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30 Top Sewing Secrets - Mary Roehr Books & Video
In general doing alterations is more lucrative than custom sewing .
tutorial: how to draw a skirt pattern « The dress I made
I’m sorry there’s such a big gap between last week’s post and this one. A lot has happened, I’ve spoken to a lady who can grade my patterns so I can sell them to you, I’ve got plans for a webshop to download those patterns, I’m drawing some ideas for BurdaStyle and I’m working on a winter coat.
The Slipstitch — 19th C Costuming | Sewing Instructions | Historical Costume | Sewing Pattern Help | Period Clothing
Slipstitched hem The slipstitch is a finishing stitch.
Make a Custom Pair of Tap Pants
<img alt="CZ_CraftExclusive.gif" src="http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/cz_craftexclusive.gif?w=629&h=100" width="629" height="100" class="mt-image-none" style="" /> <img alt="tappants_finished1a.jpg" src="http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/tappants_finished1a.jpg?Here it is - finally! A swingy red skirt just in time for the 4th of July. Sorry it took so long to get this tutorial up - moving and internet problems delayed me.
Summer of Skirts - Waistband Bow Skirt tutorial
Sew a Full, Gathered Skirt , Part One: Make Your Own Pattern!
. Well, do I have a secret for you! This type of skirt is easy to replicate, no scrounging around for a vintage pattern required.
Upcycle: T-shirts to Summer vest tutorial
I love to spice up dresses and jeans with long summer vest. In my last visit to Target I found a few very cool and super cheap items, I already showed you what I did with this dress .
September 2008 Monthly Archive September 3, 2008
2008 September
Several people have asked me how to make my Picnic Dress . It’s a bit too complicated for the step by step instruction on how to draft a pattern I gave for the draped t-shirt , but I hope this will be enough detail for anyone who is familiar with how dresses are made. You will need 4 yards of 45″ fabric and an 18″ zipper.