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She's so knowledgeable! I love that she shares these techniques with us!
How to Take in a Sweater Tutorial at Adventures in Dressmaking
"This is a short and simple tutorial, but contains some useful info nonetheless. I wanted to show you all how I take in sweaters... so often, you have a cute sweater but it's shaped like a square instead of a human torso, and unless it's snug and you're relying on the knit to hug your curves, it may need a nipping in at the waist. The problem is that knitting is soft, and thread does not give the way the sweater will, so when you sew on it you create a place that does not move and stretch naturally and it can look very off..." Read more
- Tutorial - Resize Varsity Letter Sweater For A Toddler
Easy to sew this cute refashion idea Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog "Fold that sweater in half. Lay on top of that sweater, a sweater or jacket that fits the child you're making this for. Using sharp scissors, cut around that article of clothing...
- Tutorial - How To Make Lumberjack Swants
How to make sweater-pants from a button-down sweater Tutorial at Diary of a MadMama "After scouring through my sweater stash, I found this awesome lumberjack-looking sweater coat and thought it would make a fetching pair of Swants. Now I know that I’m...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Heart Sweater Refashion
Refashion a thrifted sweater Tutorial at Sisters, Sisters Blog "My most recent refashion is inspiration from pinterest and it's perfect for fall and winter. Inspired by this heart sweater HERE, I figured any plain old sweater could easily...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Sweater Dress From A Large Sweater
So totally cute! You have to see what the sweater looked like before! Sweater Dress from a Large Sweater Tutorial at A Formal Feeling Comes "First you need to find a gargantuan sweater. The most important thing is length, not so much width. Something...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Baby Sweater Dress
Sweet, cozy, and warm! Baby Sweater Dress Tutorial at Naptime Crafters "This sweater dress is inspired by Baby Gap and is oh so soft and cozy. Re-purposed from a wool-cashmere blend Express sweater it is budget friendly and super warm! Just like the original,...
Tutorials
Tutorial - How to Take in a Sweater
She's so knowledgeable! I love that she shares these techniques with us!How to Take in a Sweater Tutorial at Adventures in Dressmaking
"This is a short and simple tutorial, but contains some useful info nonetheless. I wanted to show you all how I take in sweaters... so often, you have a cute sweater but it's shaped like a square instead of a human torso, and unless it's snug and you're relying on the knit to hug your curves, it may need a nipping in at the waist. The problem is that knitting is soft, and thread does not give the way the sweater will, so when you sew on it you create a place that does not move and stretch naturally and it can look very off..." Read more
- Tutorial - Resize Varsity Letter Sweater For A Toddler
Easy to sew this cute refashion idea Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog "Fold that sweater in half. Lay on top of that sweater, a sweater or jacket that fits the child you're making this for. Using sharp scissors, cut around that article of clothing...
- Tutorial - How To Make Lumberjack Swants
How to make sweater-pants from a button-down sweater Tutorial at Diary of a MadMama "After scouring through my sweater stash, I found this awesome lumberjack-looking sweater coat and thought it would make a fetching pair of Swants. Now I know that I’m...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Heart Sweater Refashion
Refashion a thrifted sweater Tutorial at Sisters, Sisters Blog "My most recent refashion is inspiration from pinterest and it's perfect for fall and winter. Inspired by this heart sweater HERE, I figured any plain old sweater could easily...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Sweater Dress From A Large Sweater
So totally cute! You have to see what the sweater looked like before! Sweater Dress from a Large Sweater Tutorial at A Formal Feeling Comes "First you need to find a gargantuan sweater. The most important thing is length, not so much width. Something...
- Tutorial - How To Make A Baby Sweater Dress
Sweet, cozy, and warm! Baby Sweater Dress Tutorial at Naptime Crafters "This sweater dress is inspired by Baby Gap and is oh so soft and cozy. Re-purposed from a wool-cashmere blend Express sweater it is budget friendly and super warm! Just like the original,...