Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts

Monday, May 7, 2012

DIY Color Block Skirt



Check out my cute friend Linda's Color Block Skirt Tutorial on her fabulous blog {Craftaholics Anonymous}  So cute!



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Monday, April 16, 2012

7 Ways to make a Ruffle

1. Basic fold-over ruffle: Fold over strip and gather the top.


2. Basic hemmed ruffle: Hem the bottom by folding over 1/4" twice. Press and stitch. Gather the top.


3. Serged ruffle: Serge the bottom edge, gather the top edge.



4. Tube ruffle: Create a tube by folding a strip in half, sewing and turning it right side out. Gather in the middle of the strip.



5. Two-tone ruffle technique: sew two different color strips together, press the seam open and fold wrong sides together. Press again and gather the top.


6. Bias ruffle: Cut a strip out on the bias. Gather at the top or the middle for ruffle that won't fray (too much!).


7. Knit ruffles: Make a ruffle with a strip of knit fabric, since it's a knit you don't need to finish the edges!



I found the awesome post {HERE}.

Have you entered the {Susie & Me Giveaway}?? Please do!

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

How to take in the waist on your jeans

Does anyone else always have this problem with jeans?? The waist is always huge, but the jeans always fit great on your butt, hips & legs. No matter what size I am, this has always been my problem! I can literally pull my pants off when they are zipped up. It is so frustrating! And I am not a fan of belts.

So...I found {THIS} awesome tutorial on how to take in your waist on your jeans! Sweet huh.
Now you can wear your fav jeans without having a giant gap on your waist. No more worrying about someone seeing your butt crack! ;)

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