Sewing, Homeschooling and Craziness

Sewing Tips & Tricks

July 21, 2012

Hey! I have absolutely NO sewing to show you…. I have been sewing, though. I am hard at work on my cousin’s PJ pants! But I can’t show them here. I just know she would peek! No sneak peeks, Amy!!

Soooo, I thought I would gather up some of the tips and tricks that I have used or seen around the internet and share them with y’all!

Don’t worry, though! I will have some original sewing to show you no later than Monday. And next week should be full of tutorials! I have a purse design that I want to work on and then I was hit with some more inspiration last night. I think I will use that idea for the Skirting the Issue fun.

On to the Tips & Tricks!

Gathering Made Easy – Tutorial

This comes from Just Give Me a Needle. It looks like it will be a MUCH better way to gather and have the gathers STAY where they are supposed to be!!! Or am I the only one that has that problem… LOL

Drafting Your Own PDF Sewing Patterns – An Overview

This is something that I would LOVE to learn!!!! It comes from Melly Sews

Turn one fat quarter into 5 yards

This is from Stop Staring and Start Sewing. I need this!!! I go through bias tape like most people go through tissues! LOL

Sewing Tip: Shirring/Smocking with Elastic Thread

This come from Make It and Love It. I realllllly want to try this out. I already have my elastic thread waiting! I just need to build up the courage to try it out! LOL

How to Create Elastic Shirring

Here is another great shirring tutorial and it is brought to you by Craft Stylish.

Teach Yourself to Sew – Tutorial List

This is a whole list of tutorials!! AWESOME!! This one comes from Darling Discounts and Deals.

Yardage Charts for Everything

This is so cool!!! Need to know how much fabric you need for a certain project? Just go to J&O Fabrics!

Sew News

Now this has a TON of tips, tricks and tutorials!! YAY!!!! Just hop over to Sew News!!!

Printable Bias Tape Maker

This is from The Scientific Seamstress. I really need to print this out!!!!!

HOW TO: DRAFT A MISSING PATTERN PIECE

From Shoes and Pie! I have not had this problem yet…. But I could definitely see it happening if I ever give into the urge to buy those gorgeous vintage patterns!!