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Tutorial: Long sleeved Easy Tee

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Tutorial: Long sleeved Easy TeeAutumm from It’s Always Autumn show show to make a long-sleeved version of her Easy Tee.  The original Easy Tee has short sleeves cut on to the main front and back pieces.  She uses those same pieces for the long-sleeved version, stitching the longer sleeve pieces to the bottom of the original short sleeves.  It creates a laid back look, with the sleeve seams off the shoulder.  She gives a link to the original Easy Tee post where you can download a free pattern (in a size large) or find directions to draft your own.  Go to It’s Always Autumn for the tutorial.

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  1. You have lots of good ideas but the fit needs more attention in the shoulder and armhole area. Visually follow the stripes.

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Sew a Pincushion for Pins, Needles, and Fabric Clips

It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion.  You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again.  There are a lot of styles of pincushion to choose from.  Some magnetic, some fabric.  Some cute, some purely functional.  This “little bit extra” pincushion has a spot to store all the different types of pins and needles you might need while sewing.  Polka Dot Chair has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one for yourself.

This handy little pincushion has a circular shape and is divided into sections to store different types of pins.  The bottom section is for your regular straight pins.  Just poke them in and they’re ready for when you need them.  The top has one section with a felt flap perfect for holding your sewing needles.  I don’t know about you but I don’t like mixing my hand sewing needles in with my pins on a pincushion.  It makes it hard to find the needle when I want it.  So having a separate section for the needles is a great idea.

This “little bit extra” pincushion also has a spot to hold a few fabric clips.  Fabric clips have become popular alternatives to a traditional straight pin.  They hold fabric pieces together without piercing the fabric, which is important when sewing leather, vinyl, or other materials that will show permanent holes from pins.

You can sew the “little bit extra” pincushion from large fabric scraps or small fabric cuts (fat eighth).  You probably already have all the supplies you need to sew one in your sewing supplies already.

Get the free pattern for this “little bit extra” pincushion over at Polka Dot Chair.

[photo credit: Polka Dot Chair]

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