Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
How utterly fabulous are these fringed t-shirt sleeves! The long fringe is woven across the top. Laura from Trash to Couture shows how you can make it. You’ll make the fringe out of a separate shirt and tuck it into the sleeve seam. She suggests using it for a t-shirt hem as well, though I’ m in love with it hanging from the sleeves. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Trash to Couture] Looking for more t-shirt style sewing patterns? Check these t-shirt patterns out on Etsy.
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]
Hi, my name is Peta. I have just been through every page on this site & can’t find this tutorial. Also if you try to go to this ‘page’ a screen comes up on the site that says it doesn’t exist. Help?
That’s the weirdest thing! I promise it was there when I posted the link. All I can guess is that the author deleted her post for some reason. Here’s hoping it comes back, because it was a really neat technique. –Anne