31 Insanely Clever Remodeling Ideas For Your New Home. Here Are 34 Relatively Simple Things That Will Make Your Home Extremely Awesome. I Love #12. MARCH 17, 2014 — By Sara Heddleston Sara Heddleston Sara has been working and writing online for so many years, she's unsure if she is still in corporeal form.
She considers herself a jack of all trades, but would prefer it if you would stop calling her "Jack. " If you want to make your home more efficient (and look better while you're at it), you don't necessarily have to break the bank. Sometimes, the simplest changes can make a world of difference. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) 12.) 13.) 14.) 15.) 16.) 17.) 18.) 19.) 20.) 21.) 22.) 23.) 24.) 25.) 26.) 27.) 28.) 29.) 30.) 31.) 32.) 33.) 34.) Some of these ideas may be more complicated than others, but I know I can handle installing a shower head, different outlet or changing my house's numbers on the mailbox.
Join the new ViralNova Life Hacks Page here! Copy Your Favorite Tee. Photo: Jack Deutsch When you sew your own T-shirts, you can refine the fit, alter necklines and shape to flatter your figure, and make tops in the perfect fabric. What's more, when you've found that favorite T-shirt-the one that makes you feel great every time you wear it-you can reproduce it in every color for every season and add a variety of special details along the way. Once you learn how to make a pattern from your favorite T-shirt, you can copy the fabulous fit and shape into any knit you like.
For summer, try a light tissue knit like the one shown here. What You'll Need: Foam core Pattern paper or wax paper Needlepoint tracing wheel Ruler French curve Pencil Pins Clear elastic Thread Fusible interfacing Tissue knit or other T-shirt knit fabric Twin needle (optional) Trace Your Tee Prepare your favorite T-shirt by first gently pressing it flat. 2.Trace around the tee. 3. 4. Test and Prep Your Fabric 2. 2. 3. 4. Finish the Neckline Before cutting the neck band, try on the shirt. Making Your Own Pattern: a tutorial.
Patterns aren't cheap.
Seriously, I was browsing through through the look books at Hobby Lobby the other day and some of them were as much as $20. Tack that on to the price of fabric and other supplies and suddenly sewing your own clothing becomes very expensive. Thankfully, you can make your own patterns using your own clothing that you know to fit well.