Tutorial: Getting a strip of fabric from a dress shirt sleeve

manssleeve With all of the refashioning of men’s dress shirts, sooner or later you’ll come across a project that needs a little bit of extra fabric for a strap or a ruffle or extra width. One place to get the extra fabric is from the sleeve. (If you’ve ever cut out a shirt pattern, then you know how much fabric is in a sleeve!) But because a sleeve is not made up of right angles, getting usable fabric from it requires a little bit of planning. Christine from Christine Sews tells how to cut the sleeve to get a strip of usable fabric. Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Christine Sews]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!