Techniques – Page 33

Tutorial: Flannel napkins with mitered corner hem

February 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Savannah from Oh So Pretty shows how to make a set of soft flannel napkins, hemmed with pretty mitered corners. I’m loving the bright colors in the plaids she used! If you can’t find flannel yardage you like at the… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Baby bandana dribble bibs

February 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Tricia at Made By Me & Shared With You shares a free pattern for this baby bandana dribble bib. They’re made from two layers of fabric. She suggests a flannel for the top (especially cute when done out of a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy twill tape headbands, make them with your kids

February 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Imagine Gnats guest blogs at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make a thin headband. Twill tape makes it a simple project, one that you can do with your kids. You can sew the few very short… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vinyl tote with door hinge corners

February 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes uses some unusual hardware on this vinyl tote he made. It’s actual hardware, like from the hardware store. More specifically, a door hinge. Love!! It took some experimenting for him to figure out the… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Three ways to hem around a corner

January 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing three ways to turn a hem around a corner. She shows how to make a simple corner, with first side of the corner folded down and ironed in place, and then the other. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pouch from zippers

January 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anne from Dodie Gray is Sewing shows how she made this awesome little pouch covered in zippers. The front is made entirely from zippers, each one functional. Different colors of zippers make a playful striped design. The back is made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Michael Jackson inspired Beat It jacket for a baby

January 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Julie Bossert from Sewn Studio is over at the Oliver + S blog today, showing her adaptation of their Nature Walk Pullover pattern that will absolutely put your jaw on the floor. She turned it into a Michael Jackson “Beat… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Add horsehair braid to a skirt hem

January 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Have you drooled over photos of beautiful vintage or vintage-inspired dresses with the beautifully shaped circle skirt? There’s a good chance that there’s horsehair braid sewn into the hem to give it that shape. Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wash & Wear lingerie travel organizer

January 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This Wash & Wear Travel Pouch will help you separate dirty lingerie items from ones that are still clean. Art Gallery Fabrics shares a tutorial showing how to make it. It’s divided into two zippered pockets (zippers down each side… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Banded hem t-shirt

January 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to adapt a basic t-shirt to give it a banded hem. The addition of the band will extend the length of the shirt. You can do this trick with a shirt you’re making from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered skirt with a color blocked hem

January 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Angelina from JoJo And Eloise shows how to make her Borderline Skirt. It’s a classic gathered skirt with color blocked stripe around the hem. She shows it as a girl’s skirt but it would also be pretty for an adult… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double-layer handkerchief hem t-shirt dress

January 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this double-layer handkerchief hem t-shirt dress. It’s quick to put together, using a t-shirt for the bodice and big squares of fabric for the skirt. She says it can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Let out a hem to lengthen a garment

December 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lynette from Running With Scissors shows you to use hem tape to let out the hem of a garment. The hem tape will turn the raw edge to the bag, allowing you to eke every bit of length you can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double zippered throw pillow

December 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Head over to Sew4Home to see how to make this double zippered throw pillow. It features an exposed zipper on the front and the back of the pillow. Both zippers are functional, but the one on the front unzips to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Anthro-inspired ruffle hem sweater

December 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a tutorial at I Heart Naptime showing how to make this faux layered ruffle hem and split back sweater. The design is inspired by a sweater she found at Anthropologie. She was able to… Read more ...