Easy Placket Tutorial – Avoiding the Continuous Lap Placket (if you must!)

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Today we have an easy placket tutorial for you. We’ve done a few continuous lap placket tutorials here for the skirt portion of a dress or back of a top. I love them! Some people don’t. So here’s a way to do a very simple alternative to the placket.  It’s not my preferred method because…

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How to add flutters to the Fair & Square Top and Dress Pattern

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[edit: Flutters are INCLUDED in the Fair & Square pattern as of 2019] Today we turn to the Fair & Square Top and Dress pattern.  This is a pattern I find myself reaching for over and over again.  It is a summer top or sundress but also an adorable jumper in cooler weather.  It dresses…

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How to Make Double Fold Bias Tape and Neatly Overlap Ends

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Today I will show you how to make your own double fold bias tape from any fabric, how to sew it to your Tie Dye Diva creations (or any garment) and how to finish overlapping ends for for the most professional look. Jen’s patterns that require bias tape include a complete tutorial on how to…

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