Materials Needed: 2- 9 inch x7 inch- 100% Cotton Rectangles (Quilting Cotton is best, with different patterns) 1 -1inch x 40 inch knit strip 1 Pipe Cleaner Iron Pleats- You will create 2 separate pleats. Create the pleats by pinching and folding about 2 inches and 3 inches down from the top. The pleats must [...]
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The winner’s guide to PDF patterns
By Elaine- Lainee Makes Hello, It’s Elaine from LaineeMakes here, delighted to be doing a guest post for Seen and Sewn. I feel like I'm always hearing people lamenting prepping PDF patterns as something that makes them want to gouge their own eyes with their paper scissors. While it has to be said it is [...]
Parker Peplum Tiered Dress Hack – Upcycled
By Kate from Sewing from Scratch Me Made May taught me quite a few things, one of them being that there are a few pieces in my wardrobe that just don’t fit in. They either don’t fit right, aren’t comfortable or the style just isn’t me. This romper, while I still LOVED it, just wasn’t [...]
No Pattern Needed: Side Split Cap Sleeve Top
Supplies Needed: 1 yard woven fabricTape MeasureThreadFrench Curve or French Curve Ruler Template Directions Print off the French Curve Ruler found here if you dont have one. You will download it just like any other pdf pattern. You can paste it to poster board if you would like it to be more sturdy or you [...]
Tracy Bee Pattern Hack
By Sarah from Sewitbetter Do you ever get an idea in your head that seems to stick even though it doesn’t have a concrete basis in reality? I know it sounds like I’m going down some deep philosophical road here, but the idea that got stuck in my head is about dresses. Specifically summer dresses. [...]
One Garment, Two Ways – Knit vs Woven using a knit pattern
By Kate Hegedus- Sewing From Scratch With the chilly spring we’ve been having here in Saskatchewan, winter jackets are still out in full force (you know, for those huge outings to the grocery store and stuff). But those odd days where the sun is shining enough for us to shed the parka, it’s still nice [...]
Sewing a Neck Binding inside your T-shirt
By Melissa Evans- Mahlica Designs Hi there, it's Melissa from mahlicadesigns. I'd like to share with you a fun way to dress up the insides of your favorite tees with the added bonus of making it easier to tell the front from the back when you're getting dressed. A neck and shoulder binding is the [...]
Sewing With Stretch Velvet
By Sarah - Sew it Better I might be a little bit obsessed with texture. Give me anything with soft fluff, fuzz or fur and I’m there. In fact, velvet and velour now makes up much more of my wardrobe than I ever thought it would. In my childhood velvet was something that only appeared [...]
Pin Primer
By Sandi Barrett- Sew What's Fabulous Let's talk pins! We will look at three common pins used in sewing: silk pins, glasshead pins, and quilting pins. Sometimes we just need a pin quickly, and mostly any pin will do. However, when we are planning a garment sewing project, glasshead pins are almost always the best [...]
2 Ways for Fool-Proof Gathers
By Kate Hegedus, Sewing from Scratch Gathering can be frustrating and intimidating. Broken and tangled threads are enough to drive anyone out of the sewing room. Today I’m going to share my 2 go-to ways for easy gathers to keep you at the machine and creating that garment of your visions. How to Gather Fabric [...]
