Tammy found this tutorial for a different kind of tutu. Take a look!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Tutu Skirt Instructions
I found a cute Halloween shirt and headband for my little one and would like to make a fun tutu skirt to go with it. Has anyone done one of these? I'm sure they are easy, but if I didn't have to figure it out, that would be great. Please post instructions and I will be very grateful! Thanks!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Check out this website...
My cousin showed me this website....it's got lots of clothing repurposing ideas.
http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/
(sorry y'all...I don't mean to be a blog hog!) :-)
http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/
(sorry y'all...I don't mean to be a blog hog!) :-)
Hemming Jeans the Cool Way
A friend recently asked me to hem some jeans for her daughter, and she showed me one of her own pairs of jeans that she'd paid $20 to have hemmed by a tailor. They had preserved the original "distressed" bottom of the pant leg. You had to look REALLY close to see they'd even been hemmed.
After careful study of the example pair, I figured out how they did it. It's so slick! Here's my first try, on a pair of maternity jeans that I should only have to wear a few more months. I know it's not perfect -- the black thread was the WRONG choice. But I didn't feel like picking it out and it's really not super noticeable unless you are up close and personal. Use the right color thread and you can't tell AT ALL. :)
Here's the finished product -- you can see the outside and inside. Pretend that black thread was a jeans-color dark blue and that you couldn't really see it.
So you figure out how much you need to cut off to get the right finished length. I'll leave that up to you to figure out. These jeans were a petite size (and I STILL had to shorten them. sheesh.) so I didn't need to take off much.
Here's the process:
1) Cut off however much.
2) Zig-zag or serge both unfinished edges.
3) Fold up a tiny bit (up to 1/4 inch) of the pant leg. Iron it really good, and be careful not to stretch the fabric.
4) Match up the side seams. Tuck the part you cut off under the folded part of the pant leg and get the edge of the fold almost right on top of the existing stitching (the orange-ish thread here). Start sewing, and stay super close to the fold.
5) Go all the way around both legs, reattaching the original end of the pant leg, with the cool distressed edge.
6) Pat yourself on the back for not having to pay a tailor $20 to do it for you. Enjoy your newly hemmed jeans!
After careful study of the example pair, I figured out how they did it. It's so slick! Here's my first try, on a pair of maternity jeans that I should only have to wear a few more months. I know it's not perfect -- the black thread was the WRONG choice. But I didn't feel like picking it out and it's really not super noticeable unless you are up close and personal. Use the right color thread and you can't tell AT ALL. :)
Here's the finished product -- you can see the outside and inside. Pretend that black thread was a jeans-color dark blue and that you couldn't really see it.
So you figure out how much you need to cut off to get the right finished length. I'll leave that up to you to figure out. These jeans were a petite size (and I STILL had to shorten them. sheesh.) so I didn't need to take off much.
Here's the process:
1) Cut off however much.
2) Zig-zag or serge both unfinished edges.
3) Fold up a tiny bit (up to 1/4 inch) of the pant leg. Iron it really good, and be careful not to stretch the fabric.
4) Match up the side seams. Tuck the part you cut off under the folded part of the pant leg and get the edge of the fold almost right on top of the existing stitching (the orange-ish thread here). Start sewing, and stay super close to the fold.
5) Go all the way around both legs, reattaching the original end of the pant leg, with the cool distressed edge.6) Pat yourself on the back for not having to pay a tailor $20 to do it for you. Enjoy your newly hemmed jeans!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
16 Crayon Roll Tutorial
Pattern Dimensions:
16 5/8" x 8" for the front and back
16" x 4" for the batting (or felt, fleece, whatever)
10" x 3" for the velcro strap
1 1/2" length of sew-on velcro
Hopefully the pictures make sense....if not leave a comment and let me know what doesn't make sense. :-) Click on each picture to see it larger.
Fold up one side of the crayon roll -- use a crayon if necessary to see how far to fold it up. Press the fold. The batting should be in the wider side (the back).
Sew along your marked lines. Then trim the threads and fill with crayons.
16 5/8" x 8" for the front and back
16" x 4" for the batting (or felt, fleece, whatever)
10" x 3" for the velcro strap
1 1/2" length of sew-on velcro
Hopefully the pictures make sense....if not leave a comment and let me know what doesn't make sense. :-) Click on each picture to see it larger.
Fold up one side of the crayon roll -- use a crayon if necessary to see how far to fold it up. Press the fold. The batting should be in the wider side (the back).
Sew along your marked lines. Then trim the threads and fill with crayons.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
First Meeting!
OK Ladies! It's official. Our first meeting is Tuesday, September 15th @ 10 am at Carrie's house. Ariana and Tammy will both be sharing a project idea with us. No actual sewing will be going on, so leave your tools at home and come ready to have fun and learn new project!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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