Are you having a difficult time to shrink a shirt without fading? Whether you lost weight after purchasing a shirt or bought an enormous size that needs a better fit, you can solve the fit issue by shrinking instead of sewing. However, when shrinking a cotton t-shirt at home, be cautious to avoid fading during …
Do you have cotton and polyester blend shirts to shrink so that they fit you perfectly? A shirt made with 50% cotton 50% polyester blend protects the material from shrinking as pure cotton is more prone to doing so. Unlike 100% cotton t-shirt content, the blended material is difficult to shrink, however it doesn’t mean …
Do you own a closet full of white t-shirts and looking for the proper way to wash them? One of the most challenging clothing items to own are white t-shirt. Maintaining the brightness of white color shirts can be difficult. Compared to colorful or graphic tees, white t-shirts require a bit more consideration other than …
Are you looking for an easy way to get stains out of white t-shirts? From coffee to wine and ketchup, stains magically find their way to make your white t-shirt unrecoverable. Whether you are looking to remove armpit sweat stains or wash white t-shirt to make it ready for next time, the first step to …
Do you have a favorite dress pattern that needs to be adjusted? Whether you are looking to make the silhouette loose or boxy, simply widen a dress pattern prior to cutting and sewing. Making alterations to the sewing pattern will save your time and avoid dealing with having fit issues later on. If you know …
Have you made a button down shirt before? This Evie shirt features front button with tie closure, breast pocket, and casual pajama blend with camp shirt notched collar. The dropped shoulder kimono sleeve gives an overall relaxed silhouette to the style. How do you make a front tie notched collar shirt? Prepare the linen fabric …
Do you have a brand new pair of jeans that are too long? Tailoring jeans length to fit you perfectly looks complicated and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Start by properly taking body measurement to alter the length, but sewing denim can be challenging. Let’s cover the steps in detail to give you …
Do you have a sewing pattern ready to start? From purchasing the right amount of fabric to choosing right fabric to work with, there are initial steps that my be taken in preparation before setting up your sewing machine. As part of these prep, consider to take care of and pre-treat your fabric prior to …
Do you know that you can employ color wheel to help choose fabric color? Color wheel is an important element to dressmaking as it shows how colors relate to each other and visually demonstrates the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Whether you are looking to find contrast fabric or notions to give a …
Have you sewn a pair of cute summer shorts already? This Evie shorts features fully shirred elastic smocking around the waistband that is super comfortable and easy to throw on. Also, it is perfectly fitted in the waist with a relaxed fit in the leg. Tuck in a shirt or wear cropped length top to …