Author name: elizabethmadethis

Elizabeth Farr is the writer behind the Elizabeth Made This blog where she shares helpful sewing tips, step by step sewing tutorials and videos to help you explore your creativity through sewing.  She has written sewing Eguides and patterns, been a featured teacher at Rebecca Page's Sewing Summit and Jennifer Maker's Holiday Maker Fest and her work has appeared in Seamwork and Altered Couture magazines.  She also created a line of refashioned garments for SEWN Denver.  When her sewing machine isn't humming, she's playing and teaching violin, and hanging around a good strategic board game with her husband and 4 kids.

Beautiful & simple: How to sew a blind hem [do I need a blind hem foot?]

Today you’re going to learn all about how to sew a blind hem and if you really need a blind hem foot or not. So you’re just getting used to your sewing machine, a nd you see this funky zigzaggy straight stitch combo stitch. You’re thinking, what on earth is this and why would I

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DIY extender top under t-shirt

Top too short? Fix it now and make this DIY shirt extender

Today I’m showing you how to make a DIY shirt extender. Do you remember that time when it seemed like every single t-shirt out there was too dang short? I swear that time when low rise jeans were a thing AND short tops wasn’t my favorite! I thought I had gotten rid of all of

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26 Beautiful Valentine’s Sewing Projects you can make yourself

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so why not sew up any of these beautiful Valentine’s sewing projects to celebrate the day of love? Here’s a great list of Valentine’s sewing kits and Valentine’s sewing patterns that you’ll want to try out. If you’re looking for a quick sew project to make something festive

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DIY Valentine's Day t-shirt

How to make a DIY Valentine’s Day t-shirt with sweetness and lace

Today I’m showing how to make a quick DIY Valentine’s Day t-shirt. This is a quick and easy sewing project because we’re starting with a store bought tee. We’ll first do a little bit of deconstruction. Then we’ll add some sweet Telio stretch heart lace, some quick stitching, and finally put things back together. And

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woman wearing DIY sweatshirt

How to sew a sweatshirt (for something cute & sporty)

Let’s talk how to sew a sweatshirt. Sweatshirts have so much to offer. They’re comfortable, sporty, a great layering piece and something that’s easy to make your own. And sweatshirts are such an easy to sew alternative to other cozy warm garments like sweaters. If you’re all thumbs with yarn but like to be warm

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