Sarah J. Doyle | March 10, 2010
Construction and finishing shaped neckline facings:
To help maintain the shape of the facing, and not stretch it, it is good to staystitch a line ¼” inside the neck seamline of each facing section, as indicated in the left hand illustration show above.
With right sides together and the markings matched, stitch the front facing [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | March 3, 2010
I really like the “stand up” collars – it’s so easy to add a little extra to dress up the garment. A necklace or two looks very nice, or you could add a scarf to make a professional look. And the great thing is that the stand up collars are easy to make!
After cutting [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | February 20, 2010
If you’d like to add a little something “extra” to your sewing business, I’ve just run across something that I think would be useful for making a few extra bucks.
FaveCrafts has a great tutorial by Heidi Borchers for creating throw pillows from old sweaters.
They say you can pick up old sweaters from thrift stores or [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | February 6, 2010
Two days in a row we’ve gleaned super Valentine’s Day tutorials from Jessica at HappyTogether blog. Today we’re going to show off her Sweetheart Pin Cushion tutorial. As you probably already know, I love pin cushions, and really need to start a pin cushion collection! One of those small shadow boxes that people use to [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | February 5, 2010
We’ve had the pleasure of using wonderful tutorials from Jessica at HappyTogether previously, and we found another one for you. This one is just in time for Valentine’s Day — and I believe every little girl should have one of these Gooey Hearts Shirts!!!
Isn’t that just the prettiest little girl and cutest little shirt! Thanks [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 30, 2009
If you’d like to sew something that every toddler (and older person as well) would love to have for those boo boos, try this BooBoo Buddy that Trish from Simple Up shows how to make. The fabric looks so soft, and they recommend putting it in the freezer until you need it for a boo [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 27, 2009
I was surfing the web today when I ran across a tutorial for making button flowers. I thought about my little granddaughters – what a perfect “activity” for them! These flowers could easily be made into a child’s necklace or bracelet, and I know they would LOVE to make them. Thank you Rebeka at ArtsyCraftyBabe [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 21, 2009
Just found the most darling “gift” onsie, which would make the perfect Christmas day attire for any small baby!! Carrie at MakeLemonadeBlog has a tutorial for making this super gift onsie.
The tutorial is easy and quick, so if you have babies in your home, you still have time to make one! Thank you so much [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | December 12, 2009
Whether you want to look Christmasy for your Christmas dinner, cook and bake in true Christmas aprons or give aprons as gifts, I’ve found a perfect Christmas gift / tutorial for you!
Phyllis Dobbs has a tutorial ready for you to begin sewing that perfect Christmas apron. Check out this snazzy apron, then dig into YOUR [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | November 29, 2009
Yesterday we did a post about making Christmas gifts for teens and toddlers, so today I want to give you a couple of ideas for gifts for your husband, boyfriend, son — the men in your life.
The first idea is a tutorial for a “bed caddy”, which would be perfect for my husband – thank [...]
