Making a Tote bag Following on from yesterday – how to make a tote bag part 1- here are more instructions for the tote bag. Next up stitch the edges of the bag and the edges of the facing. That is the side seams and the lower seam of the bag. Now...
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...
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...
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...
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...
