In this episode, Sarai and Haley talk about how to sew a wardrobe you'll still love in ten years. They cover what makes a garment long lasting—both stylewise and physically—how to choose styles that you'll love to wear for years, and practical tips for making garments that stand the...
Some of you have asked for tutorials on seaming, so I wanted to link to a couple of them here.When you seam stockinette, you want to use amattress stitch seam (here from Purl Soho). Definitely use the mattress stitch seam to sew up the sides and the sleeves of this cardigan.Whip sti...
Sew buttons to front. SNOW BABY JACKET AND BERET Directions are for size 6 months. Changes for size 1 year are in parentheses. Chest measurements are 20″ (21″) Gauge: on Size 8 needles: 6 sts=1″; 7 rows stockinette st=1″ Materials: 4 (6) ozs. acrylic sport yarn 6 ½” ...
Lay the Velcro-sewn rectangle face down on top of the boxy piece you created first. Make sure all of the raw edges match up exactly. Pin only one side of each corner and pin or clip all of the sides. You’ll need to wiggle the fabric around on each corner to get it to sew flat...
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Depends on the shirt and whether it’s available cut for a woman or we’re just expected to wear a boxy men’s XL. Some are fundraisers for museums or political causes. I have a great black one from a butterfly haven, and after what I paid for tuition, I may never stop wearing ...
With the new school year nearly upon us in Australia, I am making up a few easy zippered patchwork pencil cases. This is a great scrap buster project. The little zippered pouches can be used for all manner of things. Mine was sized to fit approx 6 pens; or a small pack of tissues;...
Noughties nostalgia reigns at Michael Kors this season. One of the season's stand-out bags, the Colby is a boxy, buckled-up triumph that'll see you from work to weekend, pub to party. Related Story Make Do And Mend: How To Sew ...