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30-Minute Sewing Projects

Janelle from Rosary Apparel shares four fun and beginner-friendly 30-minute sewing projects. The first project is a simple laptop case, then a lined tote, a cushion cover, and a waist apron. Most of the fabrics used in this video are vintage. Rosery Apparel is handmade in Janelle’s home studio in Tasmania, Australia, and is made from 100% recycled fabric – making every piece a one-of-a-kind. Janelle also offers weekly sewing tutorials to inspire others to create their own ‘

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Sew This Easy One-Hour Turtleneck Top

In this video from Thoughtful Creativity Alisa will be drafting and sewing a very simple and comfortable turtleneck for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. This top comes together in about an hour and requires just a little bit of drafting. NOTE: if you have bust/hips/waist on a larger size – double check the width of the pattern like mentioned in this tutorial. And if you have a bust on a larger side you might find it useful to make front pattern pieces longer at the high

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Five Methods For Tracing Sewing Patterns – Keep Your Original Patterns Intact – Evelyn W

Evelyn Wood shares five methods for tracing sewing patterns to create your own copies while keeping your original sewing patterns and sizes intact and uncut. Extra time is needed to trace your pattern pieces, but there are some very good reasons to trace your pattern rather than cut into it. Pattern tracing lets you to maintain the original pattern pieces. Tracing allows sewers to use a pattern more than once and in more than one size. Tracing the sewing pattern lets you

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Sew a Hoodie Sweater without a Pattern for Fall

Alisa from Thoughtful Creativity shares with us a free fall sewing tutorial to sew a hoodie sweater of any size. In this free video tutorial you will learn how to sew an easy hood, draft the actual hoodie, and how to sew them together. Hoodies are very comfortable, they offer a versatile and casual style that can be worn everyday. Hoodies are warm and perfect for fall and spring and as a base layer in the winter. Hoodies are typical constructed from stretchy, durable, knit

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Fall 2019 Garment Sewing Pattern Reviews and Impressions – Inside the Hem

Lindsey from Inside The Hem shares her first impressions and reviews of all of the garment sewing patterns from Vogue, Simplicity and McCalls for autumn 2019. Watch to preview the patterns from the comfort of your chair and hear what Lindsey thinks of this year’s fall sewing pattern line-up. Watch now: Inside the Hem Sewing Pattern Lookbooks: Make sure you flip through the LookBooks below the video for a closer look at any sewing pattern that catches your eye: More autumn se

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My Own Transformation Challenge

We just had The Great British Sewing Bee Series 5, and this year’s winner was the youngest yet at 33. Sadly the BBC just archive all these series, so you never get to see them again if you missed them when the aired. So sad, I would have bought them all on DVD if they were available, I find them so addictive. Moving on, I recently gave myself a GBSB style transformation challenge, but with no time limit to contend with! Juliet Uzor has become the youngest ever winner of th

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How to Sew Cargo Pants – Simplicity S8889

Cargo pants are trending this season and you can sew your own with Mimi G’s new Simplicity S8889 view B. In this free video tutorial, Brittany walks you through each step to sew these casual pants. Easier sewing than you think! These comfortable pants are fabulous when you sew them with; medium weight cotton, linen, chambray, light-weight denim, twill, poplin, challis, crepe, and gabardine. More sewing projects like this at SWN: skinny pants sewing pattern from plan b DIY Ch

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Garment Sewing Patterns for Spring, Inspiration, and Impressions 2019

Featuring fresh spring garment sewing pattern collection reviews and impressions for 2019 from Inside the Hem! Featuring fresh new looks to include in your sewing short-list this season. Patterns in this video blog post include: • McCall’s M7894 midi dress: empire-seamed, ruffle accents. Fabrics: georgette, crepe de chine. • Simplicity S8836 sheath dress: princess lining, piping insets. Fabrics: cotton, linen stretch wovens. • Vogue Patterns V1617 Zandra Rhodes jumpsuit: k

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Garment Refashion Series with Kara Metta

Join Kara Metta in her free video series as she brilliantly refashions and restyles several garments that she inherited from her grandmother. Trench coats, dresses, tops, sweaters, baseball t-shirts, a pink power-suit, sweatpants, a prom dress, bottoms, all converted into updated stylish, unique, and comfortable clothing that Kara can wear right now. Watch Kara and learn how you can restyle existing outdated garments to build any wardrobe inexpensively. Subscribe to Kara’s

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Long Winter Coat – DIY + Tips

For the very first time, April from coolripa patterns, cuts and stitches this lovely, cozy, long winter coat. Taking a pattern from an existing garment she feels is appropriate for her own sewing skills, she reproduces the coat with a super result. A collar, facings, lining, pockets, and buttons. April uses a Juki HZL-G Series sewing machine. April shares tons of good garment sewing tips in this video! Watch now: Sewing Materials Used: 4 yards of coat fabric – it really

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Refashioning a XL Button-down Shirt Into a Two-Piece Skirt + Jacket

Learn how to cut and sew a wrap-style mini-skirt with a half-elastic waistband and jacket from one extra-large button down shirt. Watch the free tutorial now: Cutting Edge Jacket ePattern More about madebyaya sewing tutorials: Sidekick Wrap Skirt Pattern #refashioned #sewingtutorial #elastic #jacket #serger #madebyyaya #buttonhole #shirt #skirt #refashion #garment

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Sew a Cozy Winter Leisure Suit – Free Sewing Patterns – from Zoe DIY

A free step-by-step video sewing tutorial from Zoe DIY and free pattern downloads for both pants and top available in sizes XXS to XL. XXS: http://bit.ly/2Szh6Vd XS: http://bit.ly/2L8LMKA S: http://bit.ly/2L3QmJP M: http://bit.ly/2EneF4O L: http://bit.ly/2QJGYjR XL: http://bit.ly/2SwgnUK Watch now: A leisure suit is a casual garment consisting of a jacket and matching pants usually created with stretch fabrics such as winter fleece, jersey knit, double-knit, sweater knit, st

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Free Convertible Hood Pattern from Wesens-Art

This “Hooded Cap” can be worn in three different ways! It’s suitable for women and men, and it is also reversible! You can sew it in under one hour and it’s easy. A fabulous gift idea! Find the pattern here! Post by Sew-Whats-New.com Fans! #WessonArt #sewing #winter #pattern #fleece #PDF #hood #giftidea #easy #convertible #sewingpattern #outerwear #free #garment

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3 Free Toddler/Kids Pajama Sewing Projects

1. Sew a Knit Fabric Toddler-size Pajama Set In this free sewing video DIY, ForeSee Love shows you how she sews a knit fabric toddler pajama set by using an existing garment set to create the pattern. This tutorial also shares detailed pattern making techniques for creating both the top and the bottom pattern pieces – that you may have not have seen before! Not only are these kids pajamas easy to sew, but they are also inexpensive to sew. Adult-size t-shirts become candidat

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Transform a Basic Turtleneck with an Easy and Feminine Lettuce-Edge Hem with Sew Aldo

Transform any basic knit turtleneck with an easy lettuce-edge hem with this free video sewing tutorial from Sew Aldo! You don’t need a fancy or computerized sewing machine to do a lettuce-edge hem, all you need is a sewing machine that will sew a zig-zag stitch. Watch now: Advertisement More upcycling projects featured at Sew What’s New: Brown Slit Turtleneck Flare Sleeve Casual Pullover Sweater from: MAYKOOL Int’l Group.LLC #sweater #lettuceedge #hem #zigzagfoot #sewingtut

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Sew Unisex Kids Pants – Free Sewing Pattern + Tutorial from Zune’s Sewing Therapy

A quick sewing project and easy to wear elastic-waist pull-on pant sewing pattern for kids in eight sizes from six months to five years. These pants can be worn as pajama pants, casual pants, or pants for school depending on the type of fabric you decide to use. These simple pants are fabulous stitched from corduroy, twill, fleece, denim, flannel, etc. There is an adjust line so you can lengthen or shorten to a desired length. Sewers can also crop this epattern to make differ

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Oversized Cardigan Upcycle with The Sustainable Seamstress

“Upcycled in this video is an over-sized and unflattering cardigan sweater, tailored to the correct size and re-purposed with a thrifted appliqued t-shirt to refashion the cardigan sweater into a wearable fashionable eco-friendly handmade wardrobe essential. ” Watch the video DIY: The Sustainable Seamstress is dedicated to slow fashion. Upcycled clothing for a large family committed to frugal living. Jill enjoys working with her hands in many different ways including re-pu

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Tips for Choosing Coat or Jacket Sewing Patterns with Lauren Guthrie

Autumn and winter coat sewing patterns: Sewing your own coat is an investment of time and supplies and choosing a pattern can be a big decision that is dependent on many things such as supplies, cost, size, and sewing skill level. In this video, seamstress Lauren Guthrie will tell you all about her own experiences while sewing coats and jackets. Lauren also gives use her top sewing tips for not only pattern selection, but fabric and sizing too! All of the sewing patterns men

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Beginner Sewing: Sew a Summer Tank Top

Learn how to sew this simple tank top in this free sewing tutorial for beginners from Farmhouse on Boone. Basic sewing skills, and a yard and a half of fabric are all we need to start stitching this basic top. These tops can be worn all year round in all climates as part of a layered combination, or worn on it’s own in hot weather and climates. Add lace or trim to create a one-of-a-kind garment. The other day I found this amazing fabric circa 1982 from the thrift shop. It ga

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$ave Money Over and Over with “Grow Along” Sewing Patterns for Kids

Getting the very most for your money when it comes to kid’s clothing is as important as the books they will read and the games they will play while wearing garments sewn to last. When my babies were little, they wore incredible clothing sewn by their grandmothers, who were/are proficient sewers in their own right. Both of them, coincidentally, specialized in sewing and selling children’s clothing. I learned a lot from both of them while clothing our four children. The first

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