I’m taking part in bimble and pimple‘s Sewvember instagram challenge, and on day two our mission, should we choose to accept it, *Dun Dun dundundun Dun*… was “technique”. I happened to be doing a couple of oblique mitred corners that…
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“framing” with an inset strip in a pieced garment
This method gives what could best be described as an inset strip. It can be used to “frame” individual pieces and will highlight the piecing in a design as an interesting feature. It is a flat strip set alongside a…
Denim slides!
I’ve made some shoes!!! This is my first foray into “proper” footwear. Yeah, I made slippers recently, but I’m not counting those. And technically these are slides, which are pretty basic things on the shoe scale, really. But still. They…
Dusting slippers
I’ve made something useful; slippers, that clean! I pinned these mopping slippers a while ago, and have now got around to making my own. See, we have no carpets in our house and lots of animals; meaning furry dust-bunnies appear…
More on sewing knit bands
eleynagomez asked how I made the thumbhole bands on my Nettie bodysuit, thank you so much for asking! I didn’t take any pictures while I was making the real thing but I sat down this weekend and ran up a…
enclosing all seams in a double layered top/dress
This is a method for sewing a double layered sleeveless dress or top in such a way that all seam allowances are enclosed within the two layers. This could be used to create entirely reversible garments as well as simply giving a…
“swoosh” welt pocket
To those who showed an interest in the swoosh welt pocket on my Tao blouse; thank you 🙂 and it was my take on this welt pocket for which Patty wrote a very in-depth tutorial. The fabric I used for my blouse is…
Double welt pocket with looped button closure
I wrote this tute just before Christmas then completely forgot about it …! anyhow This is a pocket often used as the back pocket on mens’ trousers although of course you can add one to whatever garment you wish… in this case I have used for the breast…
