We Simplify Crafting
We Simplify Crafting
My mother used to sew pants similar to this one for my dad and uncles. My dad and practically all the men of his generation and older,used them as underwear and pajamas. They were generally made from plain white cotton fabric with a drawstring. I remember how all would fold the bottom a tuck them …
As one matures as an artist over time, one learns to “trust the process”. There are times when I don’t. And that’s usually when I have a lesson to learn. This time I decided to “trust the process”. This is what happened. From this…………………..to this. My husband’s under shirt was really worn. The …
One can make these dresses by just adding some ruffles to the bottom of a child’s t-shirt but I had enough scraps to make these dresses.I also wanted to experiment with rolled hem feature on my new Juki serger. I bought some scraps of this tulle from the textile museum sale last year and had …
This method only works when you have to shorten the sleeve by ¾ inch or less. If you need to shorten the sleeves by more than ¾ inch, there are two other methods i hope to post some time later. Carefully unpick the cuffs using a seam ripper. If there are pleats, pin the pleats …
Altering a man’s dress shirt. Shorten a cuffed sleeve. Read More »
Replace a worn collar on a Men’s Shirt, We used to get quite embarrassed when my mother used to replaced my dad’s shirt collars. Well now I have students and a husband who also likes to hold on to their favourite shirts just a little longer. I guess it does make sense since the rest …
I’ve learnt a lot since I moved to Toronto. Like in winter one needs a humidifier and in the summer, a dehumidifier. When not in use, they become quite dusty. So I decided to make a dust cover using an old t-shirt. I dyed the fabric after sewing. I also tried a different dying technique …
My husband threw out another T shirt. I decided to make a yoga bag and using my friend Sawitri’s pattern as a guide.For the pattern go to http://sewtoronto.blogspot.com/2011/05/making-yoga-bag-getting-started.html I used one sleeve for the two circles and the other sleeve for a pocket. I managed to get a double pocket. Since it was a XXL, …
The shirt was a large, I usually like to use bigger shirts. And managed to get a 12-18 month dress and pants. I removed the cuffs and made a capri pants. For the pants I added an additional strip for the elastic and to allow for a diaper.It was a bit tricky to get enough …
First I made a pants to fit a 6 to 12 month old.Then I made the jumper. With some of the scraps, I appliqued some flowers on a pillowcase dress. My husband’s pants was torn at the crotch and worn at the hem, so it would be of no use to anyone.So I decided to …
I thought I ‘d make some peasant dresses this time. With the orange cotton shirt I decided to use the whole of the short sleeve to make a 3/4 sleeve.Since the rest of the shirt was faded,when I unpicked the pocket it left a darker patch. So I left the pocket in place and used …