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Free Pillowcase Dress Tutorial – Unique Vintage Pillowcase Dress Pattern

Vintage Pillowcase Dress

I recently made this adorable dress using a vintage embroidered pillowcase and a purchased shirt. It was very simple to make and took less than 30 minutes to complete, so I thought this would be the perfect tutorial to share with you! I was fortunate to have several lovely vintage pillowcases, hand-embroidered by my mother-in-law from which to … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Sewing Gathers Tutorial

Finished Garment with Gathered Ruffle

Gathers are an essential design element in many clothing and home decoration sewing projects. I use them in several of my own patterns. Making gathers may seem intimidating, but with a little practice you can master creating and sewing gathers. Gathers begin with two stitching rows on a long piece of fabric. The stitching rows are pulled to … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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