Delusions of Grandeur: DIY "A store-bought belt can obscure even the sloppiest of home-sewn waistbands." ~Ancient Chinese proverb As promised, here is the tutorial for the tulle skirt I sewed for Thanksgiving! I share this with you along with one major caveat: At no point during the making of this skirt did I actually know what I was doing. This will be painfully obvious to those of you with real sewing skills, so please feel free to use this as the most basic of guides and to improve on it any way possible. Credits: My inspiration for this skirt came from a skirt in Anthro's winter line, and from this Etsy seller. What you'll need (total cost of materials was approximately $30): 1. 2. 3. 4" satin ribbon for waistband. 1 yard. 4. 5. Steps: 1. *Note - pleating each layer individually will result in a very full skirt (like mine). 2. 3. 4. Then, you will sew each layer onto a piece of scrap fabric (I used some of the excess liner fabric) that is the same length as your waist measurement, and is approximately 3" wide.
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Free Patterns - Your Style Rocks Design by rma / Pattern by Your Style Rocks! This is the pattern for the 1950s inspired dress that rma designed for our "Past Perfect" contest. It can be worn with a petticoat or you can just leave it away if you prefer a more floaty look for your skirt. We made our own embellishment for the top but of course you can use something off-the-shelf as well. Ours is detachable, so we can always decide whether we're in the mood for some extra attention or not! Please consult our size comparison table, our table of body measurements and the "Patterns" section of our FAQs before you download and print a pattern. Detailed sewing instructions for this pattern are available here. Download the pattern:
DIY Embroidered Sunglasses What do you do when the probability of scoring a pair of Ulyana Sergeenko‘s embroidered sunglasses is, at best, 1 in a million? Do it yourself, of course. Though I couldn’t replicate these folk-inspired sunnies at nearly the same degree (we’re talking couture after all), I was able to add just the right amount of embroidery for a similar effect. So, what do you say? You’ll need:a pair of sunglasses with plastic lensesembroidery flosshand held drill (I used a Dremel, last used here)3/64″ drill bitthin needlescissorsfelt tip markernail polish remover Start by drawing out a pattern – feel free to copy mine! Use the hand held drill or Dremel to drill the holes. Thread the needle with embroidery floss – make sure the head of the needle is small enough to fit through the holes. Finish off the color with a double knot on the backside. Continue cross stitching with the second color and then the third color. Repeat on the other side. Voila, embroidered sunnies complete! (images by HonestlyWTF)
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Free Sewing, Costume, & Quilt Patterns - SewingFreebies.com Sewing Tip: Shirring/Smocking with Elastic Thread Shirring is an old technique, I know. (Shirring and smocking aren’t actually originally done with elastic…..but it sure makes things easier. And faster.) Sometimes I assume everyone knows how to do it. But then I get another email asking how to shir (or smock) fabric. So it reminds me I shouldn’t assume…………..because it is still one of the top questions I’m asked. And if you’ve never given this a try, serisously stop eveything right now and try it. I use this technique a lot. Ahhhhh, shirring……quick and easy. The elastic thread is sewn into the back of the seams, and lets the fabric stretch but then pulls back in. You may remember seeing me use it here: And here: And here: I know, I use it a lot for skirt waist bands. I even include the technique in 2 of my patterns: The Maddy Dress here and the Lily Skirt here. It’s stretchy, really comfy, seriously easy, and a great texture to add to clothing. You need to ad this to your sewing repertoire, if you haven’t already. Ready for some shirring?
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Top 100 Sewing Tutorials Of 2009 It was a good year in the online crafting world. Here’s a list of 100 craft and sewing tutorials of 2009, not ranked in a particular order. I made a similar list last year that continues to be popular. This year I decided to include my own tutorials! Feel free to comment and link to your favorites, as I’m sure that I’ve left many off the list. It’s amazing how much creativity is out there. Buttercup Bag from Made by Rae Phoebe Bag from Artsy Crafty Babe. Diana Hobo from Think Liz. Ruffled Messenger Bag from Between the Lines. Basic Messenger Bag from Mmmcrafts. Lunch Bag from Amy Karol for Etsy’s How-Tuesday. Kate’s Notebook Lunchbag from Design Sponge. Reusable Snack Bag from We Wilsons. Apple Backpack from Alpha Mom. Shoe Bag from Betz White. The Everything Pocket Bag from Chickpea Sewing Studio. Earth Day Spa Set from Stardust Shoes for Michael Miller Fabrics. Little House Pouch from The Long Thread Boat Tote from The Long Thread. Water Bottle Tote from The Long Thread.
Gwenny Penny: Side-Tie Pillow Tutorial with Ameroonie Designs Hi there Gwenny Penny readers! I'm Amy from Ameroonie Designs. Gwen was so kind to let me come over and spend some time with all you lovely people! I am thrilled to share with you my tutorial on how to make this side-tie pillow. First you will need to start with a pillow form. Take your ties and fold them in half. Take your two front pieces. Lay the back panel of the pillow on a flat surface. Take the front panel that will be on top of the pillow and fold it in half along the hemmed side. Decide how far apart you want your ties to be- remembering that you will be sewing around the perimeter with a 1/2" seam allowance to finish the pillow. Now we're going to place the ties. We're almost done! Here it is all ready to be sewn. Clip all the corners and turn the pillow right side out. Some more shots of the pillows. xoxo, Amy Isn't this pillow gorgeous?!?
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Sewing A Fly Front | Coletterie Fly fronts can be very intimidating. The directions are often hard to follow and the illustrations downright cryptic. Today I’m going to show you step by step, with lots of photos, how to sew a fly front. This type of zipper installation is usually seen on jeans, pants and shorts. Though sometimes you might see it on a straight skirt. As always, when you’re tackling something new, go slowly and don’t be afraid to use your seam ripper to pull out mistakes. zipper footpattern with fly front 1. Voila!