How to Make a One-Piece Long Sleeve Swimsuit: Pattern Hack Tutorial

How to Make a One-Piece Long Sleeve Swimsuit: Pattern Hack Tutorial

How to Make a One-Piece Long Sleeve Swimsuit: Pattern Hack Tutorial  Supplies Needed  Swim fabric  Swim lining (Note: For this particular suit, use a thinner lining rather than swim fabric for th...
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Sewing Blog Cover featuring a woman modeling a tropical print fabric shorts with a shirred waistband. The Free Sewing Tutorial shows you how to shirr the waistband of the Feel Pretty Pants, but works on other patterns also.

Feel Pretty Shirred Waistband Sewing Pattern Hack

Feel Pretty Shirred Waistband Hack Shirring has always been one of those things that intrigued me. Garments with the technique always look adorable, and it gives a little wiggle room in the even...
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Add an Enclosed Recessed Zipper to ANY Bag!

Add an Enclosed Recessed Zipper to ANY Bag!

Hello Sewing Friends, Is there such a thing as too many bags? It seems that no matter how many I make, I simply must have more. Bags are the perfect accessory to my closet full of fabulous Ellie...
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Flared Petal Sleeve Tutorial

Flared Petal Sleeve Tutorial

Flared Petal Sleeve Tutorial Hi my friends! I’m back again today with another Hack Your Pattern installment. In today’s post, I will show you how to take a regular sleeve pattern and modify it i...
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How to Sew a Lined Shacket

How to Sew a Lined Shacket

Hi! I’m Valérie, a mom of three, and I’ve been passionate about sewing for almost six years. I started because I wanted to create clothes that fit my children’s body shapes, but I quickly f...
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Sewing Personalized Holiday Ornaments

Sewing Personalized Holiday Ornaments

Hello everyone! Ready to sew some ornaments with me? Let’s start off with a short introduction and then dive into this fun holiday project! My name is Bridgette Latimer, and I’ve been sewing for a...
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Wave Rider Hack: How to Make a Cropped, Fitted Rash Guard

Wave Rider Hack: How to Make a Cropped, Fitted Rash Guard

When you've found a beautiful sewing pattern, just know you can do much more with it than the original design! This blog will show how you can recreate my favorite hack: the cropped, fitted rash gu...
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Flat Bum Adjustment - Do I Need It & How To Perform One

Flat Bum Adjustment - Do I Need It & How To Perform One

Sewing patterns are a base, and to get the best personal fit, you might want to make some pattern adjustments. Before you cut into your lovely fabric, you want to invest a little time in making a ...
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