Detailed patterns and step-by-step instructions for creating garments & accessories
I have always maintained that a T-shirt is an affordable and very utilitarian canvas for designing and creating artwork for people like me who like art but are not artists. And there are limitless possibilities and directions that you can go about decorating your t-shirts. Here are a select few that I regularly use, or … Read more
Let me start with a disclaimer – I made this easy peasy ‘DIY Dress in an hour’, copying a dress I already had. First I wore it to death. Then I copied it and made another. And then I made another and then more. And some more. Now I literally live in them. In the … Read more
This is a sewing pattern to make a very flared long skirt with an elastic waist, which is Free Size. Make one, and almost anybody in your family can wear it; how is that?. How much fabric do you need to sew this skirt? – this depends on how you will cut the fabric for … Read more
Tutorial 1 -Easy Grocery bag Tutorial 2 -Grocery bag with a flat bottom As part of sharing household duties, my husband proposed that he will do the grocery shopping. I didn’t agree – that is my privilege. I love shopping for groceries. I love walking along the jammed aisles of the supermarket and decide on … Read more
Party dress for little girls – Free Sewing Pattern & tutorial This is a sewing pattern for making a party dress for a girl – you can draft it to any measurement. The bodice is lined and has a zipper back, with a tulle overskirt sewn with a paper bag waistline. You will need to … Read more
I want my little girl to be free and happy. And little girls are happiest when they are twirling in their pretty skirts like there is no tomorrow. This is the pattern for such a skirt – easy to make with an elastic waistband and pretty frills at the hem. Related post: Lolita skirt pattern … Read more