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!
You say DIY denim jacket, I say YES! Denim jackets are one of my favorite subclasses of jackets. Why do I love the denim jacket? They go with EVERYTHING in your closet There’s lots of ways to customize them plus They have a classic look that will never go out of style Did I mention […]
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I’m jumping on a fun topic for today: denim jacket patterns for everyone! Making your own DIY denim jacket is one of the best ways to practice sewing with denim, but where to start? Maybe you’ve always wanted to sew your own jeans but you’re totally intimidated by the migraine that is fitting. The denim
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It’s something you hear all the time, but I definitely can’t believe 2019 is almost over! I did a lot of sewing for the blog and my YouTube, but I did manage to sew some other things for myself. And can I say I totally needed 2 like yesterday! Liberty henley with pearl snaps It
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On today’s bill is a maxi dress refashion. I’m always up for a good refashion, and maxi dresses have a lot going for them. Mostly a whole lotta fabric, both in width and length. This makes an old maxi dress that’s hanging out in your closet a GREAT candidate for refashioning. On the refashion scale,
Embellishments can be an easy way to add some visual texture and fun to any sewing project you’re working on. From applique to yoyos, there’s so many embellishment ideas that can spice up a garment. The cool thing about adding embellishments is that a lot of them are quick-sew or even no-sew wins. You can
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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
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Oh the hours I’ve spent searching for lace appliques on Etsy! I love love love lace appliques, and today I’m showing you how to make your own lace applique shirt. There’s lots of choose your own adventure moments here: if you start with a t-shirt from your closet, you’ve got a great lace refashion project.
I can’t believe August is already nearly over! It’s been a busy month with travel and getting back to school and my teaching schedule and the start of soccer. This month I’ve been finishing up projects m my and doing a few quick projects. Here’s what I’ve been sewing in August 2019. My sewing August
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I’ve been shooting for writing a lot of helpful to other sewist types of posts lately. That’s where I want to go for Elizabeth Made This over time, but I thought you might be curious about what I’m sewing personally too occasionally. So here’s what I’m sewing in July 2019. Sassy denim skirt refashion I’m
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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
