Tutorial: Sewing pintucks

Pintucks are narrow tucks taken in fabric, often found in shirts or bodices or around skirt hems. Sometimes they’re purely decorative, but they can also have practical uses like allowing for extending skirt length for growing children or creating a looser fit at the bottom of a tunic or top. Heather from Heather Handmade shows how to sew pintucks, including a video so you can watch to see how it’s done.

Click below for her tutorial:

How To Sew Pintucks + Seersucker Simplicity 8551, by Heather Handmade

[photo from Heather Handmade]

Next Pattern:

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!