How to Take in the Waist on a Pair of Blue Jeans. Put a Ruffle on it! (Bonus Feature: How to Make a French Seam) | The Renegade Seamstress. Put a Ruffle on it! (Bonus Feature: How to Make a French Seam) I know! I know! You’ve heard me say it before. But this shirt REALLY needed a ruffle! It did have some fun eyelet detail, but other than that… Snoozarama! Let’s give it some new life with ruffles using the fabric from the sleeves!!!
This next step is on one long side and both short sides of the ruffle piece. Hey, at least I didn’t “put a bird on it”! Have a beautiful Saturday! Beth For more ideas on how to upcycle old clothes go here: Like this: Like Loading... Related A Happy Birthday Renegade Ruffle Refashion How about instead of Resolutions on this last day of 2012 we do a Renegade Ruffle Refashion. In "birthday" Another Pinspiration Is there hope for this? In "Crafting" About The Renegade Seamstress I'm a busy wife, mom, grandma, and teacher who loves to create. This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged crafts, DIY, fashion, reconstructed clothing, recycling, Refashion, ruffle shirt, Sewing, Thrifting, tutorial, upcycling.
Fitted Jacket. If you have ever seen my kids in real life, you've probably thought at some point or another "What puny little children. " Hahahaha. (But seriously... they are in fact, quite small.) Sometimes we run into issues because of it. Take Sassy for example: she turned two in June, but most of her 18-24 months are still falling off of her.
It's great that her clothes fit her much longer than expected, but most parents (myself included) shop for clothing in advance. Last year I saw an adorable fall coat at OshKosh. It was marked down to $3.99 because it was missing a button. Not so much. After removing the old buttons, I used a pen to mark where the new buttons would go. Using a needle and thread, I hand sewed the buttons into place with just a few stitches. Even the most basic sewing machines come with the attachments you need to button sew. I always test my needle position by carefully turning the balance wheel to make sure the needle makes a straight shot through the button holes. Bootcut 2 Skinny Jeans. Can’t seem to shake those old bootcut jeans in your closet? But never wear them? With a couple zippers, a few trials on the sewing machine and a little hackery, it’s surprisingly simple to turn them into skinny jeans!
This is definitely on the more advanced side in terms of projects, as you’ll need to know the basics of sewing on a sewing machine and be willing to learn how to use a zipper foot. Before you get started, we definitely recommend watching this video on how to sew zippers. You could potentially do this by hand, but it would take a lot of patience and some seriously strong stitches. Here’s a little before and after action. Now, onto the tutorial! Materials: - old pair of bootcut or flare jeans - two zippers - sewing machine - sewing pins First, put on your jeans inside out (or put them on a friend who happens to be your same size) and pin along the outer seam to tighten the pants around your calves. Here’s how the pinned pants should look. Pin the other side, and sew in as well. Denim-trim-hip-pouch. Messenger Bag Tutorial {With Hidden iPad Holder} Learn how to turn a pair of cargo pants into the coolest messenger bag with Jessica’s Messenger Bag Tutorial!
This is a great way to reuse an old pair of pants. Jessica {Creative Team} does a fantastic job showing you how! She always amazes me with her sewing skills. Enjoy! How to Sew a Messenger Bag How to upcycle an old pair of cargo pants, and turn it into a messenger bag for your little ones… …with a hidden iPad holder! Looking for a new school bag for the school age kids in your home, but don’t want to spend a fortune? Instructions: *Please note – the iPad holder is not meant to actually carry the iPad when you are on the go. And you are done! If you enjoyed this craft tutorial, please share it with your friends or pin it on Pinterest! Happy Crafting, Jess Make sure to follow Craftaholics Anonymous® on Bloglovin for new crafts and on Pinterest for crafting inspiration from around the web!
Share and Enjoy. Tutorial: Puffy Pouch. Here comes the tutorial for the puffy pouch ;)As I promised, I am introducing two ways to make this pouch, one made with a 5" flex frame which may not be very accessible and the other made withvelcro which is fairly easily found at any craft stores. (The flex frame can be spotted at here,here, and here.) I love this pouch either way.This pouch is like the fabric basket tute andthe patchwork drawstring tute combined into onewith a little twist, so yeah, it's quick and easy again!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll like it....!!! As always, seam allowances are 1/4" unless otherwise noted. First off, pick out linen (or medium to heavy fabric)and three different print cotton fabrics that contrasteach other for the external shell. Cut out fabrics into pieces:Eight 1.75" x 5.5" pieces andTwo 2" x 6" from linenTwo 1.75" x 5.5" from each cotton fabrics.
From the fabric for lining, cut out two 5.5" x 5.5" pieces. Let's start making the outer shell. Two patchwork panels like these. . Hooray! DIY Fabric Headband Tutorial - Handmade Gift Series. This is a beginner sewing tutorial that I was honored to contribute on the blog Craft Snob, in the Bite Sized Sewing column. This tutorial for a little girls fabric headband takes under 30 minutes to complete. This makes a perfect stocking stuffer this holiday! Read more for the full DIY Fabric Headband tutorial – Handmade Gift Series tutorial. Supplies: scrap fabric (100% cotton works best)fold over elasticsewing machinescissors Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
All photos by Sara Albers for alice & lois. Now you have a sweet and simple fabric headband for your little girl. *Check out the tutorial for the same headband for women here! Enjoy your sewing! Check out more simple sewing tutorials on here and here! Circle Zip Earbud Pouch Tutorial :: Dog Under My Desk. I use a little zippered pouch to carry around my earbuds since they are the fancy microphone ones and I don’t want them to break or get tangled. Some of you have commented that you are looking for some small, simple gift ideas.
This is definitely simple to make, and a little more fun than the typical rectangular zippered pouch! I can see these as the perfect gift for teenage cousins or nieces or girlfriends or even teacher gifts. Fun, quick, and cute! It doesn’t take very much fabric so you could even use scraps! UPDATE: I have completely re-written this tutorial with twice as many bright, clear photos and more detailed instructions and it is available as a pattern in my pattern shop. First, download the pattern template HERE. Cut from main fabric: 1 circle 2 half circles 1 tab Cut from lining fabric: 1 circle 2 half circles Cut from batting (or medium weight interfacing, if you prefer): 1 circle 2 half circles You will also need a 1″ wide nylon 5″ or longer zipper.
Time to sew! Making Your Own Pattern. Patterns aren't cheap. Seriously, I was browsing through through the look books at Hobby Lobby the other day and some of them were as much as $20. Tack that on to the price of fabric and other supplies and suddenly sewing your own clothing becomes very expensive. Thankfully, you can make your own patterns using your own clothing that you know to fit well.
I'll show you how to make a simple blouse pattern using a top of my own. I used Scotch Postal Wrapping Paper as my pattern paper. I found it at Target for about $5. It gives you 30 feet of paper, so it will last a long time. I used paper because I like to lay my pattern piece down and trace the shape directly onto my fabric. Muslin fabric is another great material that would allow you to pin the pattern piece to your fabric.
Lay your garment down on the paper and determine the middle of the top. Mark right above the collar and right below the hem. Draw a rough outline of one half of the top. Now for the sleeves. *Update* Bias Tape Bag (with Pattern) I promised you this free downloadable bag pattern when we offered up the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker Giveaway as a great first project for your Homemade Bias Tape, so here goes… I’ve made a couple so far, and I usually don’t like fabric bags (i’m a leather lover) but I actually adore these for summer. They are super quick to whip up (under an hour) and are also reversible, so you can get a couple different looks in one swoop. You could also use store-bought bias tape, like I did for the big one (oh, and you can blow up or shrink the pattern to make different sizes – Scarlet’s been using the littler one as her lunch bag).
Either way I think it’s a sweet & simple summery project. But I’m dying to know, what do you think?? , and some white suiting for the lining. 1. 2. Made creating the bias tape a breeze. Here is how I made the bigger bag, by cutting out the pattern tiled at 200% and taping it together: 3. So here are all your pieces: 4. Pinch the next marks and do the same: 5. 6. 7. 8. Done… Sew Patterns.
Wallet 2 Tote. Lorraine from ikat bag is a favorite around here… She has tons of fun tutorials on her blog and she’s joined us before with this wonderful Back to School Pencil Case tutorial. Today Lorraine shares a tutorial for a new summer essential, the On the Go Wallet-to-Tote! Construction includes three main parts: Assembling the Wallet, Assembling the Outer Bag and Making the Lining. The tote zips into a convenient wallet in this unique and handy design. From Lorraine: Hello, Everyone. I am very excited today to share this tutorial for a wallet that morphs into a tote! These little bags have been around for as long as I can remember, and I thought they’d be a useful addition to the arsenal of summer gear I stash in my car and/or purse. I have three little girls, aged 3,4 and 6, and we’ve found that summer always takes us on adventures we hadn’t planned for– detours to farmer’s markets, dancing in the rain or treasure hunting en route to the park.
Part One: Assemble the Wallet:You will need: Bags. How to Make Your Own Shape Sewing Mannequin. We all know that the best dress is the one that fits your body perfectly as it was sewn just for you, it is not that easy to get one like this though. It would be great if every woman could afford to get her clothes straight from her private tailor who knows how to take good measures, but we do not live in a perfect world, unfortunately. What if we could have our own body dress form and learn how to sew? It is also not that easy but not impossible, especially if you are a handimaniac! Two years ago I was cleaning my cellar and decided to get rid of totally new sewing mannequin because it was taking too much space... Now I know it wasn't a smart decision.
Take a look at this full tutorial of how to make Your Own Shape Sewing Mannequin. Don't you think it is a magnificent idea?