Sew clothes

Making your own clothes is fun and not as hard as you think. Follow these step by step sewing tutorials for easy to sew clothes. You’ll be designing your own clothes in no time!

17 minutes and simple: How to make an elastic waist skirt

Ever wanted to learn how to make an elastic waist skirt? This kind of easy to sew skirt is perfect for summer and so quick to make. How long will it take? If you’ve got 17 minutes and a couple supplies, you can totally make your own elastic waist skirt. This skirt features decorative waistband

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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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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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sewing machine applique t-shirt

How to applique with sewing machine (easy fabulous)

Today we’re talking about how to applique with sewing machine. Maybe it’s just me, but I always see plain fabric as a blank canvas of possibilities yelling at me to do something interesting to them. (Hence why I ice dye fabric, embroider it, overdye it and all manner of other things). Well, you can add

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finished applique t-shirt

Make an applique t-shirt (the simple way to show off your personality)

The easiest way to rescue a boring t-shirt is to transform it into an applique t-shirt. Applique is such a simple way to add some extra visual texture and interest to a plain t-shirt. All you need is some knit fabric scraps, a little bit of time, and you can create an applique t-shirt that’ll

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finished diy v-neck t-shirt

How to alter a shirt neckline (DIY v-neck t-shirt)

Today I’m going to show you how to alter a shirt neckline through making a simple DIY v-neck t-shirt. We’ve all been there: you find a fun tee but it’s got a crew neck that’s not too comfy to wear. You love the v-neck style and yet, here you are staring at this crew neck.

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