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How To Sew A Peekaboo Tulle Skirt – Sewing Tutorial

This is a step by step tutorial for a ruffled tulle skirt with an fun printed underlayer that “peeks” out. This skirt would be perfect for Prom or any other formal event.

And while it will probably take you a few hours to make, the materials are very inexpensive. If you’re on a budget,

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How to Hem Knit & Stretch Fabrics – DIY Fashion Tutorial Video

Does your hem get wonky and wobbly when you sew stretch fabrics? This tutorial will show you how to get a nice flat hem.

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This tutorial was filmed using a Creative Labs Vado HD Digital Video

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How to Sew Knit & Stretch Fabrics with a Standard Sewing Machine – DIY Fashion Tutorial Video

This tutorial will show you how to sew stretch and knit fabrics with a regular sewing machine.

People often make the mistake of thinking they can’t work with knits if they don’t have an overlock machine, but knit fabrics existed a long time before sergers were commonly available as home machines, so don’t be afraid

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How to Resize a T-shirt – DIY Fashion Tutorial with Video

Do you have a closet full of rad shirts, but you never wear them because they’re 10 sizes too big? Never again!

Here’s my new video tutorial that shows you how to take a gargantuan shirt and make it fit like a glove.

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How to Sew Fabric Appliques – DIY Fashion Tutorial with video

Here’s my video tutorial for fabric appliques / patches. Appliques are a great way to embellish or customize a project. You can add them to bags, clothes, Xmas stockings, and more. Appliqued handmade goods make great gifts because you can tailor each one for the recipient!

If you scroll down, there’s also a photo tutorial

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How to Turn a Regular T-shirt into a Henley Tee – DIY Fashion Tutorial

This is a quick way to give a plain tee or tank a little upgrade! The best part is, you don’t have to screw around with buttonholes because that part has been done for you already!

If you’re looking at me funny and wondering WTF a henley shirt is, it’s a shirt with a partial

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How to Sew a Ruffled Hem the Easy Way – DIY Fashion Tutorial

Making a ruffle (aka gathering) is a basic sewing technique that you can use a million different ways once you know how to do it.

There are a lot of ways to ruffle or gather. In this tutorial, I create the ruffle as I sew, instead of gathering the fabric ahead of time. It takes

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