Techniques – Page 36

Tutorial: Ruffle hem maxi skirt

July 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial for making this ruffle hem maxi skirt. Made from a lightweight knit fabric, it’s a comfortable summer skirt that looks cute with a t-shirt or tank. The deep ruffle at the hem… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dinosaur clasp leather clutch

July 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Check out the clasp on this leather clutch! It’s a dinosaur!! His body is split between the front and the back of the bag. From the side, it looks like he’s walking through the bag. The design is by Daniel… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fringed hem on a wool skirt

July 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how she made the fringed hem on this wool mini skirt. It took more than just pulling the threads to make the fringe. She also reinforced the hem from the back so it won’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Miss P shows how to shorten a zipper

June 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

When I cleaned up my sewing room, I realized exactly how many zippers I’d hoarded over the years. Enough of them to overfill a 15 qt plastic tub! With this many zippers, I can almost always put my hands on… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern : Flounce neck sundress for baby girls

June 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series (hosted by Melly Sews) with a tutorial showing how she made her Fluttery Sweet Sundress for her baby girl. An elastic casing at the neck creates the ruffled flounce… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to hide your serger thread tails

June 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Serging leaves tails of thread at the start and end of your seam. If you cut them off, your seam will end up unraveling. That’s no good! Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how she hides the tails up in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make pockets for a dress, skirt, or pants

June 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Ruby fromZaaberryshows how to add pockets to a dress. This is one of those techniques that seems complicated until someone walks you through it. She includes a free pattern for the pocket. This type of pocket works for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sheer sleeve tee

June 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Daniel Parker Studs and Buttonholes Sheer shirt

Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how he made this awesome sheer sleeve t-shirt. It’s a fashion of a basic tee, replacing the plain sleeves with ones made from a sheer organza. Go to his blog for the tute… Read more ...

Free pattern: Tulip Hem Wrap Dress for a toddler

June 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a free pattern for making her Tulip Hem Wrap Dress in a toddler girl size. Because it’s a wrap dress, it can grow with your child. The width of the bodice is easily adjusted… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sure-Fire Invisible Zippers, right the first time

June 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sure-Fire Invisible Zippers, get it right the first time

Sewing confession time. I’m invisible zipper challenged. It doesn’t matter how many times I read a tutorial, or how many tutorials I read, I always install an invisible zipper wrong. Always. I get turned around with which side of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Racerback tunic with a high-low hem

June 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a loose fitting racerback tunic. It cinches in under the bust and she gives it a high-low hem. Go to The Sewing Rabbit for … Read more ...

Tutorial: Unpicking or removing serger stitches

June 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The one thing that makes me nervous about serging a project is that it’s a fairly permanent stitch. There are two lines of stitches and threads wrapped all over the seam, and the fabric is trimmed to fit. While you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Layered stripe hem skirt

June 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shares a tutorial at Timeless Treasures blog showing how she used their Sketch Basics fabric to create a layered stripe around the hem of a gathered skirt. She calls it her End of the Rainbow… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s reversible gathered skirt with scalloped hem

June 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jenya from While She Was Sleeping shows how to make a little girls’ gathered skirt with a pretty scalloped hem, and a bonus feature – it’s reversible! Get the how-to at While She Was Sleeping. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Hem a curved edge

June 13, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Putting a hem on a curved piece of fabric is tricky. When you turn the edges under, you’ll have an inbalance between the amount of fabric to stitich down (the bit you turned under) and what you’re stitching it down… Read more ...