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...
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...
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...
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...
