The statement skirt pockets on the Matilda dress are one of my favourites. This tutorial shows you how to sew the pockets & how to add them to the skirt.
Originally Lovely is a place to build your own slow fashion, Me-Made Wardrobe! Check out the free Perfect T-Shirt Crochet Pattern!
Dear Chicago House, I love the transparent effects you can get when painting with watercolors. This painting is like translucent pebbles on a light box and is today's piece for arty farty Friday. and is so easy to paint. Here is what you need A good quality watercolor paper - I like Strathmore® 400 Series
This coat offers a unique style that combines a modern flare with vintage details. Made of burlap, this coat features an ankle-length hem and a flared fit that offers a structured silhouette. Perfect for any season, this coat will help you make a statement.
Hundreds of Free Dress Patterns, Templates & Tutorials I have collected this massive list of free dress patterns, templates & tutorials from a wide selection of trendy designers and talente…
Learn these 5 sewing techniques that will take your sewing to the next level and you'll be able to create more unique, professional garments!
You might be making one or more of these Sewing Mistakes. Learn how to fix them quickly and what to do instead.
My Grandfather, Pop, was stationed in France during the First World War and for a few months after Armistice Day. He sent rosy, hopeful and comforting letters home to his Mother, Fannie Fouche Hardy. This design is inspired by the styles of the time plus a little bit of today’s hopeful and comforting approach to styling.CONSTRUCTION Knit from the top down, with the sleeve caps knit at the same time as the yoke, and then separated into sleeves and body. A seamless path, a knitter’s journey! The decorative stitch patterns on the front and back are easily memorized.Variegated yarn is not recommended for this design. If using a semi-solid, such as Providence, alternating skeins every two rows helps to prevent color pooling and maintains the rich overall depth of color. YARDAGE 1000-1080-1130-1180---1280-1350-1410-1480---1590-1660-1720-1790 estimated yardsNEEDLES US sizes 6 and 7 suggested: 40“ circular (or longer if available) and sets of double p
How is your holiday sewing coming along? Are you making dresses for your little ones? I shared Addison's Christmas dress a couple weeks ago. Here's a sneaky peek of one of my other dresses.... Today,
Need I remind you that fabrics can either make or break your project. Read on for more info on our guide to different fabrics and their properties.
Jessica Giardino tells us how we can stabilize our favorite sewing patterns so that they will stay around for a long time.
Make sure your dart hits in the right place by adjusting the bust apex on your sewing pattern
Learn three ways to sew beautiful hem facings every single time for your Dove blouse or any top you'd like!
This knit Barfi stitch is both a beautiful rhombus pattern that makes a lovely square! There are unlimited projects that you can make with this stitch.
A tutorial to master the French method of applying bias binding to any curved opening on a woven garment
Hello lovely sewists! I’m here to show you how to do a full bust adjustment on a woven dolman shirt. There’s nothing to be worried about, it’s really no different from a regular FBA, but we do have to deal with the sleeve since it’s built into the bodice. This tutorial is based on the ... Read More about Dolman Full Bust Adjustment Tutorial
Learn how to sew a curved hem on a circle skirt or dress. This tutorial will help you achieve a neat finished even on a rounded edge of a skirt or dress. All you need is your regular sewing supplies. How To Sew A Curved Hem Materials needed: sewing machine straight pins …..see the rest on Petro’s blog! […]
The Best Welsh Genealogy Resources looks at the top websites for Welsh genealogy research including a free newspaper site
In this tutorial I am showing 8 easy ways to cut fabric perfectly straight. Every sewing project starts with cutting fabric straight, on-grain, and this is such an important step in creating a well-fitted garment or nice quilt.
