Tutorial: Fix for a too tight turtleneck

Turtlenecks certainly do a good job of keeping your neck warm (and the cold out), but if they fit snug they kinda make me feel like I’m being choked. Breath or warmth, it’s a hard choice for a cold natured body like mine. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has a solution. She adds a little gusset to the sides of a purchased turtleneck to give it a little extra breathing room at the neck. Brilliant! Use a contrast-y fabric to make the gusset a fun detail.

Click below for her tutorial:

How to Make a Turtleneck Larger, by The Sewing Rabbit

[photo from The Sewing Rabbit]

Altering out-of-date clothing, or clothing that does not fit, is an important part of sustainability because it helps to reduce waste and prolong the life of clothing items. Instead of throwing away clothes that no longer fit or are no longer in style, altering them allows them to be worn again and keeps them out of landfills. Upcycling and reusing clothes also reduces the need for new resources to be used to produce new clothing items, which has a positive impact on the environment.

Altering out-of-date or ill-fitting clothing also allows for personal expression and creativity. By upcycling and reusing clothing items, you can give them a new look and make them unique, which is more sustainable than buying new clothing. This not only reduces the environmental impact of fast fashion, but it also allows you to have a wardrobe that is truly personal and reflective of your own style.

Altering out-of-date clothing can also save you money. By updating your wardrobe with items you already own, you can save money on buying new clothes and reduce your carbon footprint. It is an affordable way to have a sustainable wardrobe.

Altering clothing is an important part of sustainability. It helps to reduce waste, prolong the life of clothing items, and reduce the need for new resources to be used to produce new clothing items. It allows for personal expression, and creativity and is an affordable way to have a sustainable wardrobe. By adopting the practice of altering, upcycling and reusing our clothes, we can make a positive impact on the environment and reduce our own carbon footprint.

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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