Tutorial: Pintucked gathered skirt

Liz from Simple Simon and Co. shares a tutorial for making a gathered skirt with pintuck detail around the hem. With a simple elastic casing waistband, it’s a quick skirt to sew. The pintucks are a pretty detail and will stand out best on a solid or lightly patterned fabric. The tutorial is part of the National Serger Month celebration from Babylock, and uses a serger to sew the entire skirt. If you don’t have a serger, though, you can still make this skirt on your regular sewing machine. Go to Simple Simon and Co. for the how-to.

[photo from Simple Simon and Co.]

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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!