Sewing tutorials and inspiration
This step-by-step sewing tutorial will give you clear instructions on how you can make your own modest crossover nursing dress (or nursing top, if you make it shorter and skip the bottom tier). It provides easy access for nursing and is also very comfortable as maternity wear. So if you're still …
This beginner sewing tutorial is for when you are sewing a dress with a basic bodice (no bodice lining) and a simple gathered skirt (no lining fabric and no placket extending into it). This is a traditional method and a basic sewing skill that will serve you well once you've got it down! If …
This tutorial will teach you how to sew a curved hem with two folds, be it a concave curve (inward curve, like an elasticized neckline), or a convex curve (outward curve, like a shirt hem or circle skirt). I also have a tutorial that shows how you can use bias tape to hem curved edges, so you can …
This tutorial will teach you two ways to sew an elastic casing - by folding the edge in twice, or using bias binding/tape. Either of these methods works well for waistbands, cuffs, leg openings, etc. Both ways has the elastic threaded into the casing, rather than being stitched directly to the …
In this sewing tutorial, I will show you two ways to finish bias binding ends neatly for when you are sewing something round, like a neckline, armhole, or hem. Two methods to finish bias binding ends: in the round and flat I'm putting both of these methods together in one post, because you …
This sewing tutorial will walk you through how to attach a gathered skirt with no lining to a lined bodice. This method uses the sewing machine to attach the skirt to the main fabric, and then a hand sewn slipstitch to secure the lining to the skirt. Notes The bodice I'm using for this …
Today I'm showing you how you can sew an exposed ruffle, also called an exposed seam ruffle, that is folded at the top. This is also part 2 of my tutorial on sewing a ruffled maternity dress, so the instructions will be for attaching an exposed ruffle to a skirt, but the process is basically the …
This detailed sewing tutorial will teach you how you can make a maternity dress with nursing access from stretchy/knit fabric, using one of your dresses or shirts to get the pattern started. It has 2 panels on the front, one underneath with an opening for nursing, and one to cover it that pulls up. …
In this sewing tutorial, I will show you how you can take any pair of jeans and turn them into comfy DIY maternity jeans that will actually stay in place! These have a full panel that is made of two layers of stretchy fabric and has an elastic band at the top for extra reinforcement and holding …
Learn to sew a stretchy, loose fitting maternity tank using a tank top you already have as a pattern. You can also check out a similar tutorial for a long sleeve maternity top here. Supplies and materials Getting prepared First, choose the tank top you will be copying. The closer it is …