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Hexagon Christmas Tree Skirt pattern

Easy sew Hexagon Christmas Tree skirt tutorial. Great for festive fabric scraps too. At So Sew Easy.

Hello everyone! This is Becky from Patchwork Posse here to share a project for the Holidays today. I blog about lots of easy sewing projects, and I’m the home of the 52 Quilt Block Pick Up and the Yearly Round Robin. Today we are going to talk about Hexagons . … Continue reading

How did I learn to sew – and how can you?

Learn to sew. The best resources online for taking your sewing from yikes to Yes!

I recently received this comment on the site from Krista in response to my teaser post about the upcoming Little Black Dress pattern: Hi Deby, it already looks amazing, can’t wait to see what the finished project will look like! I love reading your blog by the way. I was … Continue reading

Simplicity Amazing Fit – 2217 – fit for a wedding

Simplicity Amazing Fit dress 2217. Pattern review from So Sew Easy.

Have you tried any of the Simplicity Amazing Fit patterns?  I made a great dress with Simplicity 2217. This post is a departure from my normal writing.  I usually make up something, persuade my reluctant photographer/husband to take a few snaps in the garden and stand awkwardly in a totally … Continue reading

How to mark darts – How to Sew A Skirt Series

How to mark darts. Part of the Sew A Skirt beginners tutorial series from So Sew Easy. I never thought of doing it this way - quick, easy and accurate!

Welcome to Episode 4 in the How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series.  The subject for today is: How to mark darts   A quick recap of what we have completed so far in case you have missed a step and need to review : Overview, tools and equipment and … Continue reading

How to sew a skirt – a step by step sew-along

How to Sew A Skirt. Beginners tutorial series covers fabric, patterns, cutting out, darts, zipper, lining, hems and more. You can totally learn to sew from this set of tutorials - from So Sew Easy.

Welcome to the So Sew Easy How to Sew A Skirt Sew-along series.  This new series will show you everything you need to know about how to draft and sew your own custom fit fully lined skirt.  From pattern making, to darts, to lining and hems, you can have a … Continue reading

Making a pencil skirt sloper and the resulting skirt

So Sew Easy - drawing your own pencil skirt sloper pattern. It's so easy - spreadsheet provided.

Why design your own pencil skirt sloper pattern? Have you EVER owned a pencil skirt that fit you properly?  I find the ready to wear either gape in the waist, or are too tight across the hip or thigh or the darts aren’t right.  I guess perhaps my waist to hip ratio … Continue reading