One of the most popular posts on the site was an early one I wrote a long time back now on how to draft your own custom fit straight skirt pattern. It was followed up with a sew-a-long series of posts for beginners covering every step in detail from … Continue reading
If you’ve been reading sewing blogs for a while now, no doubt you will have come across tutorials for easy maxi skirts. Basically, sew a tube of fabric, add in some elastic and you’re good to go. I’ve read some really funny reviews recently of ladies who did just that … Continue reading
While I was learning to sew with stretch fabrics and taking the excellent Sewing with Knits class (see the class review here and 25% discount), I got lots of knit remnants to practice on, and one day I simply sewed up a tube, added a fold over waist and … Continue reading
Put some swing in your step and show a little leg – the Flirty Skirty is here. With just one pattern piece, only 4 sheets to print, super fast sewing and a fabulous end result -you won’t be able to stop at just one of these skirts. Feeling flirty or … Continue reading
If you follow a lot of other sewing blogs, you’ve probably seen the increasing number of sewing ‘meet ups’, where bloggers all meet up to say hello, swap unwanted patterns and fabrics and then shop for even more fabric together so they can encourage each other to overspend! Sounds like … Continue reading
Greetings, So Sew Easy readers! I’m Kat from Sew Chibi! Today, I’m here to share my seasonal sewing project with you: The Hikari (Light) Dress! I love pushing myself. I thought of what a little girl would adore to wear to make her feel like a real-life, fairy princess. … Continue reading
I wrote a book! Well, to be fair it was mostly already written and I made it into a book. My Sew a Skirt – beginners tutorial series sewing ebook is launched and for sale on Craftsy. It contains all of the lessons from the Sew A Skirt series … Continue reading
Welcome to Episode 11 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. The subject for today is: Finishing your skirt and the Sew A Skirt Tutorial Series roundup We are on the final small step – your skirt is very nearly finished. If this is the first time you have … Continue reading
Welcome to Episode 8 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. The subject for today is: Neaten your seams and lining a skirt, part 1 If you have been following along in the Sew A Skirt series, then you have your basic skirt shape finished complete with … Continue reading
Welcome to Episode 7 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. The subject for today is: How to sew an invisible zipper A quick recap of what we have completed so far in case you have missed a step and need to review : Overview, tools and … Continue reading
Welcome to Episode 5 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series. The subject for today is: How to sew darts Let’s recap so far How are you enjoying the Sew A Skirt series so far? If you are new to sewing you may already have learned a lot about … Continue reading
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