sew la vie: My super cute purple camisole dress I went to a party in this dress this Friday. I started sewing it this Wednesday. This dress is from a Burda 2005 magazine. It was lots of fun to make and easier than I thought. Originally it was a strapless dress, but I was afraid it would keep slipping down so I added the straps. So conclusions and thoughts: I still need to learn how to add boning and how to properly fit a strapless dress.Attaching the shoulder straps when there aren't two layers to put them in (dress + facing) means you need to attach them by hand - a lot of work and a poorer result.Overlock (or zig zag finish) your edges at the right time.
Summer of Skirts - Circle Skirt Tutorial Some announcements first: The Dorothy Dress Giveaway will be ending Sunday (6/27) evening. Check the post for rules to enter- but remember, if you don't leave a comment you aren't entered in the giveaway! Circle skirts are awesome. However, you obviously make them whatever length you want (and by the way, can you imagine buying a pattern for anything like this? Also - I don't know why I never though of this before! Now on to the tutorial! Before I even tell you what you need, we need to do a little math. ***If any of this doesn't make sense, leave a comment and I'll clarify!! There is one decision to make first though: You can either make this with an elastic waist or a waistband with a zipper. Measuring steps: Step 1: If you are making a waistband, measure around your waist where you want your skirt to sit. If you decide to make an ELASTIC waist, measure the widest part of your hips and add 5 inches to that. Now here's the key to the whole skirt: how you cut out your fabric. -Elastic
How to make a petal top I have a tutorial here on how to make a petal top, but first a disclaimer: Like, wow. This is one of those "oops... got too excited and didn't do my research before jumping in..." projects. Let me back up. Since spring of 2009 when I saw I Love You, Man in theaters, I have been gaga over bright yellow and I loooove the wardrobe of Rashida Jones's character. Seriously, when you need some eye candy and wardrobe inspiration, watch this movie. One of the items I really covet is this little yellow top she wears: So I thought, oh, I can make that! I use style A/B with my own trim! The I cut the petal band in the size I imagined my petals would be: Even it up. Cut out your petal shapes from the bottom of the band, leaving 1/2" at the top: Use these petals as a pattern for the next several rows: Some of my petals were cut in half, so I sewed them up and pressed the seams open: Total, I used 25 petals. I chained mine together, so they were a very pretty banner before I cut all the threads! But wait!!
Green Eggs and Hamm: Supastaw guest post (and don't forget to enter her GIVEAWAY)! Hi all! Doing a blog swap today with the beautiful Shelley from Crazy Wonderful. She is a crafy ninja! She has some major sewing and design skills like making a slipcover for a wingback chair and making fab pillows on the cheap instead of paying retail. You can catch me over there today for a couple bracelet tutorials! Hello everyone! If you're curious who you're dealing with here's a picture. Hehe! First off let me just say how much I love my Amy for having me over to guest post today!!! Amy is THE COOLEST CAT AROUND. She's sassy, crafty, and drop dead gorgeous. So, here's what we're going to make today And, here are your supplies {thrifted tie, suit button (or anything you'd like to use), scissors, pins, needle and thread} STEP ONE: Lay out your tie, and start folding and pining in a manner that's pleasing to you. STEP TWO: Lay it around your neck and add or remove folds to get the length you want. STEP FOUR: Place your button or accent piece and stitch down. I'd love to have you stop by!
wiksten tank with sleeves « tidytipsy.photography I’m back from a 2-day trip to Belgium, where a friend and I spent a day at the beach and visited the beautiful city of Bruges. I will have the pictures up in a big travel post soon, but first a little sewing to show off as promised (the first of a few posts, I hope to get the other stuff photographed this week). I’ve been dabbling with quite a few patterns lately but I keep coming back to the Wiksten Tova and Tank Top patterns. The tank pattern especially fits me really well and is so simple and yet versatile. I did raise the neckline a bit (only 1/2″ I think). I know I keep repeating myself, but this pattern really is a joy to work with, it’s simple and quick, has super nice french seams and fits great without any adjustments. Like this: Like Loading...
Day to Night Reversible Scallop Skirt Tutorial with Guest Megan Nielsen so excited to share today's guest blogger with you all today! when i saw her adorable tutorial i got super excited! megan nielsen is here today with us to share a tute for the day to night reversible scallop skirt! you may have seen a few of these popping up here and there if you're into fashion! i'm super excited that megan decided to whip up a tute for us all so we can make our very own!!!! i adore megan . she is one of the loveliest, sweetest, funniest & stylish bloggers i've had the chance to become friends with. when i first started sewing her easy to follow tutorials were super inspiring and her maternity refashions/ tutes were invaluable. her readers (including me) watched as she took the leap into starting her own fashion line and pattern business and she hasn't looked back since! so without further ado...let's get whipping up some scallop skirts! Hi everyone!! Want to make one with me? Here's what you'll need: What to do: 1) The first thing we'll have to do is cut our 2 fabrics.
Downloads « The Selfish Seamstress Who loves free patterns? Everyone loves free patterns! On this page, you can download patterns I have created for your own personal use at no cost. Please note the copyright on these patterns – YOU MAY NOT claim these patterns as your own, sell them, redistribute them or use them for any commercial purposes. DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert or professional pattern drafter or grader. PATTERN: Kate Spade-Inspired Faux Fur Pullover A zany, vintage-y, loose-fitting alternative to a jacket in faux fur with raglan sleeves and a funnel neck. This easy-to-construct garment with just four pattern pieces is sized for XS, but it should be easy to enlarge by adding the desired extra width through the middle of each piece. The Selfish Seamstress Kate Spade-Inspired Fur Pullover Sewing Pattern by The Selfish Seamstress is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Kate Spade-Inspired Faux Fur Pullover XS (PDF) The pattern is quite basic (only 5 pieces!)
A Splendid Assemblage: Favorite T-shirt DIY Tutorials T-shirt One of the simplest pieces of clothing that can so easily be transformed into a whole different style. We all have t-shirts and lots of them don't we? Here are some of my favorite t-shirt makeover DIYs if you want to make something really fashionable and cute out of a plain tee : I hope you like them and that you will get to upcycle some of your t-shirts with these amazing tutorials. Do you have any favorite T-shirt DIYs? Feel free to share them in the comments, I'd love to discover some new ones! xoxo
20 Minute Simple Skirt Tutorial AND GIVEAWAY!!!! CLOSED. Did you ever have a piece of fabric you loved but didn't have any idea how to use it? Any leftovers from a previous project? Bought too much of a bolt you just had to have but never found a use for? If you're anything like me you either buy too much or too little. First thing's first, DON'T GO OUT AND BUY A SKIRT PATTERN. The tutorial will teach you how to make each of these skirts which are included in the giveaway as well. I'm all about sewing the quick and dirty way! The key is to have all your materials in front of you before you begin. Once you have all those things you can begin. First take your material and fold it in half so that the two sealed sides meet. Second. Third. Fourth. In my photo I sealed the raw edge with my serger. Fifth. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Turn right side out. AND YOU'RE DONE! Optional. And if any of you were interested the dress I'm wearing is from Forever 21 and it was only $13.80!!!! Since these skirts are elastic I would say they would fit a size 2-8.
Women’s Romper Refashion Tutorial April 15, 2011 6:53 am One of the things I love about fashion is things always come back in style. They may have minor tweaks and updates, but most things come back around. I love shopping at thrift and vintage stores because you can find so many great things. Often, they just need minor updates. For those of you that think, “I can’t sew!” I began with this sad dress. (If you’re new to sewing, I recommend using a cotton or cotton blend. The first thing you need to do is put the dress on and measure to your natural waist line. You will have the reamining skirt piece which we will make our shorts out of. Ok. Here’s what you’ll have. Sew each piece at the innerleg part. Then sew up the middle seams together making it you shorts! Now attach it to your top. Here’s what we have at this point. It needs definition. Make a stitch all the way around the waist band, about 1/4 inch above the waistline. This top had lining so I just made a little hole in that pocket and ran some elastic through.
1-Hour Dress May 31st, 2013 Email 287 users recommend This dress is so quick to sew, you’ll find yourself making more than one. It would also look great in a metallic knit for a special occasion. Jack Deustch Inspiration by Oscar de la Renta Style.com Sloan Howard Photo: Jack Deustch What says summer more than a chic, lightweight dress? What You'll Need: French curveHand-sewing needleInterlock knit, 2 yardsMeasuring tapePattern paperRulerSewing machineThread Make the Pattern 1. 2. View 5 member project galleries Hooded Sweatshirt into a Zip Up - Tutorial I have this hoodie that I'm quite attached to. It's nothing special, but I feel so nice and cosy inside it. The problem is, I don't really wear it because it's a bit tight around my hips. Well I solved that problem by cutting it up the middle and adding a zip! This project only took about 1/2 hour and I'm really happy with the result. Make any top a Zip Up You'll need: A top An open ended zip Sewing supplies Measure your top from the bottom up to the neck to get the size of zipper you will need. Take your top and mark out a line up the middle and then cut. Place your zipper halves on each side of the top right way up. Turn each piece over. Machine baste each half of the zipper to your top about 3mm from the edge. When you're happy with it, overlock or zigzag along the edge, going over your basting. Fold the zip right way out and press. Top stitch about 5mm in from the seam to make the zip sit nice and flat. Now get into your cosy top and sit on the couch with a cup of tea!
The easiest shirt ever I thought this shirt was easy to make, but it doesn’t compare to the one I made for Isabel this weekend. She started describing a shirt she’d seen: square, slightly cropped, very drapey. I asked her to draw a picture and she drew a rectangle. Yes, I can do that. We found the drapiest fabric in the house, a fairly loose knit left over from Rosie’s weekend project. To make your own you will need half a yard of drapey knit fabric (a bit more if you want it longer). Decide where you want the sleeves to come to. Put the two rectangles together with the right sides of the fabric facing each other. You’re done!