by Greenie | Apr 26, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Sewing project Tote bag In the picture is an easy to make tote style bag. They are ideal for the gym but also for travelling. I manage to cram this bag full when I am on the move and because the bag is soft I always manage to squeeze it into the “hand luggage...
by Greenie | Apr 25, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Sewing machine embroidery In the – last post – I showed a white version of these T-Shirts. Here is another version of a T-Shirt with a stitched motif. In this instance the T-Shirt was also turned inside out to draw the pattern but I used dressmaker’s...
by Greenie | Apr 23, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Sewing machine stitches Plain white T-Shirts are a wardrobe staple. But what if they are a little too plain – and white? Toughen up a T-Shirt with a bit of stitching. I turned this T-Shirt inside out and using a ruler drew a sort of zigzag design lightly in...
by Greenie | Apr 22, 2010 | Dresses, Dresses for less |
Made a kaftan from a table cloth No tutorial here. Am showing some recycling I did. This shift is made from the Vogue Easy pattern shown yesterday. The fabric is, well was, a tablecloth that got stained. The nice thing about these easy shift dress patterns is...
by Greenie | Apr 21, 2010 | Dresses for less, Tips |
How to choose a sewing pattern I do a bit of sewing but not enough to say I am a good seamstress or dressmaker. Sewing is a bit like running or riding a bicycle, you have to keep at it or you lose the knack. I don’t have that kind of time. I make a point of only...
by Greenie | Apr 20, 2010 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Make a headband I showed how to make a silver headband last week in this post – here. Here are two more headbands I sewed. The one is made from a sparkly ribbon and the other is made from a piece of braid. You should be able to see in the picture how I stitched...
by Greenie | Apr 19, 2010 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Ribbon headband tutorial Headbands have got to be the easiest item ever to make. The selection of ribbon and trims in most craft shops and haberdasheries is so exciting. Shop bought headbands are either too big, too small or not the right colour. You need to work out...
by Greenie | Apr 18, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
DIY bib necklace This bib necklace I made from some leftover fabric. The instructions were posted – here. All I bought was a piece of lace with pearls from a bridal supply store. I hand-stitched it onto the necklace. I also bought a piece of ribbon for the ties....
by Greenie | Apr 17, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Making bib necklaces I am loving the new bib necklaces. To make these two I found a large pasta bowl and traced the basic outline onto a piece of paper. I fiddled with the proportions, holding the pattern to my neck, till I got shapes I was happy with. And I made sure...
by Greenie | Apr 16, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Mantra bracelet This is one of my favourite things I’ve made. I call it a Mantra Bracelet. Outside one of our supermarkets is a guy who makes dog tags. He stamps a cat or dog’s name and number onto brass or steel shapes. I asked him to stamp my goals on...
