Welcome to Day 2 of the Swimsuit Sew Along! Today we're going to talk about sewing swimsuit fabric and discuss linings :) Playing catch-up? Day 1: ...
How to Sew an Invisible Zipper
Hello! Stephanie from Stephie B’s Designs here again today to share a great how-to on invisible zippers! Sewing zippers is intimidating enough as is, but an invisible zipper?! I know what you're thinking. but together we’ll tackle this. :) This tutorial also comes just in time for the release of Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop’s brand new dress, the Ruby Party Dress. It is sooooo ...
Quilted Potholders
I love to give homemade gifts for Christmas or birthdays, and I recently started making potholders to gift to my family. For this tutorial, I made simple Christmas potholders. You will need quilting cotton for the front, back, and binding, and Insulbright batting for the inside. I used 1/2 yard of the red and green, and 1/4 yard of the Winter Wishes print for my potholders. I ...
How to Sew Knits with a Sewing Machine
I love knit fabric, it is comfortable for everyday wear and I am surprised that it is in our wardrobe as much as 80% ! But I only have regular sewing machine, so can I still sew knit? The answer is YES ! You don’t necessarily need a serger to make a shirt or leggings . I had a sewing machine too when I was still crawling on four legs in the world of knit fabrics. My friends ...
DIY Kitchen Towels
Hello, friends! Genie here from the Sew and Tell Project today, with a fun, easy, and inexpensive project. These make great gifts! I bought a package of 12 flour sack towels from Wal-Mart for $7.88. All of these were embellished with things I had on hand, but you could easily pick up a fat quarter stack, some buttons, and a couple of packs of ric rak and embellish all 12 ...
How To Sew A Knit V-Neck
Today I will show you how to sew a knit v-neck. I'm using the Play Date V-Neck Tee pattern from the Peek-A-Boo Pattern shop to illustrate all of the steps, but this method will work with any knit v-neck pattern. I've used many methods to sew a v-neck, but honestly this one is the best. It produces a nice professional looking neckline. Don't be intimidated, it looks complex ...