The Alligator Skirt. Well I can't believe that another week is here!! It is such a pleasure to be back this week for the So You Think You Can Sew Competition. Last week was a really close race. Thank you so much for your votes and your support throughout this process. Seriously, without your votes I wouldn't be able to continue on in this awesome contest.
It has been a really exciting ride so far and I am ecstatic for this week. Just goes to show the saying "every vote counts" is true!! Remember voting starts Wednesday January 18th, at 8:00am EST and ends January 19th at 8:00 pm EST. One vote per computer, phone, or ipad. This is the last round before the finals. Welcome to Week 3: "Apparel" Inspiration comes in lots of shapes and sizes. I have had this 1 yard of beautiful green fabric in my sewing supplies for almost 6 months now. Apparently when I got home my mind recalled that story and my fabric was transformed into an alligator style skirt. I am putting out my alligator vibe... kind of a tough girl look. Tuto du cache coeur manches courtes - La vie de Popy. Voilà le tuto du cache coeur je précise que le modèle n'est pas parfait...
Je n'avais pas de patron, je l'ai créé à partir d'un tee-shirt. Il s'agit plus d'une base, détournable à volonté: plus long, avec de manche plus longues sans manches, bas d'une autre forme, avec des boutons... La taille correspond à un 36-38 je pense. Alors, il vous faut:-le matériel habituel de couture (fil, tissus,...)
Voici les patrons:le dos (ici il s'agit d'un demi dos mais il suffit de le repositionner symétriquement à côté) les pans de devant ( il en faut deux qui sont symétriques): Les mesures sont données avec les marges de couture qui sont ici très petites, étant donné que le tissus est transparent, j'ai réduit au maximum les ourlets et les coutures. Après découpage (fastidieux car mon tissus est très fluide et léger: viscose....), on obtient ca: on commence par assembler le dos et les pans de devant en haut (au niveau des épaules). Ensuite on va assembler les cotés avec le dos. De profil: De dos: Tutorial | Grandma’s Skirt to Blouse. Let me begin with my inspiration. While skimming vintage ads I ran across this: You Will Need: 1.
Fabric (Mine measured 56×34 inches. However, you can judge this based on your size and the length you prefer. Here’s the skirt from my grandmother: And here it is after I took it apart. Fold your fabric in half. {Excuse my feet…hehe} This next part depends on how long you want your shirt AND how big you want your straps. You will then hem all sides on the straps. I have finished hemming at this point. Now sew the ends of the straps together to make one long strap.
Sew strap along the base of the BACK flap. This is what you should have after you’ve sewn the strap on. Go to the closed end of your fabric and at the center make a neck hole. Cut out your design and hem the edges as so: (Notice I added two small straps near the middle of the front flap. And that’s all folks!
DOUBLE-BREASTED WAISTCOAT. Featured: Vest by Moloh A beauty in this double-breasted shawl-collared waistcoat from Moloh. You will need: 1 yd. [0.9 m] of fashion fabric, 54″ [150 cm] wide 1 yd. [0.9 m] of bemberg® satin lining, 45″ [115 cm] wide1 yd. [0.9 m] of fusible interfacing, 24″ [60 cm] widecoordinating thread18 half-ball shank buttons, 13mm diameter [line 20]kraft paper Bust – measure under arms over fullest part of chest. Waist – measure around narrowest part of torso at the navel.
High hip – measure around pelvis approx. 4″ [10 cm] below natural waist. Back waist length – measure from nape of neck to natural waist. Armhole depth – measure drop from shoulder to armpit level. Shoulder – measure length of shoulder. Back width – measure across shoulder blades from armhole to armhole. Neck size - measure around base of neck. Dart Width Opening – 2 ¾” [7cm]. Square down from 0; square halfway across the paper. 0-1 = 5/8″ [1.5 cm]. 1-2 = armhole depth + 3/16″ [0.5 cm]; square across. 2-3 = half of bust + 2″ [5 cm].
Back Front. His & Hers Pajama Shorts. Jazz up your jammie-time with these adorable sleep shorts. There's one pair for Him with a drawcord and pocket, and one pair for Her with kicky ruffles and a satin bow. We show you how to make a pattern using an existing pair of your favorite shorts. Super easy, super comfy and a super cute idea for Valentine's Day, especially in pretty pinks (remember... real guys can wear pink) and grays. We used a combination of fabrics from both Dena Designs and Robert Kaufman, courtesy of Fat Quarter Shop. We always recommend reading all the way through our project instructions once, or even two or three times, prior to jumping into the cutting and sewing. I do it myself and call it, "building it in my brain. " It's an especially good idea for this project, because you are creating your own pattern and doing math along the way... similar to walking and chewing gum.
Our thanks to the fine folks at Fat Quarter Shop for providing all the fabric for our His & Hers PJ Shorts. The main short pattern His. Untitled. This is another one of those - bubbling inside my head - patterns. I have seen many version of this skirt, in various sew and shows online and in stores too. I had always wanted to make one, but circular cuts kind of make me nervous.
Finally I couldn't ignore the tiny voice in my head and thought- at the most I'll waste some fabric and an hour ( yeah its that simple...I don't know what I'm afraid of really) let me just go ahead and do it. So I did some calculations in my head, got off my butt and started cutting. Less than an hour later I had this skirt.
Honestly, its a real sew easy project. Supplies: Knit fabrics in 2 coordinating colors - I'm recommending knit fabrics because they're more forgiving. Elastic for the waistband - I reused the hem of a Tshirt for the waistband in the skirt above, if you want to do the same you will need narrow ( quarter inch) elastic. Construction:Pattern:Here's the pdf pattern for sewing the skirt in 18-24 months size. Join both the end points. 1. 2. Sew Delicious: The Peggy Skirt - Tutorial. We are currently working our way through Season 4 of Mad Men: Season 4 One of my favourite things about the show is the fantastic costumes. The episode I watched the other night had Peggy wearing a striking blue dress with red pleats.
I loved it. Don't know why it struck me - maybe because I tend to prefer Joan and Betty's outfits over Peggy's, although Season 4 has seen some more sophistication in Peggy's wardrobe. I had to give those pleats a go. Here is my version. Of course in miniature! You will need: 1/2 metre (yard) denim 40 cm (16") contrasting fabric (I used some quilting cotton - you only need a small amount) thread/sewing machine 2 buttons 1cm wide (1/2") elastic Denim is not mandatory, but I have found that a heavy duty fabric helps the pleats sit well. For the front of the skirt: 3 denim pieces and 2 contrasting fabric pieces, 11.5cm wide, 38 cm long (4.5"x15") For the back: 1 denim piece 38cm x 38cm (15" x 15") Those measurements will make a skirt that is approximately a size 3. . {DIY Tutorial} When Your Husband Ruins His Clothes, Make Them Yours! - Home - The Thirty-Something Bride Wedding Blog. The last time I posted a clothing DIY tutorial, it was because The Candyman had ruined one of my favorite shirts.
The Candyman, if he’s anything, is totally a guy when it comes to certain things. He never puts the dishes away in the same place twice. Clothes will lay strewn over and around his hamper, but hardly ever IN his hamper. There is a halo of crumbs and food stuffs around the leather chair he sits in to watch TV. I came across the sweater last week, sitting in the closet, gathering dust and I took it out to give to Goodwill or something. And besides, I wanted a new sweater. So I would say that this DIY tutorial is rated, on a difficulty level of 1 to 5 with 5 being the hardest, at about a 3. Here’s what I did: Because the sweater had a center placket with buttons, I simply cut the width of the placket up the length of the sweater.
So now you’ve got some raw edges to deal with. You’ll want to choose one that is weight appropriate for your sweater. If you’re Ms. Circular Vest. One circle of fabric makes a vest that highlights both sides of a special fabric. Choose a fabric that looks good on both sides. Jack Deutsch Sloan Howard Photo: Jack Deutsch To create this vest in less than an hour, you use two measurements to draft a circle and then just cut fabric and the armholes and bind the edges.
For a super-comfy version, choose a thick fabric such as fleece. Whether you make it in a lightweight fabric or in a cozy knit, this vest is the perfect addition to any wardrobe regardless of the season. Draft and sew the vestStart with your measurements to draft the vest pattern, and bind the edges with a coordinating rib knit. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Excerpted from Threads magazine Issue #146, p. 69. Couture | Une maman créative. Ruffle V Neck. So I had this v neck that was a tad too low I picked up some fancy ribbon at Britex Pinned it like crazy, and then carefully sewed right along the existing stitch on the ribbon I think it turned out really cute, and now it’s the perfect v length. copyright 2014 liz stanley // all rights reserved. Obsession - une idée derrière la tête. Edit du 26/01/2013 : J'ai fait en sorte de rédiger un tuto permettant de réaliser cette tunique. Vous le trouverez en cliquant sur ce lien : Tuto Kimono à plis Un “truc” entr'aperçu sur Pinterest au cours d'une balade sans but précis, au gré des épinglages, une sorte d'alchimie qui s’est opéré, un soir assez tard, avec un modèle qui me titille depuis longtemps ayant pour résultat une idée qui ne m'a plus lâchée, jusqu'à sa concrétisation.
Smichkine, mon “entraineuse” ;-), guru à ses heures, l’avait repéré aussi. Ni une, ni deux, allons-y pour un petit duo ! Voici d’abord ma version de ce qui nous a fait “brainstormer”, Smichkine et moi : Tunique à plis plat en Basée sur la patron de la tunique Phekda en 2 ans réduit d’une taille pour ma minuscule poupette de bientôt 3 ans (!!!!) Pour celles qui connaissent le patron de cette tunique ou celles que ça intéressent, voici comment je l’ai modifié : les 2 parties du devant son fusionnées, et modifiées pour ajouter 6 plis plats. Défilé : Chemise homme recylée, Patron couture gratuit. Fournitures Matériel Aiguille Fil à coudre Epingles Consommables Tissu extensible Vieille chemise Dentelle Comment faire ? Découpons les manches et le haut de la chemise.
Cousons-les ensemble sur l'envers. Retournons la chemise et reboutonnons-la. Cousons de la dentelle sur le tissu extensible. Le tuto original (en allemand) est disponbile ici. Nuisette. Petit haut portefeuille ! - melamelo laine dee. Cela fait un long moment que je n'ai pas posté de créations couture sur ce blog... pourtant les envies et les idées ne manquaient pas... alors il suffit d'un dimanche à la maison... d'un nouveau coin couture dans le nouvel appart... d'un bout de tissu fraichement acheté... et hop c'est parti... fait chauffer le moteur simone... en route ! Voilà la petite idée qui germait dans ma tête depuis un tit bout de temps : Un petit haut portefeuille avec un boutonnage asymétrique !
Je suis partie de différents patrons japonais que j'ai modifiés selon les envies... le résultat est aussi issu de quelques réajustements en direct sur la machine ! JAMAIS ! Voilà le résultat en photo J'ai souligné toutes les lignes en posant du biais noir sur les bordures... Pour les explications voilà deux planches... l'une qui montre les différentes pièces du patron et l'autre un explicatif pour ajouter des pinces à un patron qui n'en a pas... (Petit clic sur photo pour un affichage plus grand) Très bonne soirée. Jupe à plis creux et fermeture éclair apparente. DIY : le petit tee-shirt facile | Rose Sucre, DIY, voyages, photos et mode. Col Claudine en dentelle.