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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Dying Elastic
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Kid's Flower Pot Halloween Costume - Guest Tutorial!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Military Pencil Skirt - guest tutorial!
My name is Shauna and I am one of the Shwins behind Shwin & Shwin. My sister and I started the blog to share our ideas with each other and with anyone else who was interested and it has been a ton of fun. Today I am going to share an inspired by the runway look.
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A few weeks back I made a skirt for my daughter inspired by this look from project runway. It was from the team challenge, from team millitary lace. This is the skirt I made for my daughter tutorial found HERE |
Today we are going to make a few adjustments and make one for a grown up. |
So let's get started! You will need:
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On to sewing. First sew under the top edge. (you can do this now to all of your pieces, it will save you time later) |
Then turn the piping so the flap is in the wrong side of the fabric and your piping should neatly outline the cutouts and top stitch in place. |
This is what you should end up with. Do it for both sides of the cut out. |
Then take your long narrow rectangle and with the basting stitch sew along both long sides of the piece. |
Then pin your ruffled piece in side the cut out. |
On the back now. First sew the zipper in place. (follow the instructions on the zipper you buy) |
Then sew your pleats. The bottom of your pleat needs to taper off real gradually so your done have a weird pucker on the outside so make it a gradual slope (like pictured above) |
When you are done pleating, you re done with your skirt. After this I added a few buttons to the front, but that is optional, do what you like. |
Try it on |
Jump around |
And Enjoy! |
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Pioneer Reverie Headband Tutorial - Guest Post!
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Monday, October 11, 2010
I was contacted a while back by a representative from CSN (that online store where you can get pretty much anything - a bar stool (which I want for the breakfast bar I will someday have in my post-graduation apartment), other furniture, clothing, baking stuff, you name it!), asking if I'd be interested in reviewing a product of theirs on my blog. I was told I could either get a free product from them or pick something to give away. Well, I couldn't just pick something for myself of course, but I thought it'd be kind of boring to just do a giveaway.
So, here's the deal. I'm getting 2 of something from CSN - one for me to review and do some tutorials with, and then one to give away!
What is it you ask? A bundt cake pan. Sounds kind of weird for a sewing blog, right? When I originally started this blog however I wanted it to be a mix of different creative pursuits, and I've been getting the baking itch lately. So, I'm going to come up with a series of tutorials/recipes of awesome and yummy things you can make in this pan, and then after I show you all how to make them I'll hold the giveaway!
What do you think? Interested?
I already have some awesome guest posters lined up, so keep checking back - the first one will go live on Wednesday!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
The Sewing Technique Library
Want to be featured on my blog?
But even though I have it set up, I just know I won't be able to get in nearly enough sewing to suit me or to keep you guys inundated with tutorials! I'm trying to graduate at the end of this year, so I have a really heavy class load that keeps me busy busy busy!