I notice that many sewists, despite sewing for many years, never try to use their sewing machine to sew a button. Many sewing machines come with button feet now, even ones that are sold cheaply at Walmart. Personally, if I am just sewing one button, I opt for the hand sewing method. But when I am […]
Have you fallen in love with a pattern, only to find that it doesn’t come in your size? A few ladies told me that Itch to Stitch’s patterns don’t come in their sizes – some are smaller and some are larger than the measurements. Perhaps you have a tween who is not quite big enough to […]
I’m back at Itch to Stitch to share about gathering. I don’t know about you, but I’m still not sure what my favorite method of gathering is. I think it really depends on my project and the seam allowance I am using for a given pattern. Today I’m going to share the three methods I […]
Hi Itch to Stitch Readers! Last week we talked about how to sew bias bound seams in just three easy steps. This week, I’d like to show you another seam finish you’re going to love using in your garments: French Seams. French Seams work by “trapping” the raw edges of your seam in another seam. […]
Hi Itch to Stitch Readers! Who here hates finishing their seam allowances? For me, finishing seam allowances is never one of my favourite parts of sewing. It’s not a very exciting task, and sometimes it feels like it takes forever. But unfortunately, even though it’s boring, finishing your seam allowances is an extremely important part […]
You know how I know the Vienna Tank is a winner? It’s super cute and comfy, and perfect for the summer. It uses two fabrics, one for the yoke and one for the bodice. Less than 1 yard (90 cm) is required for each (much less for the smaller sizes). All the little pieces of fabric you […]
Today is the big reveal! The hacking of the Zamora Blouse is done with this final touch following the previous posts of raising the V-neck, removing the tie and adding the waist drawstring. Separately, Cassy also created her sleeveless version of the Zamora Blouse. As for mine, a set of petal sleeves are added to […]
Since the release of the Zamora Blouse I’ve been wanting a sleeveless version of it. I love this style of this top and just knew it could make a great summer look. Why not go sleeveless with it? For my sleeveless version I made the blouse exactly as the instructions stated through Step 25. This […]
TESTING CALL CLOSED The testing call is now closed. Thank you so much for your support! The Vienna Tank is now available in the shop. +++++++++++++ The Vienna Tank has been in the work for a while and it’s finally ready for testing! Just thinking about this tank top makes me happy. It’s a style that […]
In the previous posts, we raised the V-neck and removed the front tie of Zamora Blouse, let the hacking continues! Today, I am going to change the waist of Zamora Blouse too. In its original form, Zamora comes in front and back waist darts. In the pattern instructions, I mentioned that if you so desire, you could skip the […]
In the last post, I discussed how to raise the V-neck on a pattern. My sneaky motive is really to hack the Zamora Blouse into a different look. A couple of ladies asked me about how to remove the front tie on Zamora. And I thought it’s a great idea. I love it when a pattern produces drastically different […]
Everyone has their own level of comfort when it comes to how high or low a neckline should be. Fortunately, raising a low neckline on a pattern is a really straightforward thing to do. It literally takes 5 seconds. However, some of you may not be used to modifying patterns and would like some confirmation. And after […]
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