So far in her pattern drafting series, Justine from Sew Country Chick has shown how to drape a front and back fitted bodice. For making a looser fitting shirt with no dart, you’ll need to make a dartless shirt block. … Read More...
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Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice back
Justine from Sew Country Chick continues her pattern drafting series with a tutorial showing how to drape the back of a basic bodice. (Her first post in the series shows how to drape the front bodice.) Once you’ve got the … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a front bodice sloper
Justine from Sew Country Chick is making me want to get a dress form! Her newest series is all about draping and drafting your own patterns. Today, she shows how to drape a front bodice and turn it into a … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice block on a dressform
Justine at Sew Country Chick show show she drapes a basic bodice block on a dressform. She suggests using this patternmaking method if you are planning on making a pattern available in a range of sizes, as opposed to making … Read More...
Tutorial: Along Came A Spider Halloween headband
Justine at Sew Country Chick made this Along Came A Spider headband for her daughter. Like many schools, her daughter’s school doesn’t allow the children to dress up in costume on Halloween, so Justine made this fun hair accessory for … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY armchair slipcover
Got an ugly armchair? Justine at Sew Country Chick shows how you can make a slipcover to make it pretty again. As an added bonus, you can remove the slipcover when it needs a good laundering. (Definitely a plus when … Read More...
DIY Tribal Leather Feather Earrings
Take a look at this pair of eye-catching Tribal Leather Feather Earrings. I love the color combination. Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make these using leather, paint and a few other materials. Take a look!
DIY Gilded Vintage Frame Jewelry Using Mod Podge Melts
Justine from Sew Country Chick, and her daughter Lily created these beautiful earrings and pendant using a new Mod Podge product called Mod Podge Melts
. This is a fun tutorial that will inspire you to think outside the box … Read More...
Tutorial: Sailor skirt
Justine from Sew Country Chick guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make a sailor skirt. She shows how to draft the pattern using a basic A-line skirt pattern as the starting … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY quilted leather or vinyl
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to create a quilted effect on leather or vinyl. The quilting adds dimension – and a rock and roll edge – to a sewing project. Try adding this detail to the next bag … Read More...
Buttoned Up Bird Houses {Kid Craft}
We love to have birds around our house, but the squirrels are always coming onto our little bird feeders. Perhaps these birdhouses are just the ticket to keep the birds around! You can find this adorable button birdhouse tutorial over … Read More...
Tutorial: Striped riding leggings
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made these striped riding leggings for her young daughter. She adapted a basic leggings pattern to add the inner knee patches. Go to her tutorial to see how she did it.
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Tutorial: Studded bleached cutoffs from “mom” jeans
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made these bleached and studded cutoffs out of a pair of thrifted high waisted jeans. Who knew “mom” jeans could look this cool? Go to her blog for the tute.
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13 Planter Ideas for Your Container Garden
People use planters for many reasons: container gardening, indoor plants, kitchen herb gardens and even for decorative purposes. No matter what your reason for wanting or needing a container for your vegetables, herbs or plants, here are several ways to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweatshirt dress
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a sweatshirt dress. The easy-wearing dress could easily become your go-to errand running outfit. You won’t need a pattern to make it because you’ll get the shapes you need to cut … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s Simple Knot Dress with apron
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern to make her Simple Knot Dress. The pattern is available in girls’ sizes 2-6. It’s made from a mix of coordinating fabrics, with a little apron sewn into … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s gauchos and matching bolero
Stacy Sews and Schools shows how she made this cute gaucho and bolero outfit for her daughter. She breaks the tutorial up into two parts. Go to part 1 to find out how to make the gauchos and tank. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Double-breasted jumper for a little girl
Justine from Sew Country Chick guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how to make this double-breasted jumper dress for a little girl. I love this look! It’s a classic schoolgirl … Read More...
Stenciled Teacup Candles for Christmas
Sew Country Chick made some adorable teacup candles with cute stenciled holiday details. Check out the tutorial!
You can see the full Christmas candle tutorial by reading the article above.
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Tutorial: Boho patchwork sweater poncho
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make the boho patchwork sweater poncho designed by her daughter Lily for the Kid Inspired Design Series (KIDS) at Me Sew Crazy. It’s a simple project, using squares cut from old … Read More...