How to sew (easily accessible) elastic casings for cuffs & waistbands
It's nice to have elastic casing (for waistbands and cuffs) with a permanent opening. This allows easy adjustment of elastic…
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It's nice to have elastic casing (for waistbands and cuffs) with a permanent opening. This allows easy adjustment of elastic…
After trying out a few BabyLock cardigan patterns in a previous post, I revisited the V-neck version and made a…
I tried out two cardigan patterns from BabyLock Japan. Here's what what worked and what didn’t, along with adjustments I…
I made this donut snood by upcycling a scarf, then sewed a warmer one from a plush blanket. Here are…
This yukata (summer kimono) had been sitting unused for a while, so I decided to turn it into something I’d…
I tried out Babylock Japan’s two open-front cardigan patterns with dolman sleeves, then added my own alterations to create my…
I decided to upcycle my cotton gauze shorts into a summer snood. These pair of shorts I made a while…