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Wave Rider Hack: How to Make a Cropped, Fitted Rash Guard
When you've found a beautiful sewing pattern, just know you can do much more with it than the original design!
This blog will show how you can recreate my favorite hack: the cropped, fitted rash gu...
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Creating An Everyday Tee for Wovens
Hi sewing friends!
I’ve been going through a bit of a woven phase lately, largely driven by all the gorgeous woven fabrics I’ve been seeing around – lovely linens, flowy gauze, delicious poplins…I’...
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Adding a Button Shoulder Accent - Sewing Hack
Hello sewing friends! I’m super excited about this blog post because this project is my first sew since packing up the sewing room in late July for the family move (so for about six weeks). Sewing ...
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Add a Twist by Shirring Sleeves
I am totally obsessed with Bishop sleeves! They are so romantic and dramatic all at the same time!
The good news is that Ellie & Mac sleeves, for the most part, are interchangeable.
The Bish...
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Create Your Own Raglan Flutter Sleeve
Hi everyone! This is me, Manda, again with another blog for you. I love the dreamy look of a flutter sleeve. There is something that makes you feel special when you are wearing an outfit with a flu...
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Mash Up Time! (Day to Night & Puff Sleeve Pattern)
Hello, I am here to show you how I made my Puff Sleeve Bodysuit into a bodycon dress using the Puff Sleeve Peplum, Dress, & Bodysuit Pattern and the Day To Night Pattern.
Its quite easy and ju...
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Slow Sunday Dress Hack
Hi all, @sewsewilse here again.
This week it is quite cold here in Belgium and our landscape is covered with a nice layer of snow. Sweaters and long pants are very welcome now. Still, I'm looking f...
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Discovery Tee Hack - How to Use Woven Fabric
Hello sewing friends! Did your sewing journey include a few detours where you bought all sorts of fabric you probably aren’t using today? Mine did! From delicious looking quilting cottons to heavy ...
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Let's Talk About Adding Tiers (And a Waistband...)
Hey! It’s Sarah from Sew Salty and Free! I want to share you a really cute way to fancy up the Sunny Day Tunic/Dress. We’ll look at how to add an accent piece to the waistband and create a self-dra...
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Flounce Up the Fall in Love Sweater
Hey ya’ll! I am excited to share a fun and unique “hack” that I’m lovin’ right now! It involves a FLOUNCE!
I know many of you are saying, “I can’t wear those. They make me look heavy”. Well, I am ...
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Having Fun with Flounces
I’ve been going through a bit of a flounce obsession the last few months – I just LOVE the look of them and I think they add something extra to basic pieces. But I don’t really love them at the wri...
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Thrifted Cardigan to Holiday Dress – Refashion Plus Two Pattern Mashup!
Despite having a LOT of clothes and nowhere to wear them right now, I really enjoy time spent on my two favorite hobbies – sewing and thrifting! I am an AVID thrift store hunter, particularly for s...
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Slow Sunday Dress Pattern Bishop Sleeves Hack
Hello my sewing friends! Here I am with another hack! This time we are adding the super trendy bishop sleeves to one of my favorite Ellie and Mac Sewing Patterns, The Slow Sunday Dress/Top Pattern....
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Using Tulle as a Decorative Trim
Hello, I am so excited to share with you this little blog post on how to use tulle as a decorative element on a garment.
You may have seen tulle on necklines, sleeves and on the hems of skirts ...
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Around the Block - Straight-Fit Guide
Hi! I’m Elliott from The Little Robin’s Nest! A lot of y’all have seen my post about beginning my journey transitioning from female to male, if you haven’t, then welcome! The cool thing about this ...
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Pattern Mash Up: Be Outstanding Overalls & Sunkissed Dress Pattern
Hello everyone!
I wanted to share a mash I did with the Be Outstanding Overalls and the Sunkissed dress patterns. My youngest has really gotten into overalls the past few weeks and we didn’t have ...
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Raglan Shirt Button Placket Hack
Hey there, Kendel here! Today I am going to show you a fun hack to add a button placket to your favorite Raglan tee. The Going Home sweater (both kids and adults) and the Straight Fit Raglan will w...
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Un-Twist it Up Top!
Hey y’all! It’s Lakeisha from Sincerely, Shantelle, and WOW! It has been quite some time since I’ve posted here for you. I’ve been busy and every time I thought about a blog post, I was stuck think...
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