18" Doll Sewing Patterns • Free Tutorials • Sewing with Kids
Welcome to the final stop on the blog tour for my book, Sew in Style-Make Your Own Doll Clothes! In my post, you’ll find a sewing tutorial and 3 giveaways at the end. In addition, you’ll find several online discount codes for buying high quality …
I just have a quick minute to post this morning before leaving for Sew in Style Sewing camp. I wanted to tell you of some of my favorite posts so far on my blog tour for my new book, Sew in Style. This week has …
Cropped jeans do not look good on me. I’m short. Skinny cropped jeans yes, but cropped jeans border on circus clown wear. But there’s a new trend: super skinny jeans, which for someone who played soccer as a kid these don’t work. The super skinny …
Do you have a favorite skirt? I do. I bought it several years ago in the clearance section at Target. It cost $5 or something like that. I bought it without even trying it on. It has become my go-to skirt for many occasion–end of …
It’s that time again–time to think about spring outfits. This year seems to be all about flirty little skirts. My daughter saw several she likes, but being my daughter, says, “Mom, I bet you can make this for me, huh?” Well, yes, but I love …
This Ottobre T-shirt sewing pattern, from their summer issue 2007 (3/2007), has been my daughter’s favorite style for a few years now. She requests this style more than any other T-shirt. This issue has a lot of really cute styles. But for my tween, it’s …
An upcycle sweater project, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Here is a sewing tutorial to make your very own ruffle cardigan sweater. So I had this sweater that fit too tight for my comfort level. Gorgeous silk blend sweater with 3/4 sleeves, but …
My daughters tell me lots of girls wear fabric covered ponytail holders at their schools. If so, yay! I wore a hair scrunchie everyday for years, either on my wrist or in my hair. I made one for practically every outfit (sewing tutorial to follow, …
This sewing tutorial explains how to add buttonhole elastic to a 2 piece waistband in a skirt or pants pattern for an adjustable waistband. Step 1: If lining is not interfaced, then add a square of fusible interfacing approximately 2-3 inches from sides. This …
A seventies style at its finest, the ringer tee is easy to make from any t-shirt pattern. I’ve done this technique for myself and my kids, using Jalie, KwikSew, and Ottobre. The example tee is an Ottobre pattern from 2/2007. You can see how I …