Sewing

Regena from The Distracted Domestic shows two ways that you can gather fabric to make a ruffle.  Both methods use a length of string couched to the fabric.  Pull the string, and the fabric gathers.  Get the tutorials. [photo… Read more ...

The basis of a good fitting garment is an accurate set of measurements.  Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land tells how and where to measure yourself to get the numbers you need to fit a garment to your body. … Read more ...

Teresa from My Patchwork used Laura Gunn’s Undercover Crate tutorial to create some pretty storage, but added a set of pockets on the outside to help keep up with smaller items.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. … Read more ...

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Pattern Remix series at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a tiered ruffle top for a baby girl.  It’s a remix of her Easy Breezy Tank… Read more ...

Megan from Brassy Apple shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her chevron top for summer.  The body of the shirt is made from two squares of knit fabric, no hemming or edging required.  It’s hard to… Read more ...

Rachel from With Love by Rach shows how to add three rows of ruffles to the bottom of a pair of little girl pants.  Not only is this super cute, but it’s a great way to add some length to… Read more ...

Sibylle from funkytime shows how to make this faux tie appliqued t-shirt.  It took her just 10 minutes, but the look is so cool!  This would make a fun project for Father’s Day!  Get the tute. [photo from funkytime] This… Read more ...

Sarah from While They Snooze tells how she made this little girl’s gathered skirt out of a vintage pillowcase.  Awesome!  The panel on the side opening of the pillowcase becomes a border print around the bottom of the skirt.  Find … Read more ...