What is pattern hacking?
Well, let’s say you’re out on the town and you see a woman wearing a floaty dress with butterfly sleeves and a delicate bias-bound neckline. You’re totally staring, thinking, “I can make that!”, but when you get home and realize that you have no pattern that will work for the vision you have in your head. What do you do, dear? You pattern hack. Here’s projects that’ll help you transform fashion sewing patterns into what you want to make. Dive into how fun sewing pattern hacks can be.
Ever wondered how to make ruched sleeves? If you love playing with texture, ruching is one of those sewing techniques you should try. It creates beautiful gathers that distribute a lot of volume in a concentrated area making for a distinct kind of look that designers love to incorporate. In this quick tutorial, I’ll show …
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A fun t-shirt hack for you today: here’s how to make a flutter sleeve t-shirt. I love flutter sleeves in the summer. Flutter sleeves are such a pretty look! Bonus: if you are like me and burn, a flutter sleeve can be a good way to cover your arms but still get some much needed …
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Today I’m showing you how to sew puff sleeves and add some more girly in your tops and dresses. Puff sleeves are a classic style that is having a little bit of a comeback these days. Make them up in a drapey fabric, and you’re sure to add some elegance and classic style. Did I …
I’m always looking for ways to add something extra to a basic t-shirt. My logic? A ruler + your favorite t-shirt pattern + a few minutes to make an add-on pattern piece is faster than a new pattern. With that in mind, I’m showing you today how to add a drawstring cowl to a t-shirt. …
Today it’s all about how to sew a henley. If ever there’s a t-shirt style I keep coming back to, it’s the classic henley. The front placket gives you a chance to use some nice buttons which can add some detail to a plain t-shirt. And if you’re suddenly sweating over the thought of sewing …
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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, …
It’s always a little intimidating to start thinking of how I’m going to go after my own challenge, and this year’s Day and Night Dress Challenge has been no different. For this year’s twist, I found a neglected ponte dress and went on a color adventure. Wearing a sleeveless dress year round A sleeveless dress …
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 …
The light was filmy, and the woods around me positively technicolor. Elaborate spider webs lay untouched and moss grew wild. I half expected a gnome to jump out and yell, gotcha. It was not the place that I first imagined my Sew Over It Penny dress in this rather tropical Lady McElroy fabric to take …
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The Day and Night Dress Challenge 2018: Elizabeth Made This It feels like a big responsibility to kick off my own challenge! I admit I’ve been dragging my feet on getting this written. Perhaps it’s a little bittersweet seeing all this time of planning and hard work I’ve put in organizing The Day and Night …
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