How-To: Use a Sewing Machine Ruffle Foot
Are you getting your stitch on for National Sewing Month? Maybe it’s time to finally try one of those specialty sewing machine feet that have been gathering dust in your drawer.
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Seven Ways to Make a Ruffle
If you’re looking for a few new ways to add personality to your next sewing project, try some new takes on ruffles
Continue ReadingHow-To: Latex Gauntlets
Denmark crafter Latex Kitty is devoted to making latex fashions. She’s got an informative blog for anyone who wants to get started in this medium. Kitty recently posted a how-to (with pattern) for making these nouveau elegant gauntlets (rubber-cemented, not sewn). Love the ruffles!
Continue ReadingHow-To: Upcycle a Skirt with Ruffles
I’ve become obsessed with ruffles. The theme this month on CRAFT is upcycling, and ruffles are a great way to re-vamp tired pieces in your wardrobe. This week I am sharing my method for adding a new flouncy trim to a simple old skirt. My ancient copy of Vogue Sewing has many ways to create […]
Continue ReadingVictorian Gothic Lolita Mini
I can’t get over how fun this skirt by blackmirrordesigns is. Not that my booty needs any more volume, but I’d still totally rock it! Coveting.
Continue ReadingHow-To: Knit and Felt a Skinny Ruffle Scarf
A long skinny ruffle felt scarf? What could be more in fashion right now? The concept for this scarf came from my love of felting, and my love of making the best of my mistakes. I knit a ton of scarves in the garter stitch on my circular needles. It’s the fastest method I know. But the first time I tried the technique, I accidentally cast on too loose and then cast off too tightly. This created uneven tension, and gave the scarf a neat ruffle. When you purposefully try it, the ruffle is even more exaggerated.
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