{diy} swimsuit cover-up. A couple months ago I bought some turquoise jersey knit from JoAnn's and knew I wanted to make a little sun dress out of it.
I was trying to decide how I wanted to make it and then saw this tutorial and thought that could easily translate to my sun dress. Because I used a tank top as the top, it was a pretty quick project. first. Find an old tank top and cut it the length you want. I wanted a bit of an empire waist. Second. Third. To make the ruffle at the top, I sewed a single stitch along the top of each panel. Do this to both panels, it should look like this. fourth. I sewed the panels together by putting the two panels on top of each other, right side of the fabric to the right side of the fabric. This is what your skirt should look like. fifth. Until it looks like this. Then pin it and do a zig zag stitch or use your serger to sew the two together. sixth. For the bottom hem, you could either just leave it a raw edge, (if you are using jersey knit, it won't fray), or you could sew a hem. The Most Flattering Shirt Dress DIY. Hello my Hot Mess Mommy friends.
Ever feel like little girls get all the cute dresses? Well, now it’s your turn. I fell in love with this native-american-esque print gauze forever ago and finally decided to just cut into it. It’s a simple v-neck shirred waist dress, flattering because: V-necks take the attention away from your giant post-baby boobs, and a shirred waist is never too tight and can be placed at your skinniest part (flabby baby belly=hidden). Freestyle Hot Mess Mommy Dress. Operation Sleep Cute: Sleep Shorts. I actually took a picture of the giant pile of sweatpants that I usually sleep in, but it’s too embarrassing to share.
Point is, I’m trying to cute up the whole sleep situation with some quick sewing projects. It also makes lounging around the house feel sort of special and less, I don’t know….gross. I started with some sleep shorts in our beloved Nicey Jane (ooo, it’s on sale right now at Fabricworm). I also made a matching top which I will share with you once I get up the nerve to have my picture taken in it. If you have any tips on sleeping a little bit cuter, tutes to point us to so we don’t look like such slobs, or general whining about why it is that we have to look cute while we freaking sleep, leave them for us in the comments and you could possibly win the Heather Ross Double Gauze up there on the left.
Get the full Sleep Shorts Tutorial after the jump…Operation Sleep Cute: Sleep Shorts 1. Beach Towel Dress. School’s out and summer vacation is here!
Have you taken a dip in the pool? Or hit the beach running? As a mom, water activities with kids is a juggling act. And if you’re like me, your post-swimming towel is always falling off as you try to manage 10 other things. Fun In The Sun: Terry Towel Coverup & Matching Beach Pillow. Back in the day, your 'beach towel' was simply a ratty bath towel that had seen better days and which Mom allowed you to drag outside.
Today's beach towels are colorful terry cloth works of art in jumbo sizes. We used one to make our simple summer beach wrap. A clever cut allows you to make optimum use of the towel's bound edges, and leaves you the perfect scrap to create a matching pillow. To add a splash of summer fun, we braided three colors of polka dot knit to create the wrap's wonderful ties. It's all super quick to make, so you can be lounging by the shore in style before all the good spots are gone. For the best gathering and drape, we recommend a lightweight beach towel over a super-thick style. Our coverup is made for a slim adult of average height.
Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome DC4030 ) One beach towel, approximately 39" wide x 70" long ¼ yard EACH of 44-45" wide knit fabric in THREE different colors: {*style:<i> Cotton-Scarf Beach Cover-Up - Introduction - MarthaStewart.com. Tutorial: how to sew a VERY simple beach cover-up. A bikini cover-up you can sew in less than an hour!
Hooray! You will need: Fabric (2 – 3 meters), cord, buttons/beads Pattern: My pieces (and Snow’s butt) before sewing: Click MORE for the step-by-step instructions. The Maxi. Remember that one time I used to sew clothes?
Well cross country traveling mixed with nausea every night really put a damper on my desire to sew. But I started getting the itch a few weeks ago with all of my gorgeous new fabric. So I decided to ease back into my sewing machine with a simple, fabulous especially if you're pregnant, maxi skirt. It's long and stretchy. At this point, I can't think of a better combo. Top: Cozy / necklace: J.Crew / bangles: Forever 21 / shoes: Steve Madden My Maxi skirts are available for purchase in my store, leannebarlow.com. DIY Shakuhachi Cut Out Dress. DIY 20 Minute Beach Cover Up. ** NO SEW VERSION CLICK HERE!
****HIGH-BACK VERSION/STREET WEAR- CLICK HERE****HALTER VERSION- CLICK HERE****MAXI WITH THICK STRAPS HERE** Need more help? Tutorial: how to sew a VERY simple beach cover-up.