Tag Archives: side seams

Sewing lessons, making pajamas.

Posted on June 12, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I gave my daughter a sewing lesson today. I pinned and instructed, my son “supervised” and she sewed. She sewed most of 2 pajama bottoms I had already cut  out. (Simplicity 1520) She excitedly sewed all the seams, hems and … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 1643 part 2

Posted on March 6, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I started by gathering the back and sewing the seam across the back. And of course the shoulder seams. Next I did the arm band and the side seams. Finally I did the neck-band. This is really sewing up quickly. … Continue reading →

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Kwik Sew 3884 part 3

Posted on January 20, 2015 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I’ve only partially gotten my crafting mojo back, but I need to get these shorts done to enter the contest. (and still enter the active wear contest) I started with the front pockets, which aren’t done according to direction, but … Continue reading →

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Swimsuits 2014 part 7

Posted on May 20, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I got back to work on one of the swimsuits today. I started off the day by sewing over the shoulder and side seams with the stretch stitch to give it a little more durability. I didn’t do all the … Continue reading →

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Swimsuits 2014 part 6

Posted on May 16, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

WOW part 6! when I divide it up like this it sure seems like more. Anyway… I sewed together the front peices and well as the lower back peices and sewed the across the crotch seam. Then I serged the … Continue reading →

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Swimsuits 2014 part 3

Posted on May 12, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I serged the swimsuit, starting with the back seam. I did this on both the main fabric and the lining. Then I serged the crotch seams together on both the lining and the main fabric. Then I serged the side … Continue reading →

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Serging the flannel

Posted on November 1, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I serged all the main seams on the flannel, starting with the shoulder seams. After serging the seam on the sleeves, then serged them in place and serged the side seams. Now that I have completed the serging part of … Continue reading →

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Sewing 3/4 sleeve shirt

Posted on September 13, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I started with one shoulder, the neckband, and then the other shoulder as directed in the original directions. Then I serged on the sleeves and side seams. Before I hem this I want to dye it, along with the leggings … Continue reading →

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Sewing the Peter Pan costume

Posted on September 11, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I got out the serger and sewed the side seams on the shirt. Then I serged the leg seams of the pants/ leggings. And then of course the front to back seam. To finish the shirt I have to cut … Continue reading →

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Sewing the flannel part 2

Posted on August 7, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Although the view I chose to sew called for only 1 pocket I did 2, my husband wanted an extra pocket because he is using them all the time at work for pens, note pads and sometimes tools. I back … Continue reading →

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