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Tutorial: Easy flounce ruffles

June 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to make a flounce ruffle. Unlike a gathered ruffle, which gathers a long straight piece of fabric, a flounce uses a curved piece of fabric to create a ruffled effect. The inner part of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Beaded chiffon color block skirt

June 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

This color blocked skirt that Portia from Miss P made is pure gorgeousness! The pieced panels of beaded chiffon with panels of solid fabric. The result is a skirt that dress but modern, sleek but detailed. The beaded fabric came… Read more ...

Tutorials: How to make continuous bias, plus how to calculate how much you’ll get

June 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I have a pretty healthy stash of bias tape scored from estate sales and fabric store discounts. But by far and away, my favorite bias tape is still the stuff I make myself. Bias tape from a stripe or a… Read more ...

Tutorial: One Direction pieced chevron cuff bracelet

June 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how to make her One Direction cuff bracelet. There are no boy bands involved in this project – the One Direction she’s talking about is the pieced chevron that wraps around your wrist. This… Read more ...

Tutorial: Paper bag bubble sundress for girls

June 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Alida from Alida Makes shows how to make this cute bubble sundress. It has a paper bag bodice and contrast straps. The fit is super flexible. It fits her 4-year-old daughter as a dress, and her 7-year-old as a tunic. … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: No-sew or low-sew scarf apron

June 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Brittni from papernstitch shares a tutorial over at scarves.net showing how to make a simple cafe apron out of a couple of scarves and a length of ribbon. She shows it as a no-sew project, using fusible webbing to attach… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Cross-over layered back t-shirt

June 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Dixie from Dixie DIY guest blogs at Miss P with a tutorial showing how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to give it a cross-over layered back. With the hot, muggy weather of summer fully upon us (at least here… Read more ...

Gertie’s favorite linings for summer garments

June 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing writes about lining a summer garment. Specifically, she writes about lining fabrics that meet her four criteria: breathability (IMPORTANT for hot weather!), affordability, fabric characteristics, and easy care. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashioned denim and crochet top

June 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Zhenya from Being Zhenya shows how she refashioned a pair of jeans into a cool new denim top with a crocheted front. It can also be worn reversed, with the crocheted panel at the back. She crocheted a rectangle of… 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: DIY sleeve roll for crease-free pressing

June 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

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Mama Nene from Serger Pepper shares a free pattern for making a sleeve roll. The long, firmly packed roll allows you to iron a sleeve without putting a crease in the opposite side. She notes that if you print the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Komebukuro drawstring bag

June 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jill at Creating My Way To Success used some of the Japanese fabrics in her stash to make a Komebukuro, a traditional Japanese drawstring bag used to carry rice offerings to temples or shrines. You could use it for more… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: DIY rash guard swim shirt

June 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Designs by Sessa shares a tutorial over ath The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a rash guard swim shirt. She shows a shirt that she made for herself, but you could use the same process to make… Read more ...

Free pattern: Spring summer blazer

June 15, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B shares a free pattern for making her Spring – Summer Blazer. Princess seams give it a nice fit and three quarter sleeves make it a warm weather jacket. She keeps the construction simple, eliminating more time… 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 ...