It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of repurposing or upcycling clothing - using ready to wear (RTW) clothes as "fabric" for new garments. Although ...
Heart Hand Warmers or Bean Bags
Happy New Year! I hope your Holidays were filled with hope and the people you care about. Perhaps I'm the only one, but post holidays can be a rough transition for me. The magic, anticipation, and extra time with our family ends and the frigid cold weather sets in. And I really don't like being cold. So here's a quick little project to bring a little color and warmth. ...
How to Match Plaids and Stripes
Hello! Stephanie from Stephie B’s Designs here again today to teach you all about how to match plaids and stripes when cutting and sewing your garments. I think taking the time (and sometimes extra fabric) to ensure plaids and stripes match at the seams gives your garment that extra special look – and shouldn’t all our handmade items look extra special?! Call me a ...
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 ...