Do you ever have leftover bits of trim and no clue what to do with them? Yeah, me, too! So, I went on a hunt to round up a ton of great ideas for easy trim projects. Many in this round up include free patterns. TOTAL SCORE!!! So, go ahead and grab a cup of coffee, tea, diet coke or whatever floats your boat and stay awhile. I think you might get lost in some of these … [Read more...]
Are you like me and mostly sew for others? Well, this year I made a promise that I would change that, even if in means casual sewing. Today, I am sharing my work in progress on a dress that was made for a cause. Andrea from Go To Patterns has created this easy and casual dress called the Casual Lady. She is donating the proceeds and hoping to raise awareness. How cool is that! I love it … [Read more...]
Today, I wanted to say a big Thank You to Melissa from Melly Sews for spending the past few months in our sewing circle. Not only did she stitch together some amazing projects but she shared some pattern making tricks of the trade. She helped push most of you to dip your toes into the waters of pattern making with the perfect pj pants and then spread your wings with all sorts of … [Read more...]
Hello Sewing Loft Readers! So either I'm a great teacher or you already know everything there is to know about skirts, because you didn't really have many questions last week. The only question was about flounces, so I'm happy to answer that. I use my flexible ruler (seen below) to make my curve. It also helps if you cut the piece while folded in half, so the sides of the curve match. … [Read more...]
Hello Sewing Loft Readers! Today, in addition to taking your questions about skirt drafting/sewing, I'm going to show you how to take the pattern we drafted last week and turn it into other variations. Let's start with adding facings - the facings and sewing a zipper into the center back seam are the only things I added to make this fitted skirt. You'll cut your facings on the fold, just … [Read more...]
Our online community is growing by leaps and bounds these days and for me, the best part is seeing your work! Over the last few months we have explored easy pattern making with Melissa. She showed us how to make the perfect pj pants and easy t-shirts. She shared fun tips and tricks along the way! Online Community Member Spotlight Today's work in progress spotlight is … [Read more...]
Hello Sewing Loft Readers! Today I'm going to show you how to draft a skirt pattern from scratch - no rub-off patterning this month! To start with, you need three measurements: your waist, your hips, and your waist to hip length. Let's discuss more. Waist: This can be your actual waist, or where you want your skirt to sit. I prefer my skirts to sit above my hips, but lower than my actual … [Read more...]
There is nothing that makes me smile more than seeing pictures of projects made by others within our sewing community! Jody shared these cuties with me and I can not determine which I adore more, the mismatched socks or that super cute smile! Work In Progress From Our Sewing Community Jody created these skirts by following the knock it off pattern and skirtin around … [Read more...]
Hello Sewing Loft Readers! I hope you enjoyed the t-shirt sew along last month. If you missed any posts, you can find them here: T-shirt Introduction T-Shirt Tutorial T-Shirt Questions and Tips for Sewing with Knits T-Shirt Answers and more Knit Sewing Tips This month we're tackling the perfect thing to go with your new t-shirt - a spring skirt! Spring has already arrived here in … [Read more...]
