Circle Knit Shirt Tutorial Post by Raechel of www.raechelmyers.com So. I have a favorite shirt. I’ll be honest, it’s probably my favorite because it’s the most comfortable shirt I own, AND my husband bought it for me and he thinks I look cute in it. That’s really all I need. Oh, and it’s a great backdrop for a pretty necklace! Anyway, I wear it with a long tank top, leggings and either boots or black Toms, depending on the weather. So, I worked this week on developing a 2T-sized version of my shirt. What you’ll need: The fabric piece I used was knit (you want a drapey fabric), and was 20″ wide and 34″ long. Also, you’ll need a sewing machine. Get your fabric piece laid out on your cutting board, folded on the top so it looks 21″x17″. There. (That’s a fold on the top – you want your rectangle intact!) This might be a good time to tell you how to measure for a size other than 2T… How to measure for your own sizing: Width: Arms straight out, you want the sleeves to fall just on the hand-side of your elbow. So close!
Inserting an invisible zip This is my method for inserting invisible zips - it's a bit different to the way dressmaking patterns describe, and I've included a few little tips and tricks that (hopefully) make things easier! Make life easy on yourself and insert your zip as early as possible in your garment assembly. It really is much easier to sew a CB zip into just your two back panels, than to try and sew it into a nearly completed skirt! Here is my skirt ready for zip insertion - as you can see I have already sewn my side seam beneath the zip: If your fabric is delicate the base of the zip around your backtack should be fusetaped for reinforcement. Open your zip and place it on your zip seam so right sides are together - ie, your fabric is face up and your zip is face down. Notice how I use an ordinary zip foot? When you near the bottom lay your seam allowances open and flat, and fold back the other side so you can locate the position of your backtack clearly. Now you're halfway there!
Выкройка платья из шерсти Выкройка шерстяного платья из Павлопасадских тканей Это платье выполнено из тонкой шерсти, созданной на Павлопосадской мануфактуре. Однако, если вы не готовы выложить за это платье круглую сумму, можно подобрать похожую ткань в магазине (многие магазины тканей предлагают подобные расцветки) и сшить такое платья самостоятельно по нашей бесплатной выкройке. Выкройка шерстяного платья очень простая, поскольку основной акцент делается не на крой, а на принт ткани. Выкройка шерстяного платья Выкройка шерстяного платья моделируется по Выкройке-основе женского платья Выкройка шерстяного платья 1. Выкройка шерстяного платья 2. Выкройка шерстяного платья 3. Выкройка шерстяного платья 4. Выкройка шерстяного платья: моделирование На выкройке переда платья закрыть нагрудную вытачку, перенеся ее в бок. Далее продолжить моделирование переда платья как показано на Выкройке платья 3. Углубить вырез платья по лекалу на 13 см. Плечо платья поднять и удлинить до 28-29см. ВАЖНО! Смотрите также: Выкройка женских брюк
How to Make Bias Tape Y’all know how much I love bias tape. I’ve been showing you projects with pre-made bias tape, but we all know it’s so much cuter when you make your own. It seems a little complicated, but do it once and you’ll be hooked. Bias tape is great for two things: stabilizing curves and finishing edges. I’ll give instructions on How to Make Single Fold Bias Tape and Double Fold Bias Tape (and the secrets for doing each step faster than you thought possible) after the jump… How to Make Bias TapeFirst we will cut, then we will iron. Step 1: Cutting Your Bias Strips Bias tape is cut “on the bias” meaning diagonal to the selvedges of the fabric. First let’s figure out how wide our strips should be. Start with 1/2 yard of fabric. Lay it right sides facing straight edges aligned on the other side of the fabric: Sew it in place, so now you have a parallelogram: We need to draw diagonal lines across it parallel to the cut edges. Flatten it out at one side, so it looks like this: one more time: Done!
Janel Was Here Made a wedding dress out of it. Then applied Photoshop to remove pins and make the skirt longer. That was a LOT faster than putting in Velcro or making a new skirt :-) Here's the printable pattern in pdf format Instructions: Fold over sides (not lower edge) of top pieces and topstitch Lay one top piece over the other to the place where the arrow points, pin them together then gather the lower edges of both Pull gathering threads until the top pieces fit between the two arrows marked on the midriff piece Stitch top pieces inside doubled layers of midriff, leaving an opening where the top pieces are, through which you're going to turn the midriff. Sew skirt side seams, then stitch skirt to midriff, leaving back edges of skirt a little wider than midriff Then fold those over and stitch center backs and hemline Sew on velcro or snaps for closure
Pleated tote (beach bag) tutorial Before we went away, I decided that a new bag for the beach was a must – something big and roomy to hold books, magazines, sunscreen, hats, and all that other good stuff. So I made this big pleated tote, and it worked perfectly. This is a picture of it in action: And here’s a little tutorial in case you want to make one for yourself – doesn’t have to be for the beach either, it could come in handy for schlepping all kinds of things around town. Here’s what you need: two pieces of your main fabric cut in shape A four pieces of the top shape (B) in a contrasting fabric two pieces of a lining fabric in shape C one piece of the long rectangle for the strap in the contrasting fabric two pieces of the top shapes (B) and one of the strap in a medium weight interfacing 1) Along the longest (22″) edge of the main fabric pieces, mark along the top at the following intervals: 3″ – 4″ – 6″ – 7″ – 9″ – 10″ – 12″ – 13″ – 15″ – 16″ – 18″ – 19″ 13) And voila, this is what it should look like.
Installing an invisible zip Invisible zips are a fabulous invention! I always buy zips a good 5 or 10cm longer than the pattern calls for – the reason for which will be shown below, along with the techniques I use to get a RTW finish: 1. The little plastic nubs at the top of the zip? 2. When sewing invisible zips, you are almost applying a side-ways force on your zip in order to get the stitching line as close to the zip teeth as possible – having it basted means the zip is wholly secured, whereas the pins allow the unpinned parts to move and pucker, giving you a wobbly looking zip! Some people like to iron their zipper teeth away flat and from the zipper fabric: I find this isn’t for me – the first time I tried I did too good a job and ended up sewing my seam over the teeth and being unable to do up the zip! I have noticed that in many of the online invisible zip tutorials, those that are recommending ironing their zips are the ones using the white plastic ‘generic’ invisible zipper foot. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Выкройка короткого платья Выкройка короткого платья на осень Это очаровательно короткое платье в красно-бело-черную клетку выполнено из облегченной шерсти и прекрасно подойдет для первых осенних дней. Смотрите также: Выкройки платьев У этого короткого платья много интересных деталей – планка по низу, воротник – шалька и широкие отвороты на рукавах. Выкройка короткого осеннего платья моделируется по Выкройке-основе женского платья. Дополнительно необходимо построить Выкройку одношовного рукава к платью и Выкройку воротника-шальки. ВАЖНО! Ширина воротника-стойки – как на Выкройке воротника-шальки. Выкройка короткого платья Выкройка короткого платья 1. Выкройка короткого платья 2. Выкройка короткого платья 3. Выкройка короткого платья – моделирование Нанесите линии моделирования выкройки короткого платья как показано на Выкройках 1-3. Выкройка переда короткого платья. Длина платья от талии без планки – 45см. Пройму переда платья углубить на 1,5см. Талевую вытачку переда платья убрать. Выкройка спинки короткого платья.
Marie Grace Designs: Smocking by Hand... Okay... here we go... let’s smock! This is part 2 of my pleating and smocking tutorial. Part 1, which explains how to hand-pleat fabric, can be found here. Smocking is very simple once you get a few basic rules straight. In its simplest form smocking is nothing but basic back stitching. I appreciate the fact that smocking is functional and that’s really the reason that smocking was developed in the first place but my fascination is in the fact that its beautiful and so versatile and easy! First of all, use a good needle. Let’s look at a basic back stitch. Back stitching is worked from right to left and is called back stitching because it is literally stitched by backing up a step and then moving forward again. and bring the needle tip back out to the front at B... Pull the needle through until the thread sits neatly on the surface of the fabric. The differences between this kind of flat back stitching and smocking are the direction of the work and the fact that smocking is 3 dimensional.
Keeping it Simple: How to make bias tape {Melly Sews} Hello Keeping it Simple Readers! Today I'm going to show you a trick for making bias tape, and how to sew it on. First of all, what is bias tape? Bias tape tips are usually available in the quilting tools section of the fabric store. Mark out your jig - it needs to be twice the width you want your final single fold bias tape to be, or 4 times the width you want your double fold tape to be. Cut your jig out, and also cut out a piece of cardboard that is the same length, but 1/8" less wide than you want your finished bias tape to be. With an x-acto knife, a utility razor or even carefully using scissors, score but do not cut the lines you marked. Now fold up your edges. To use this, lay your fabric strip in the jig right side down, and place the other piece of cardboard on top. Use this next to your iron, and scoot your jig along the fabric as you iron to make your single fold bias tape. Sew right in the fold of the bias tape. Stitch very close to the edge of the tape.
Box Pleat Apron Cut one piece 60 x 17 inches. (This will be the whole width of your fabric. Note: if you want to use a smaller width fabric, you will need to buy more yardage and seam two pieces together to make 60 inches. Draw bib pattern:On a piece of large tracing paper (or kraft paper or cut open paper grocery sacks), draw a link 14 inches long. Cut one strip 2.5 inches by the width of your fabric. For the waist ties, cut four 2.5 inch strips that at least 18 inches long.