circle skirt variations tutorials – pixie skirt and more! If you don’t know how to make a circle skirt yet, check out the Circle Skirt tutorial first, because all of these skirts build on the basic premise of a circle skirt. dress by SmarmyClothes.com Difficulty: Variation 1 – double full circle skirt Instead of cutting 1 donut with a center cirumference of 36″ (the number we used in our examples), cut 2 donuts with a center circumference that is half your desired waistband measurement. Cut the donuts open (red line). Variation 1 Lay the donuts Right Sides Together, with the cuts lined up. Variation 2 – handkerchief hem or pixie skirt Cut the center “waist” hole out of your fabric, but leave the edges square. This is a good one if you’re in a hurry, because it’s one less step. You can cut several of these squares out and layer them around the hem for a different look. Variation 2 Variation 3 – double full pixie skirt This is a combination of variations 1 and 2, and it might be my favorite circle skirt variation. Variation 3 Variation 4
Growing Home: The Elastic-Waist Flirt Skirt (inspired by J.Crew) I am SO excited to be sharing this project with you. Not because it’s so crazy amazing (I’m a newbie sewer, so it’s actually rather basic), but because it is the very FIRST article of clothing that I’ve ever sewn for myself. Honestly, I never expected to make myself anything--I started sewing to make things for our home and the boys, and never expected to do much else. Adult clothes have to fit, and the idea of making that possible intimidates me. Not to mention that I actually enjoy getting out and doing a little shopping for myself on occasion. No gripes there, you know? Then, a few weeks back, I purchased this little number at J. Before I go any further, let me tell you this: making this skirt is EASY. Ironically, though, the construction isn’t obvious. See, the first step in copying any piece of clothing (or, in other words, using a piece of clothing to make a pattern) is turning it inside out. Rectangular pockets attached up underneath the elastic casing. I love my new skirt. 2.
Nesting: Freshly Picked Baby Hats Today I’m going to share a project that I wasn’t really expecting to make in the first place. I was sewing, I think my 7th pair of leggings – I want to get a few pairs done for each size through 9 months – when this idea struck me. It’s kind of quirky, off the beaten path, but lots of fun. It renewed my motivation to sew, which was waning with my legging sewing marathon. I call them… They are heavily inspired by some of my favorite fruits. Now…this was a “let me take pictures as I go and see what happens” kind of project. So I don’t have a pattern, but I’ll share what I did and some things I might do differently next time. First, let’s make the apple hat. I grabbed some old T-shirts…I seriously have two bins full of just old knit T-shirts stored under our bed. Then I made up this hat pattern using a Gerber baby beanie. Make sure you cut a triangular notch at the top about an inch or so down and just 1/8-1/4 inch at the widest part. I also put cut two on there…no no, cut four! And you’re done!
Pretty + Full Skirt Nicole Blum from Improv Diary is back today with her Pretty + Full Skirt, a simple skirt which is also easy to adapt to any size. Nicole is the co-author of Improv Sewing: A Freeform Approach to Creative Techniques, a favorite book here at Sew,Mama,Sew! It’s full of fun and easy designs for lots of creative clothing, accessories and more. Nicole has joined us before with her Hooded Tunic, Reverse-Appliqué Skirt and the pretty Ruffled Wrap. Learn more about Nicole in her introduction, enjoy today’s tutorial and get your copy of Improv Sewing today! This skirt is so sweet and easy and you absolutely do not need a pattern to make it, so it satisfies all my requirements for fun sewing. I created this because my daughter was eyeing some adorable skirts in the Jonnie B. catalogue and I figured I better get stitching before she showed them to me even one more time. What you’ll need: 1 to 1.5 yards of woven fabric (mine was 44” wide after washing). Directions:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press side seams open.
Melly Sews: ReInventions - Tone on Tone Hearts Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe via email so you don't miss a post. The last ReInvention of the series! This isn’t what I planned at the beginning of the month (which means you’ll still be seeing ReInventions – just not every Sunday now) but I really like it, and of course it goes with all the Valentine’s stuff I’m seeing in blogland lately. I’m all for holiday attire, but I like mine to be subtle, so I can wear it for more than one day (this does not apply to my kids, though. I started with this t-shirt, which I got new for $3 on clearance. I also had part of a t-shirt left over from the Poinsettia T-Shirt that was almost the same color. So I reverse appliqued the hearts. A few pointers – it’s tricky to get the paper and the new fabric sandwiched onto the t-shirt. Anyways, if you’re not cutting seams, you need to put cardboard inside to help with pinning, so you don’t pin through the shirt. And there you go!
La jupe qui fait top Pondu par Emilyjolie le 24 juillet 2008 Voici venues les vacances…Tu pars bientôt et tu connais bien le problème du « mais si j’te dis que ça rentre ! » ? (Alors que non, même en sautant dessus c’est un fait, la valise ne ferme pas ! La solution la voilà : la jupe qui fait top, ou le top qui fait jupe, c’est comme on veut. Il nous faut : – un bon mètre de jersey – des ciseaux, du fil, des aiguilles – une machine à coudre Etape 1 : les mesures Tu mesures… eh oui, c’est l’étape que l’on ne peut pas zapper ! Tu mesures aussi ton tour de hanche, et si tu as de la chance les mesures sont similaires… Etape 2 : le bandeau Le bandeau sert de ceinture à la jupe ou de soutien-nénés pour le top. Tu découpes un grand rectangle selon les mesures suivantes : – Longueur = tour de poitrine ou tour de hanche – Hauteur = hauteur des seins Ensuite tu couds les deux extrémités endroit sur endroit (surtout si c’est un jersey imprimé). (Sur la photo, la couture est au milieu pour vous montrer.)
The Train To Crazy: Taking pants down a size (or two) tutorial The problem with losing weight is having to buy new clothes. Often in sizes you don’t wish to own. So what do you do when you find yourself wearing jeans that look like this: No, this won’t do! 1. 2. Notice here I made an original seam then tried the pants on and realized I wanted to take them in 1/4″ on each side so I sewed another seam. 3. 4. Can you see that stitching 1/4″ to the left of the seam? Sometimes you will want to take in the inseam as well to get a better fit. Now wear those pants with pride for the next 4 weeks until you go down another size! Looking for adorable little girl patterns?
auto-service + Alors, ai-je bien compris le message -si bien caché...- que vous avez essayé de me faire passer sous mon dernier billet couture?Vous aussi, vous avez envie d'être bien servies par vous même? quelques détails pour vous aider Je m'incline face à la majorité -c'était si gentiment demandé- et, voici donc le patron + les explications de ma jupe de la semaine dernière: le patron à télécharger: patron_autoService les instructions d'assemblage : AutoService Prise par un élan de folie des grandeurs, je n'ai pas voulu faire les choses à moitié et c'est un patron en taille réelle que vous avez là: veillez donc à respecter les instructions d'impression que j'ai mentionnées dans les explications -je n'ai pas envie de vous voir revenir en larmes parce que vous ne rentrez pas dans votre nouvelle jolie jupe! De plus, n'étant pas une personne se distinguant par son sens de la pédagogie remarquablement affûté -prof? un dernier petit rappel : on ne se bloque pas parce qu'on a peur de la fermeture éclair!
Grace Kelly « Charity Shop Chic This is another skirt-to-dress remake with a bit of slapdash pattern cutting thrown in. This skirt, which is UK size 16, I bought so I could ‘harvest’ the navy material. It is 100% polyester, medium weight, and has a permanent slightly crinkled look all the way through. But what does this have to do with Grace Kelly? The V&A had an exhibition back in 2010 called ‘Grace Kelly – Style Icon‘ and published a book alongside the exhibition called ‘Grace Kelly Style‘. First thought on seeing this dress was that it would make a really interesting pattern drafting project. I also spotted this version over at Modcloth.com, sadly it’s now sold out: Modcloth’s version is cute, but the arc sections are not the same depth, and if you ask me, the top segment should be a bit wider. I’m going to give an explanation of how I drafted and fitted this, but if you just want to see the finished dress, go ahead and scroll down to the bottom. My first step was to start with my front bodice block. Like this:
The Layered Skirt Today I have a layered skirt to share with you. I know I know gasp another skirt. But I love skirts. I am not a shorts wearer but I love skirts. I have seen skirts like this a lot. So this is what I came up with instead. What you need: One old skirt (or fabric to make a skirt base) Fabric cut in strips Step 1: Take an old skirt. Step 2: Starting with the bottom of the skirt pin the first strip along the bottom edge. then sew in place. Step 3: make your way up the skirt overlapping your strips and sewing them in place. Step 4: Sew the strips all the way to the top then at the top take one last strip. Enjoy your creation!
Revamp old T-shirt into Cute Bra Strap! Yay! I saw a lot of T-shirt yarn projects in the blog land recently, So, Why not? T-shirt yarn for bracelet and necklace are some really cute projects, But I prefer something more useful that I can wear everyday! So, this is what I made them into... A cute bra strap...So, fun especially during summer time! Jojo helps me with the photo shooting session... Screen down for the tutorial... Ooops...more photos...can't help it Jojo take more than 50 shots... This is a really easy DIY, just simple 4 steps... Step one : Use 3 strand of the T-shirt yarn to create this strap Slot in the bra clip ... Cut and tidy up the end of the strap, and secure them with few stitches or run a stitch using the sewing machine Tie a knot at the other end Make two piece of these and you are done!!! Visit again later... I'm going to show you how to make another sweet easy bra strap it's only in super simple 2 steps!!! Love PC * Jojo I'm featured!!!
3 jupes pour débuter Par Eolune, le 16/08/2010 dans Tutoriels T&N Souvent, on a envie de porter nos tuniques mais elles sont un peu courtes…ou bien nos robes un peu transparentes…ou tout simplement envie d’une nouvelle jupe toute simple ! Qu’à cela ne tienne, voici 3 tutos de jupes ou jupons trèèèès faciles à porter seul ou en superposition 1 – La jupe de base qui va à tout le monde/Le jupon court de dessous Matériel : De l’élastiqueTissu : une hauteur de jupe (astuce : généralement, je prends 70cm)En plus : dentelle ou biais pour le bas de la jupe Marche à suivre : Couper cette pièce deux fois, un devant, un derrièreAssembler les côtés de la jupeFaire une coulisse en haut pour passer un élastiqueFaire l’ourlet du basPorter Résultat : La jupe violette dessous est faite sur ce tuto. 2 – La jupe à panneaux, que j’aime porter longue sous une robe ou une tunique Pour une jupe en 4 panneaux Résultats : Les deux sont basées sur 2m de diamètre. 3 – Le jupon plus “bohème” et avec beaucoup plus d’ampleur Marche à suivre :
Little Boy Tie Tutorial Last week I learned how to make little boy ties and thought I'd share what I learned. They are so easy and so cute! Plus, it's one of the few crafts I can make for my little guy on the way. I hope my step by step tutorial helps you out. Using the pattern found here, cut out your fabric. Put the right sides together and sew the corners together using a 1/4" seam allowance. Clip the fabric on the corners - making sure not to cut the actual seam. Flip the fabric right side out and iron the corners so they are nice and sharp. Fold the tie in half with right tie pattern sides together and sew down the edge. Press the seam open and then using a safety pin, flip the tie right side out again. Press your tie again so it's edges are nice and sharp. This is what the back of the tie looks like. Cut a piece of fabric that is approximately 2 3/4" wide and 16" long. Flip it right side out (again with the safety pin) and then press your fabric. with the seam being in the middle. How to Tie the Tie