Category: Sewing How-To’s and Videos
Shortening a Dress with Back Vent – Hand Catch Hem Technique
Last week, I shortened a slim ponte knit dress for a friend by shortening it as needed. This video shows how I did this, demonstrating my favorite hand hemming stitch, the Tailor's Catch Hem. I also show how to properly fold/press/trim in the hem allowance area around the back vent that needed to be changed to a back slit. This was a pretty rushed job, and my grandson did theRead More
Cascading Hemlines and Soft Necklines as seen on It’s Sew Easy TV
I just posted again at my NEW Blog at the address below. Click on it and you'll be taken directly to one of my newest episodes on It's Sew Easy TV - Series 1600. https://www.londas-sewing.com/blog/ez-cascading-necklines-hems
Bobbin Work + Shirred Tie = Simple T Top
Bobbin Work stitched embellishment plus a shirred men's tie adorn this simple purchased men's T-Shirt for a quick and easy and UNIQUE knit top. While I was preparing to tape some up-cycle episodes for It's Sew Easy TV, this top just kinda 'happened' as an 'extra' at the very end of my creative work. While it didn't 'make it' on the taping due to time restrictions, I love it,Read More
Sewing How-To’s for Elastic Waistlines, Necklines, and Hems
Here is a portion of one of two episodes that I taped for the It's Sew Easy Series 1500 that uploads June 27 to PBS stations. Find what I've taught here plus infinitely more in my 3 Disc DVD Set: Stretching Your Knit Sewing Know-How. Find the entire episode and many more at www.itsseweasytv.com starting June 27. Click HERE to order my knit sewing DVD. The key to my 'Clean SnappyRead More
How To Sew a Fabric Bowl Cover
Just like Grandma (or Great-Grandma) used daily, SAVE $ and be ‘Green’ by using act RE-Using these Fabric Bowl Covers instead of plastic or foil. When they get dirty just throw into the wash (or wipe off if you fuse vinyl to the fabric). This is a great Beginning Sewing Project and makes a super Gift! The aqua/lime bowl cover has been ‘vinyl-ized’ using Therm-O-Web Iron On Vinyl. FollowRead More
Arm Chair Organizer to Sew…a GREAT GIFT!
This ARM CHAIR ORGANIZER will make a great gift for upcoming Mother's Day or Father's Day to keep remote controls, pen, book, magazines all in their place so they are never lost again! After surveying many photos of such organizers online, this is my 'solution' for tried and tested directions. I'll be using this as a project with my advanced students at the Sunroom Sewing Studio in Jackson, TN. SuppliesRead More
My Rolled Knit Trim How-To’s in Sew News April/May 2018
How To's for trimming with knit strips is the subject of my column in Sew News on the magazine racks now - April/May 2018. When the editors accepted my proposal, I had no idea how much ADDITIONAL knowledge I would gain as I tested and tested and tested knit strips, grain, and rolling. Which Way DO Knit Strips Roll? I always assumed that cross grain cut stripsRead More
Adding a Ruffle to Lengthen a Top Pattern – a Peek at Londa’s new Trendy Tunic Tops pattern
Take just a few minutes to take a peek at my new pattern: Trendy Tunic Tops. You'll learn how I was taught years ago in college fashion class to add 'grace' to your rearview, how to adapt ready-to-wear fit, and more. Order your printed pattern for shipping Feb. 26, 2018 at this link HERE. Trendy Tunic Tops covers how to add length to an existing garment, and also how toRead More
Turning a Shirt Collar – Have You Ever? Your Mom? Grandma?
Have YOU ever 'turned a shirt collar'? Seen your Mom or Grandma do that? Most likely quite a foreign concept to the young moms of today........ Well - my hubby irons his own shirts these days (retired, and I did it for YEARS!) and he lamented when he saw this on one of his fav shirts. "Could you fix it?" he asked. That question (to which I rolled my eyes, andRead More
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