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Sewing Tutorial: Faux layering belly band with a button up shirt hem

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Tutorial: Faux layering belly band with a button up shirt hem

Tutorial: Faux layering belly band with a button up shirt hem

These belly bands are made for maternity, but I think I need them for my non-pregnant self.  I work part-time at our library and there’s a lot of bending and stooping, which can be bad if your shirt isn’t long enough.  These stretch knit bands are worn around your tummy and have regular button-shirt hems sewn to the bottom.  The long shirt hems add length to a top or sweater while looking like perfectly layered separates.  Brilliant! Heather from Feather’s Flights shares a tutorial at DIY Maternity showing how to make them.

Click below for her tutorial:

Tutorial // Belly Bands Shirt Hems, by Feather’s Flights

[photo from Feather’s Flights on DIY Maternity]

Looking for more maternity clothing patterns to sew? Check out these sewing patterns and PDFs on Etsy.

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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.