This is an amazing method to make a high fashion jacket that's almost more of a shrug. It's an unlined jacket with lots of draping, so choose fabric that is soft & will drape well. You can make it a lined jacket with 2 different fabrics & you'll get a reversible jacket! Just attach the lining to the rectangle first & you're good to go. … [Read more...]
Natalie Portman’s Tassel Earrings: Her Oscar Look You Can Copy
Natalie Portman made a big splash at the 2011 Oscars with her beaded tassel earrings that matched her dress. They were by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & I read that they are already sold out. You can make your own tassel earrings with the linked instructions. These tassel earrings are made with seed beads and really move nicely IMHO. You can … [Read more...]
Sew Easy Ruffle Tee from Old T-Shirts
You can do this project in an evening & you don't have to be that experienced in sewing to make it. There is also a tutorial for making the cute fabric flowers to add to the ruffle shirt (or something else) if you like. I think they look very cute on the tee.Click title for link at AllFreeSewing for this simple tutorial. Have fun! … [Read more...]
200 Necklaces with Ribbon (Ideas for DIY Fashion)
Here are about 200 photos of necklaces using ribbons. Great inspiration. The directions to make these are not linked, but you can experiment with ribbon and bits of jewelry that you have. Click here for a link to all the photos at Google. Have fun! … [Read more...]
DIY Necklace from a Bracelet and Ribbon
I love necklaces that tie with ribbon. They seem so romantic, like from an earlier time period. Here is one that you can easily make from a bracelet. Just tie some ribbon at each end of the bracelet & use enough ribbon to have the necklace positioned where you'd like it. You can even adjust where the necklace comes on your outfit by tying it … [Read more...]
Add Ruffles to a Plain T-shirt or Whatever
This tutortial shows how to make ruffles & add them to a t-shirt. They used men's white v-neck undershirts (new of course), but those are pretty thin. I'd use a regular t-shirt, but it's up to you.Click title for link at AllFreeSewing.com. You can use the ruffle technique to make ruffles to attach to all sorts of things. It's a good basic … [Read more...]
Anthro Sweater Headband Tutorial
Here's a cute headband a la Anthropologie. Click title for link at AllFreeSewing for quick and easy directions to make this from an old sweater. This would be great for girls of just about any age! … [Read more...]