Flonga. Tutorial: Sprocket Pillows. These are my favorite new pillows. They are fast and unbelievably easy to make…and I hope you love them as much as I do. I did my best to simplify the instructions/pattern so they are beginner friendly, and super fun to make. If you’ve never worked with a template or curves, and your nervous about it…these pillows are a perfect place to start. The only problem with them is that you can’t make just one…trust me …I tried. There are pattern templates for two sizes: Click the link below to download the pattern templates *For best results, print the templates directly from google docs (click file on the left and print). ** Please do not re-post the link to these templates on your own website! You will also need: Large fabric scraps for the top wedges, a 5" x width of fabric strip for the middle (plus a little extra for the large size), a fat quarter for the back, a bag of poly-fill stuffing, and a button and thread for the center.
Let’s get started!!!! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. The Colette Patterns Pants Fitting Cheatsheet. Fitting pants is a bit tricky, let’s face it. There are a lot of differences among women in the areas between waist and ankles. You’ve got hips and waists of different sizes, butts of various shapes, legs of all different lengths, thighs that bulge in different ways, calves that may or may not be muscular. And then there are the differences in posture! With all these factors, no wonder pants fitting seems so mystifying. And no wonder it’s so hard for most of us to find a good pair of RTW pants that fit. I wanted to find a way to distill most of the pants adjustments you might need down into an easy to scan format. Waist and Belly Hips and Crotch Back and Butt Legs Citations:Fitting and Pattern Alteration by Elizabeth G. Sleeves, Necklines, Collars, and Dress Types | She's in Fashion.
I’ve recently ventured into drafting patterns starting from my basic bodice and skirt sloper. The fit issues are minimal, since the sloper is made skin tight. Design ease is added as you go along. I found these reference pictures useful for ideas on basic sleeves, necklines, collars, and dress types. These are from Vogue Sewing, circa 1982. Www.ecomenses.com.
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Step 1: Plan your top.For size S/M (finished top shown), use the width of the pillowcase as the width of the top. Step 2: Deconstruct the pillowcase.S/M: Starting at the hem, cut open one side seam and then cut along the seamed end of the pillowcase. Step 4: Hem the top edge. Step 5: Wind the bobbin. All finished! S4H's Top Tips & Techniques: #3 Attaching Metal Snaps. All Free Sewing - Free Sewing Patterns, Sewing Projects, Tips, Video, How-To Sew and More.