This guest post from Cristy Stuhldreher features a fantastic tutorial which is absolutely perfect for summer: How to turn the Luna pants pattern into shorts. Plus: she shows you how to add waist ties, too!
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In this tutorial, I show you how to create a beautiful bias-bound seam finish, perfect for the Emerald dress or top, or any other pattern where the seam allowance is pressed apart.
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Sewing patch pockets is really easy, and they add a really fun visual detail along with the added utility slash joy that POCKETS bring.
Plus, I have a fun patch pocket trick to share with you in this post that makes them even easier than the classic patch pocket to sew.
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This tutorial shows you how to add an elastic casing to the back of Trillium. The pattern is normally sewn with six lines of shirring across the back, but if you prefer an alternative to shirring, this post is for you!
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Smooth hems on knits can be tricky to achieve; with Jade we felt like we finally landed on a technique that REALLY worked (no curling; looks smooth, not stretched out...
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This weekend I made a twirl dress for Clementine to wear to a friend's Nutcracker performance. I used the Flashback Tee pattern (size 9/10) and added a circle skirt. She...
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Here's a modified version of the Cleo Skirt that I've been wearing a ton lately. Instead of using elastic, I gathered the back skirt to fit into a flat waistband,...
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I've taught a number of trace and make classes over the years, including my Trace and Make Tee and Leggings class for kids over on Creativebug, so I think it's...
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It's summertime -- hurrah!!! -- and that means it's shorts time. Shorts are fun and easy to sew, both for kids and grownups alike. When I stumbled across this little...
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One of my favorite mods for the Gemma Tank has been adding a ruffle to the hem. It's super easy to do, and it doesn't even take any extra yardage!Step 1:...
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Facings are a great way to finish a neckline or armhole (bias binding is another way -- see my 3 bias binding tutorials here!). I like to have beautiful facings...
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At its essence, my Beatrix pattern is a very simple silhouette: fitted sleeves and a bodice with bust darts for shaping. The buttons in the back and hem and sleeve bands are really mere embellishment;...
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It still surprises me sometimes to discover that many people have never used (or even heard of) a PDF sewing pattern. Occasionally I'll get an email from someone who has...
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As promised, and just in time for some fun weekend sewing, here's a tutorial to show you how to turn your Gemma tank into a cropped tank, as seen in Jess'...
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Recently I received an email from someone who had purchased Beatrix in print from a shop and had accidentally cut her pattern pieces out and then discovered that there were pattern pieces printed...
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