If you have sewn a shirt, you may naturally wonder how to sew a shirt dress. You will be pleased to know that the process is very much the same — you just have longer side seams! In my shirt sewing blog post, I have gone through the step-by-step process of how to sew a shirt, but
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A basic roll-up sleeve is fairly straightforward to sew. However, if you want a neater finish and a sleeve that does not cinch at the fold line, it requires a little more planning. In my post on how to draft a roll-up sleeve pattern, I showed you the tailored approach I use. In this tutorial, I
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When I first started out sewing, I did not care how to finish raw edges . I just wanted to jump straight into a finished garment and the extra step of creating a neat looking garment interior was of no consequence. However, as I mastered sewing it became apparent, that to enjoy the finished garment,
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In my first ever sewing project on a sewing machine at school, I created a visual reference sheets with basic sewing stitches. At the time I was around 10 years old and I was just so excited to learn a new skill and how to use a sewing machine. Over time I also started to
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Why Is My Hem Pointy at the Side Seams? If you have ever drafted or amended a sewing pattern you will know the pain of getting that weird looking jagged V shaped hem at the side seam. In my more than 10 years of pattern drafting experience, I made a few tops that had that
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A roll-up sleeve pattern creates the appearance of neatly folded sleeves while keeping the wrong side of the fabric hidden from view. In this tutorial, I will show you how to draft a roll-up sleeve pattern from scratch, including how to create a separate roll-up sleeve facing for a professional finish. I like rolled up
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In this blog post I will show you how to draft a short sleeve pattern, highlighting some options for sleeve hem finish. A short sleeve pattern is one of the most useful sleeve variations you can add to your pattern library because it works across dresses, blouses, shirts and casual tops. In warm weather you
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Shirt dresses are so convenient and practical, taking you from everyday wear to a romantic evening outfit. What I find the most exciting about the shirt dress is that is fantastic option for returning to work while still breast-feeding. Think off the nursery pick up where all the baby wants is a quick access to
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Sewing a shirt can feel overwhelming when you look at all the individual steps separately. There are collars, sleeve plackets, cuffs, button stands, buttonholes, sleeves, hems and a surprising number of small details that all need to come together cleanly. When I first started sewing shirts from self-drafted patterns, I used to think the difficult
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Learning how to attach sleeves to a shirt neatly can feel frustrating when pattern instructions leave you with puckered sleeve crowns, twisted sleeves, or uneven ease. I know because I dealt with all of it myself when I first started sewing clothes. Over time, I refined my process and developed three reliable methods for attaching
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