Pattern and tutorial to sew a racerback mini dress
What you need:
To make the flip tunic you need:
- 1.5 metres of fabric (stretch or non-stretch)
- matching cotton
- sewing machine
- pins
- scissors
- paper (for printing the pattern)
- a printer
Sewing
Sew and Turn Narrow Straps Tutorial
This article describes an easy way to sew narrow (thin) straps for a dress or other item and turn them inside out hassle free.
This technique could easily be adapted to other items – arms and legs on soft dolls, for instance. Please read the entire instructions before beginning so you know where you’re heading.
Things You’ll Need
- Fabric
- Scissors
- Piping cord, ribbon or old shoelace
- Sewing machine
Tutorial: Reversible Drawstring Bag
Well, I’ve been meaning to do this for ages but the light was never right to take photos. This afternoon I just thought ‘hang it!’ I’ll use the flash and as long as the photos illustrate my point, that’s all that matters. I just wanted to give a little something back to the crafting community I suppose (not that most of you would need instructions for this simple bag).
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