DIY Crop Top

Welcome! Today I spent the afternoon making a crop top. I put together a quick video showing some of the process. The pattern can be found here. There are no instructions and the cutting directions are in Portuguese. I do not speak or read Portuguese, so I used Google translate to see the English version....

New Inventory

Hello! I am so excited today because I have finally updated my inventory of Hidden Pocket Infinity Scarves. I made a bunch over the winter but did not get pictures or put them on my Etsy page. So they are finally in the store now. So head on over and check out my new stock,...

Scrappy Chair Cushion

Hello! It has been forever since I made a post. I have been sewing, knitting and crocheting all winter though, so I am going to try and post what I've been up to. Yesterday I wanted to try a scrap busting project, but I wanted it to be something I'll actually  use. After browsing Pinterest...

How to Hem Jeans

It's so hard to find jeans that fit, am I right? Whenever I find the perfect pair of jeans, they are always too long.  And if you have short legs and wide hips, you'll never get jeans short enough. They must sell out fast. Anyway, luckily I can just buy jeans that are too long...

Summer Dress for Baby

Spring is in the air! I've been having lots of fun making hats and scarves all winter, but now it's time to change over to summer things. My first summer project I just completed this afternoon. I had some pretty flower fabric I wasn't sure how to use. So, I did what I always do,...

Flannel Hidden Zipper Infinity Scarves

This weekend I found a great sale on fabrics at Fabricville. I bought 3 huge bags of stuff 🙂 Some of what I bought was plaid flannel for more infinity scarves with hidden pockets. I made them pretty much the same as the ones I had made before, but because the fabric is much heavier...

Headphone Key Chain

Last week I received 10 zippers in the mail that I had ordered on E Bay. So I went through some of my Pinterest boards looking for ideas to use them on.  The first project I chose was a key chain to keep headphones in. There is a photo tutorial I used. It's very simple,...

Digitizing Sewing Patterns Using OpenOffice Draw Part One

Part 1: Sizing Patterns to Scale I remember the first time I found a free sewing pattern online. It was for a hooded bolero jacket and it changed the way I now look for patterns. I couldn't believe someone would put a free pattern online for people to print and have. I needed more! After printing...

Fuzzy Body Length Pillow Case

I made this pillowcase back in April. I was at the fabric store, at the checkout, when I seen this fuzzy, super soft material in the marked down remnants bin. I picked it up, loved it, thought, "I could use this to make a blanket", then I realized was very likely not going to make...

Learning to Digitize Patterns

I recently - as in, over the last two years - have started designing my own clothing patterns. Now, I want to post them here so other people can download them. Yesterday and today I have been researching like crazy. I found so many tutorials for Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. However, these are programs that...

Making Jeans From a Jalie Pattern

I've been wanting to make jeans for a while now, but it has taken me a while to get started on them. First, I wanted to draft a pattern but it looked very complicated, so I decided to buy a pattern from Jalie, the same people I bought my running tights pattern from. That was...

DIY Oversized Hoodie

Last week I've been super busy making hoodies. I made three, one for myself and two to sell at craft fairs. The only problem is I've made the pattern myself and I have no idea how to upload it. When I figure it out I'll post it for free. I looked everywhere for a free...