Frustrated with a particular sewing technique? Here you’ll find detailed sewing tutorials that’ll reduce your sewing frustrations and get you through that pattern you’re working on.
If there’s one thing that can elevate your sewing projects, it’s knowing how to sew a mitered corner. Miters are those spots where two square edges meet at a 45 degree angle. You see them on picture frames! Sometimes you’ll see mitered corners on napkins and tablecloths, but they’re a really easy thing to add …
Have you ever struggled to sew a t-shirt neckline? Sewing a clean t-shirt neckline can be the start of getting your handmade knit garments to have a finish you can be proud of. But that can be easier said than done. Let’s face it, knits can be grumpy and that “quick and easy” t-shirt you …
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Got kids with holes in their pants? Today I’ll show you how to sew knee patches for kids’ pants before they’re even holes! With 3 boys I have seen my share of knee holes in pants. I often joke that boys are professional hole makers. I once sat with a pair of (no joke) 18 …
Oh how I love the 7 minute DIY zipper bag! So many awesome things: #1 This lined zipper pouch tutorial is a perfect project for beginning sewists of any age who might be scared of zippers. #2 When you know how to sew a zipper pourch, you’ve got a back pocket project ready to sew …
Continuing with my raglan tee series, today we’re sewing a scarf neck sleeveless raglan tee. What’s awesome about it? It’s a hot weather top that’s something different than a tank top. It’s even easier to sew than the classic raglan tee! Because…no neck binding! Even cooler? That neck binding gets replaced with a colorful silk …
Today I’m going to show you how to sew your own raglan tee. Up to this point in my raglan t-shirt series I’ve showed you how to make your own DIY raglan sleeve tee pattern. elizabethmadethisElizabeth Farr is the writer behind the Elizabeth Made This blog where she shares helpful sewing tips, step by step …
I need a DIY raglan t-shirt pattern in my life! Here’s the thing: it’s baseball season in my house for my 3 boys. And while their soccer schedule that runs 7 days a week about does me in, baseball season hits, and everything gets relaxed. Like the raglan sleeve tops. That looser fit and fun …
Winter is upon us and this is the time of year that I start loading up the layers in a vain attempt to keep myself warm. So today I’m going to show you how to make this DIY ruffle sweater. It’s an easy pattern hack meets girly style! Let’s get hacking! DIY ruffle sweater For …
Can you actually embroider on a regular sewing machine? I think it’s a giant myth in the sewing world that you need a big fancy embroidery machine to tackle basic embroidery. Embroidery is such a nice thing to add to any sewing project to add a little bit extra personality beyond whatever it is that …
Here’s all of my videos for the zipper ruffle tank. I explained a bit how I made mine in my last post, but here you can see my whole process. DIY Zipper Ruffle Tank videos In the first video, I’ll show you how to alter your pattern. Part 2 shows you how to construct the …
