Techniques – Page 37

Tutorial: Girl’s tiered maxi skirt

June 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If you’re not already filled up with skirt making inspiration from the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours, I’ve got another awesome skirt tutorial to point you to. Natasha from Little Pink Monster shows how to make girl’s tiered knit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Watercolor on fabric

June 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how he added this watercolor flower to the top of a plain shirt. The look is inspired by the florals and watercolor seen in menswear runway this season. Go to his blog for … Read more ...

Jessica’s tip for perfectly aligned buttonholes

May 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Running With Scissors tells her secret to making buttonholes that line up perfectly in a row. Go to her blog to see what she does. [photo from Running With Scissors]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered flip flops

May 18, 2013 by Anne Weaver

How cool are these zippered flip flops?! Laura from The Experimental Home shows how to make them. All you need is a pair of inexpensive flip flops, a couple of matching zippers, and a needle and thread. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Standard buttonholes on an embroidery machine, plus a freebie

May 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

If you have an embroidery machine, Eileen’s Machine Embroidery suggests using it to make buttonholes on your garment. She cites the better control over length and placement as the number one reason to do this. There’s also the fact that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a bohemian bag from a woven placemat

May 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from Henry Happened made this groovy bag out of a woven placemat. The fringe at the sides of the placemat ends up on just the one side of the bag – a cool asymmetrical detail. She shares a tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: In-seam skirt pockets made from t-shirt sleeves

May 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

When I refashion a t-shirt, I often end up with the sleeves as scrap. Do you? Agy from Green Issues shows how to put them to clever use. She uses the leftover sleeves to add in-seam pockets to a skirt… Read more ...

Garden-themed sewing projects

May 7, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts has rounded up a collection of garden-themed sewing projects from their books, and they’re available to you free on their website. Their free projects include cushions, fabric flowers, candle cozies, a sling chair, pillow houses, and a quilt. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy way to remove a sheet hem

April 30, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Palak from Make It Handmade often uses sheets as a source of inexpensive yardage for her sewing projects. She usually just cuts off the hemmed edges, but on one project she needed every inch that the sheet could give her. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Metal polka dot shirt

April 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The colorful polka dots on this shirt are actually metal brads from the craft store. The design is by Daniel Parker from Studs and Buttonholes. Though they look like they’re attached directly to the shirt, the metal prongs actually… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Scalloped hem cut off shorts

April 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Aki from Minted Strawberry shows how to make a pair of scalloped cut off shorts. After she gave them a scalloped hem, she took it a couple of steps further, dying them a deep red and then adding a bit… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zipper organizer

April 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Meream from Bored & Crafty created this organizer to hold her zipper stash. It fits over a clothes hanger. She can sort the zippers into the long pockets. Sound like something you need for your own sewing space? She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tulip hem for a wrap skirt or dress

April 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

The skirt on this little girl wrap dress has a curved edge that mimics the petals of a tulip. Perfect for spring!! Anshu from Blooms and Bugs made it and shares a tutorial showing how. Go to her tulip hem … Read more ...

Tutorial: Spring dress with high-low hem

April 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Merrick from Merricks Art shows how she made a new spring dress for herself out of a floral silk. It’s a simple loose fitting dress with a high-low hem. The lightweight silk drapes and blouses beautifully when belted. Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY buttonhole elastic

April 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I remember several years ago walking into the chain fabric store near my house and asking for buttonhole elastic. They looked at me like I was from Mars. Clearly, there was none to be had. Prudent Baby shows how you… Read more ...