from two t-shirts

February 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Holy Craft has the how-to for making this women’s tiered ruffle skirt. If you’ve got two old t-shirts and a bit of elastic, you’ve got what you need to make one. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Holy Craft… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a girl’s dress from a woman’s skirt

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Becca from Blue Cricket Designs guest blogs over at Fireflies and Jellybeans with a tutorial showing how to turn a women’s skirt into a girl’s dress. This is a quick, easy refashion project. Get the how-to. [photo from Fireflies … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew doll clothes out of underwear

October 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Yes, you read that right. Wendy from Good Old Days – Good Old Ways shows how to make clothes for your 18″ dolls from inexpensive women’s underwear from the dollar store. (We’re talking about new undies, of course!). She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Women’s shirt with ruffled neckline

October 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making this stylish shirt with small ruffles at the neckline. This would be pretty paired with a pair of jeans, or with slacks or skirt for a dressier look. … Read more ...

“How Much Fabric” reference cards

September 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Gwen from After the Dress (and now Gwyn Hug) is now offering her popular “How Much Fabric” reference tables printed on plastic wallet cards. If you’ve ever found fabulous fabric while out shopping and then thought, “I’d love to… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: His PJs to her PJs

July 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A Spoonful of Sugarshows how she did a little gender reassignment surgery on a pair of PJs. She takes a pair of ready-made men’s PJs (because they’re so much cheaper than women’s – what’s up with that??) and adds… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a man’s shirt to a dress

March 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Clevergirl has become quite adept at refashioning men’s dress shirts into stylish women’s clothing. Her final results are crisp, clean, anything but feeling homemade. She’s created her first photo tutorial showing everyone how she does it. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Indians Costume Patterns

November 25, 2008 by candi canncel

Why not get in costume this Thanksgiving? Simplicity Patterns #3723 is a perfect Pilgrim costume. McCall’s also has a woman’s and girl’s Pilgrim Costume. Simplicity offers a pattern for Men’s and Women’s Native American garb. Here is a great… Read more ...

Buttonhole Basics

September 9, 2008 by candi canncel

I’m making a few little button-down tops (Yum-with puffy sleeves of course!) for myself and need to put in buttonholes. I haven’t done them in awhile so googled “buttonhole placement” to get a refresher course. Thought I’d share my findings,… Read more ...

Ethical Women’s Clothing

August 28, 2008 by candi canncel

I was fortunate to hear about an adorable new line out of Melbourne, Australia. Heidi and Seek features fabulous little tops and dresses that are 100% original. Designer Hayley Lau sews each garment from reclaimed materials. These pieces are all… Read more ...