Sewing a hem facing is an alternative to turning a hem on a garment. It adds a special touch and is useful for lengthening an existing dress or top, or when you are sewing a garment and have alllllmost enough fabric but are a little short. It also makes hemming A-line tops and dresses simple…
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…
We love skirts in our house. They are the perfect everyday wear paired with a cute tee. But, without fail, we need to put shorts beneath. Try as I do to teach Sweet Pea to be ladylike, little bike shorts or some kind of undershorts are still a necessity. Skirts are the perfect back…
These instructions are for the baby sizes of the romper pattern and the pattern itself includes the following instructions as of 2017. If you purchased the baby romper pattern before 2017 or want to make criss-cross straps for the Girls Ruffled Romper pattern, read on. Criss Cross Straps for your Bubble Romper You can download a…
The Potato Chip Skirt pattern has a flat front and elastic back, plus separate waistband, so it’s a perfect candidate for adjustable “buttonhole” elastic to accommodate a growing child or a child whose waist size you aren’t sure of. You can use this adjustable waistband technique in this tutorial in any pants, shorts, or skirt…
You’ll need: For the bag: 2 pieces 6.5″ x 16″. If your fabric is nondirectional you can fit this into a quarter yard, or of course could use a fat quarter. For the ties: 1 strip 36″ x 3″. You can substitute ribbon for the tie if you really want to speed things up (“uh…
