Detailed patterns and step-by-step instructions for creating garments & accessories
You can add a flat collar to your T-shirt to elevate its style, giving it a unique look. From a casual look you can change it to have a touch of formality with this addition. Here is how to sew it easily. What do you need to sew the collar ♦ A T-shirt♦ Fabric for … Read more
The corset top is a type of top that is inspired by the corsets that were popular hundreds of years back. Corsets are tight-fitting bodices that are designed to tightly contain the body into a particular shape by cinching the waist with lacing ties, tight-fitting form, and boning strips. A corset top is not as … Read more
I was a little confused by the terms like upcycling, repurposing, recycling. When I looked it up, it seems that upcycling is all about taking an old piece and turning it into something new and equally or more valuable. It keeps the original item’s spirit but changes its use or look, where as recycling is … Read more
The overlay top is an additional layer of fabric that you can convert with simple stitches to a sheer layer over your body or clothing. It can be made of lace or any lightweight material that can drape over a base layer of clothing you have on underneath.. Fabric choices for sewing the top The … Read more
My daughter loves a lot of her clothes to be girly, pink, ruffly with a somewhat retro vibe – there is a name for this exact fashion style – Lolita. She says it is for cute people. And she is true. Cuteness is the hallmark of this style. In Lolita fashion style, there is one … Read more
I recenlty bought a Haori Jacket and wore it a couple of times to say the least. I don’t think the people in the neighbourhood or at the theater(s) want to see me in the same garment again. So I decided to re-construct the garment (without deconstructing it, ofcourse) and make a similar one. Here … Read more