fashion Archives

New Use for “Undergrown” Shorts

July 18, 2012 WeAllSew

A WeAllSew reader recently recycled a pair of shorts she “undergrew” (this is the opposite of “outgrew”). She lost weight and took a pair of her old shorts and made a small purse to accommodate her cell phone, keys, and wallet. … More

SteamPunk Mixed Media Upcycle

July 17, 2012 WeAllSew

This is my favorite type of project: fast, fun, and very forgiving. Start to finish, 3 hours!
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Sensational Flowers!

July 11, 2012 Mary Beck

Loved the pillow on the blog by Debbie C.! She was at our shop recently for a “Sewing Outside the Box” event and showed those. Very cool.

So I borrowed her idea and put it on a tote bag.
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Fathers Day Gifts: Wallets and Bags

June 8, 2012 WeAllSew

Still need a DIY idea for Fathers Day? Check out our favorite ditty bag and wallet tutorials! … More

Tie One On for Fathers Day

June 1, 2012 WeAllSew

We’ve gathered several DIY tie tutorials and patterns from around the web – from bow ties to traditional neck ties to skinny mod ties, there’s a tie for every kind of dad. … More

Steampunk Needle-Punched Vest

May 30, 2012 WeAllSew

We’ve all seen machine embroidery, but how about machine stitched needle-punched designs? Carol Nunns combines embroidery and digitized needle-punching to create a uniquely embellished vest featuring OESD’s Steampunk embroidery collection #12378. … More

BERNINA Customer named “Home Based Business of the Year”

May 25, 2012 WeAllSew

Rebekah Scott has been named South Dakota’s Home-Based Business of the Year, and her business has taken off in a big way. She started her business about nine years ago and even in a down economy her sales of her beautifully designed purses continue to climb. … More

Zippy Boxed Bag

May 18, 2012 WeAllSew

This clever Box Bag is the perfect size for toting markers and pencils, makeup, or your wallet and a few essentials. Libby from Truly Myrtle shows you how to make it! … More

Sewing with Sherpa

May 9, 2012 Kerry Finn

Stitch up a cozy sherpa jacket for your little girl, and make a matching one for dolly. Kerry’s tips for stitching sherpa make it easy! … More

Modern Heirloom Dress

May 8, 2012 Elva Mungai

The bodice of my Modern Heirloom Dress combines traditional heirloom techniques – lace insertion, entredeux, and Swiss-embroidered trims – with Spanish hemstitching. This technique was easy to stitch with the help of the new Spanish Hemstitch Attachment. … More

Make An Apron for Mom

May 5, 2012 WeAllSew

A handmade apron makes a wonderful gift, especially for Mother’s Day. Here are a handful of our favorite free apron projects and tutorials, including a vintage inspired apron pop bottle cozy! … More

The “Eighty-Dollar” Serged Top

May 1, 2012 Debbi Lashbrook

Nowadays, we usually don’t sew to save money, but this is one of those times when sewing really saved! My daughter has a birthday coming up soon and we were shopping about a month ago when she found a top that she loved….it was $80.00. … More

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