Nautical Zippered Pouch Tutorial
. This tutorial is for an easy zippered pouch with a nautical theme – it is perfect to carry your essentials during the summer! You can use it as a makeup bag or as a wristlet to carry your sunglasses, … Read More
Ruby Dress: Finishing
Finishing The Ruby Dress includes: Hemming the Circle Skirt securing the lining on the waist Step 1: Hemming the Circle Skirt Since this is a circle skirt, the bottom part of the hem is larger. To have a flat hem, … Read More
Ruby Dress: How to Attach an Exposed Zipper?
Ruby Dress: How to Attach an Exposed Zipper includes? Zipper preparation Piece preparation Installation of the zipper You’ll Need: 14″ of zipper Zipper Pull Double Tape SF101 Interfacing (optional) lighter (to burn the zipper edges) Preparing the Zipper If … Read More
Ruby Dress: Attaching the Circle Skirt
The Ruby Dress Circle Skirt Constructions includes: Attaching the Circle Skirt to the Bodice Sewing and finishing the back seam Finishing the hemline Step 1: Attaching the Circle Skirt RST (right sides together), pin the bodice to the circle skirt. … Read More
Ruby Dress: Bodice Construction
The Ruby Dress Bodice Constructions includes: Sewing the darts Sewing the shoulder seams Sewing the side seams Lining the bodice Step 1: Sewing the Front Darts RST (right sides together), pin the front dart in place. For accuracy, use tailor’s chalk … Read More
Ruby Dress: Preparing Your Pattern & Cutting
In this post you’ll find instructions to cut your fabric to sew the Ruby Dress. The Ruby Dress has 8 pages and only 3 pattern pieces: Bodice Front, Bodice Back, and a Circle Skirt Template. MHS Free Ruby Dress pattern … Read More
How to make a Bodice Sloper
Sloper is a mold of the body with wearing ease and they don’t have any design details and no seam allowances. Once you get a perfect fit in your sloper, you’ll get a perfect fit in any of your other patterns. … Read More
Ruby Dress: Fabric & Supplies
Welcome to the Ruby Dress Sew Along! The Ruby Dress is very versatile. You can dress up or down depending on the fabric that you use. Your fabric options for this dress are unlimited. I suggest medium weight … Read More
Ruby Dress Sew Along
The Ruby Dress is a versatile pattern that you can use for many different styles. It is a very simple dress and it is very easy to sew. This pattern is suitable for beginners, but everybody is welcome to join. … Read More
Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas & FREE Patterns
Below I listed five Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas using free patterns. For any of these projects you can use heart fabrics and the Valentine’s Day Zipper Kit. (with the cute heart zipper pull). I hope this post inspires you to make something … Read More
How to Make a Tassel with Cork Fabric
This photo tutorial illustrates how to make a tassel. Tassels are great to add a professional look to your handmade bags and they are very easy to make. You’ll Need: Fabric (you can use vinyl, leather, or cork) Ruler and Rotary … Read More
Sunshine Wristlet Free Pattern and Cork Fabric Giveaway
Thanks to Lisa Perea from Cork and Cloth for sponsoring this giveaway. I made this Sunshine Wristlet using Silver Caiman Cork and to make it festive I combined it with this Holiday Fabric. To compliment this combination, I used the Nylon Coil Zipper in … Read More
Cork Bag – FREE Sewing Pattern
Thanks to Lisa Perea from Cork and Cloth for sponsoring this post. Cork is one of my favorite materials for bag making. It is soft yet durable and it looks amazing. Everyone want to touch my cork bags when they … Read More
Convertible Bag – FREE Sewing Pattern
I made this convertible bag using Black and Metallic Arrows and for the bag accents, I used Gold Glitter Vinyl and to complement the fabrics, I used touch my favorite metallic gold zipper for both zippers (pocket zipper and top zipper). … Read More
DIY Halloween Treat Bags – Tutorial
This DIY Halloween Treat Bags tutorial is for a lined Pyramid that you can use as a candy bag. My kids have never been so excited for any of my other projects, they loved them. They can be party favors or … Read More
Double Zipper Pouch Tutorial
This double zipper pouch tutorial is for a lined pouch that you can use as a pencil case, cosmetics bag, or as a clutch. The finished measurements are approximately 10″ wide x 5 1/2 tall. This is a good project … Read More