Tag: sewing
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Alter a bikini so it doesn’t dig into my neck –
convert it to a criss-cross styleSo I mentioned in my last post about swimsuits that I had a couple of ways to alter bikini tops so they don’t dig into my neck. One is no-sew and the other two require sewing and I’ll outline each of these, two of which are criss-cross or cross-back styles, with diagrams below. I’ve also…
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Make something Monday:
spring / summer scarfInspired by the Forever21 scarf I bought (as seen in my May Birchbox unboxing video and below), I decided to make a few more. I will note that it is actually cheaper to just buy a scarf from Forever21 because you will need 2 yards for the length scarf I made. You however get a larger choice…
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DIY T-shirt refashion: Hard Rock Cafe Maui
Ok, so this was freehanded and I had no pattern. I cut it apart, sewed some things together tried it on, sewed some more, tried it on again, sewed some more until I was done. I tried to outline a little of what I did but even after I drew it up I kept remembering…
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DIY project: Lace inserts in shirts
Ok I really like this idea, to cut out a section of camisole and then add in some lace or other decorative trim (crochet might work.) This shirt is really cute but I don’t think I could spend $70 for a wife beater when I could buy some for $5 and add to them myself…