How to sew a drawstring halter dress. This was the dress I made when I got the spools of thread from my lovely friends.
I used: 1) About 2 meters of gray fabric. It’s a fabric used for office uniforms. 2) Matching thread. 3) Floral scraps from an old pair of pajamas. 1) Take body measurements (chest, bust, length, waist, hips) and divide by four. Add several inches depending on how you want the dress to fit. Cut fabric, using the pattern below. 2) Cut 2 pocket pieces. 3) Sew dart. 4) Seam sleeves. 5) Attach zipper. 4) Fold necklines and sew, leaving allowance for the string to pass through. Embellish Knit Month. Powered By Blogger Widgets | Customized By: Blogging Tips close 17,754 readers RSS feed | E-mail Search This Blog Grosgrain Archives.
Embellish Knit Month: Day 15. I saw this Anthropologie sweater that Emma Pillsbury wore on Glee and it looked totally easy to try and recreate.
I used a plain oversized grey sweater. See the before. And resized it. I tried to add the leaves on the sleeves as well but it looked too bulky against the thin sweater. I might suggest a looser or thicker sweater to add the sleeve embellishments. Doing the sweaters late in the day has really helped to make me look sharp when picking up Lily. Make It and Love It: Miscellaneous Sewing Projects. Adventures in home-making: The world's best sewing tutorials in no particular order. Alina's Adventures sew everything.
Tutorial: how to sew a simple maxi dress. The Plan.
Fabric. You will be making a maxi dress so buy fabric accordingly. I stand 5′ tall (I know, I know, I am tiny) and I needed 2.5 meters of fabric with a 45-inch width. Preparation and Cutting. Sewing. Don’t forget the banana. One Pearl Button: Tutorial: Silk Shirt Refashion. DIY Shift Dress. Make It and Love It. Here is a list of tutorial categories found on Make It and Love It.
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More Fun With Neckties. Sorry I was MIA all week.
I lost my camera cord, but the good news is that it was found and I have a camera full of picture and projects to keep sharing with you. I hope you have made time for some Artstaring during these cold snowy winter months. Keep sending images of things you have made inspired by any of my tutorials, I love seeing everyone's unique and creative spin on things.
After my last post I was given a huge stash of mighty cute ties. (Thanks Janny!) Black Tie Optional Necklace Find a tie, I like stripes or extra small prints for the bow ties, but it is up to you.From the fat side of the tie measure in 3 inches from the tip and mark with a pin and then measure 5 inches from that pin and mark with another pin. How to ruche - free tutorial on ruching a classic 3-dimensional flower. DIY ruffly belt with Rachel from Heart of Light « 100 Layer Cake. First off, Rachel is one of the craftiest gals in the blogosphere.
If you’re in need of a little modern, down-to-earth Martha in your blog life right now you must visit Heart of Light. Next, she was nice enough to let us come over and do a little project with her that we are super-dy duper-dy excited to share with you all. Surely we’ve all noticed the crazy belt trend in the wedding world as of late (thank you, J Crew). Well it turns out you don’t have to spend a ton on said accessory. They are surprisingly easy to make. Sewing Ideas. For the beginner sewer, SINGER ® makes sewing simple and easy. Bobbin Winder Stops bobbin winding when the bobbin is full Horizontal Spool Pin Feeds the thread horizontally Stitch Width Dial Determines the width of decorative and zig zag stitches Bobbin Winder Tension Disc. Top 100 Tutorials of 2010. Sewing. Description: This Free Capelet Pattern, from Ruffles And Stuff, is just perfect for changeable Spring days.
Craft Link : Free Capelet Pattern Read More : Sewing or Home Description: Use the Pleated Wrap Skirt Tutorial to create a neat little multi-season addition to your wardrobe. Craft Link : Pleated Wrap Skirt Tutorial. Fabric Solutions. Pretty Projects. S4H's Top Tips & Techniques: #3 Attaching Metal Snaps. Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » sewing 101: making a pouf. Add a burst of color to your room with this crafty pouf!
At 17” wide and 10” deep, it’s large enough to serve as floor seating or a foot stool. (And if you have pets, I have a feeling they may want to make this their new favorite spot!) This project is a little challenging to sew, but it’s not too difficult, so if you’re comfortable with the basics of sewing, give it a try. You can make a colorwheel effect with a range of solid colors, or choose a variety of patterned fabrics for a louder patchwork effect.
Medium-weight cottons work well for this design (check out quilting shops for great selections of solids and prints). Cute Critters. Over 50 Free Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns at AllCrafts! The best FREE patterns so WONDERFUL people like YOU can create and SHARE! Please let us know about any broken links that you find. THANKS Thousands of free patterns Search AllCrafts.net. Cloth Doll Making by Runo Dollmaker. Over 50 Free Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns at AllCrafts! Beginner's Bias Tape Bag with Free Downloadable Pattern. I promised you this free downloadable bag pattern when we offered up the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker Giveaway as a great first project for your Homemade Bias Tape, so here goes… I’ve made a couple so far, and I usually don’t like fabric bags (i’m a leather lover) but I actually adore these for summer.
They are super quick to whip up (under an hour) and are also reversible, so you can get a couple different looks in one swoop. You could also use store-bought bias tape, like I did for the big one (oh, and you can blow up or shrink the pattern to make different sizes – Scarlet’s been using the littler one as her lunch bag). 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. Bags, Totes, Purses, oh my! Embellish.