I wanted to give you some tricks on how to add a few sizes to a pattern that is now too small.
Tag: sewing tutorial
A No-Twist Elastic Waistline
Who here can NOT stand twisted elastic bands?? I see all the hands up. I'm with you. It's ridiculous and annoying and too often becomes a piece of clothing that doesn't get worn. We want clothing that we can be comfy in and don't need to adjust every so often.
Preparing Bias Tape
We have two basic methods for preparing bias tape. (In our example we are making 1 1/2" tape; which refers to the overall width of the bias fabric strip before folding, however this same method can be applied to any width of bias tape.) Both methods work well when you either have only smaller sections of fabric to work with, or don't want to cut across the bias of an entire length of fabric. Small bias strips can be combined to create one longer section of bias tape.
Colour Run 2017 with a Tutorial and a Giveaway!
Here I am, pretty excited about the idea of doing both my first tutorial and my first giveaway. However, as I've been preparing this I'm realizing that there's really no way to do this short and sweet. Tutorials take up some time and space, eh? So, if you need to run and do some laundry… Continue reading Colour Run 2017 with a Tutorial and a Giveaway!