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I make four short-sleeve styles this week and show all the basics. If you are wanting to alter and create a sleeve, this video has all the vital details to get you started!  Sleeves styles shown are bell, a lantern with cuff, leg of mutton style puff with a facing, and traditional puff. Looking for the supplies video? 🠟 I have a few more patternmaking videos on my channel too in their own playlist!  🠝 click here 🠝

  Make this lovely vintage-style bra from the 1930's!  Here is the original pattern.  Come back next month and make the shorts with me! 🠉 Check out my TeeSpring Shop 🠉 with sewing shirts and mugs

I love this pattern for a t-shirt with a little something extra. It fits great and is simple to make. A good one for sewists of any level! Change it up by using coordinating fabrics or a stripe that gets matched at the front seam.  👆  Check out my TeeSpring shop! 👆 I have mugs too 

Do you have an hour to sew and some old button-downs that need a new life? That's today's project! It works best if the shirts are oversized. I show a sleeve variation too! Happy sewing!   This is the shirt on my lovely daughter! 

  Here is a lovely vintage pattern that has been brought back! It is quick and easy, great for a new sewist. However, the simplicity makes it a great option for adding lace, using interesting fabrics, and playing around with trims.  Easily make a whole collection of new nighties with this pattern! Love the look of vintage lingerie? Check out the video below for a glamourous classic Hollywood-style peignoir robe.  Please consider subscribing to my Youtube channel, and liking the video. It helps my channel grow and you will get alerts when I upload a new video!

Pants can be hard to get a good fit and plus-size can be even more difficult.  This week I sew up Simplicity 9110, a cropped pant with patch pockets. This is a fast and attractive pattern, BUT it wasn't flattering for my figure. So, take a little journey with me as I work out a good look along with a good fit.  The video has the complete tutorial to make them according to the pattern, plus pattern alterations before and after sewing!  

  Step-by-step tutorial on this lovely slip plus lots of tips are in store this week! I cut double layers for the cups for a more secure bra area. This pattern comes in cup sizes too! The cami and slip are sewn exactly the same until the hem so you can make either one following this tutorial! Interested in more sew your own lingerie videos? Click here for my playlist!

  Who is ready for some spring sewing? I am! This lovely linen top is a good beginner pattern. I used natural shell buttons on this 100% linen fabric. It is elegant and easy wearing, perfect for an over-jacket. close up of the topstitching buttonhole and button topstitching at the sideseam

I know I am not alone in looking forward to the new year. This week's video discusses some of the fun projects I am planning!  

  This week's project has lots of nice details and interesting sewing applications. I show the steps up close to help you get the best results. The placket and hem finishes create a lovely garment inside and out!

This week's video is a quick tutorial on making drawstring gift bags! These bags are a great way to use up scraps or personalize a present. Get a jump on the holidays and make some this weekend.   

Let's make a transitional dress (or top)! Simplicity 9012 is a loosely fitted raglan sleeve pattern with an elastic neck and sleeve at the elbow. It is soft, flowy, and easy to wear. I made the view A dress with the View B sleeve. This is another easy project but the interesting details make it look designer! I made the belt and I show it on, but I won't likely be wearing it. I think I look like a sack of potatoes tied in the middle, to quote my grandmother. :) Timestamps in the Youtube description   This is another fast and easy project, but it doesn't look like it.  Sewing With Stacy Facebook Page YouTube Channel  

Let's sew up another great pattern this week! This one is fashion-forward and still a quick and easy project. Don't worry about fitting with this soft, drapey, body-skimming dress. It is a dream to wear. Pro Tip: Do not hang bias garments. They will stretch and grow, and the hem will become uneven. Note: I shortened the hem by 4 inches. Pattern: Vogue R10569 (Tom and Linda Platt) Fabric: https://www.fabric.com/buy/0537773/telio-colorado-crepe-de-chine-grid-black-white Sewing Machine: Bernina 770QEE Overlock: Bernette 334D If you click through to YouTube, there are timestamps in the description. Thank you for sewing with me! 

I have been looking for a good raglan sleeve T-shirt pattern and haven't found one yet so I am going to draft my own using a shirt I already have as a template. This is a very simple way to copy a readymade garment that you like and want to make again. If you like my videos, please consider subscribing to my Youtube channel and liking the videos. It is the only way others looking for "learn to sew" videos will find me. 🧵

I get over myself and sew up this pattern I altered and cut out a few months ago. I show my preferred elastic technique. Here is the alteration video for this pattern Here is the other undies pattern (Simplicity 8229) video. Pattern: Butterick 6031 Fabric: Cotton knit from JoAnn Fabrics Elastic: Picot Edge from https://www.sewsassy.com/LingerieProducts/lingerie-elastic.html Machine: Bernina 770QEE Serger: Bernette 334DS Click through to YouTube to find the timestamps for the video.

While we all do our best to social distance I am trying to get videos up a bit faster. This one is just what we are up to.  I have to admit it is easy to lose track of time and not be productive.  There is a bit of cooking, sewing, gaming, and essential oils all in this video. The next video will be back to sewing!  TeeSpring Shop Get your own essential oils

A quick review of a day of thrifting. I spent just over $100 USD on this haul. The purpose of most of the items is to recycle them into a fabric collage or art quilt. It is a collaborative project I am working on with a friend. I was happy to find a few pieces for myself, my hubby and one of my daughters. Here is a better view of the little black statement dress.  It is so fun to thrift with a buddy! We helped each other cull through all the great finds and not overbuy.  Look for future posts on our adventure into the fabric collage realm. It is a learn as we go project for both of us. Want to know more about ethical fashion? Check out this blog:  BeretMerry Get cute sewing gifty things at my TeeSpring Shop:  Sewing with Stacy   Or click the tab at the top of the page. 

This is the final video in the ladybug outfit. If you click through to watch on youtube, there are timestamps in the description.  Click here to see how to applique . Click here to see how to make the dress . The entire outfit from cutting out to finish (including the applique) took about 2 hours. It actually takes more time if I film it!  A few details about this project: ~ Fabric from JoAnn Fabrics, and Hobby Lobby ~Sewing machine: Bernina 770QE ~ Overlock/Serger Bernette 334DS ~ Pattern: Butterick 6549 ~ 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch elastic See more sewing related videos: Sewing and Such  Get cute sewing related gifty items at my TeeSpring Shop Looking for Essential Oil videos? Essentially Everything

I know I am not alone in noticing how skimpy pockets are in ladies clothing. I was comparing my jean pockets to my husbands and it was pretty annoying.  His pockets went midway down his thigh where mine were finished just below the pocket opening. That is less than two inches deep!   Any other ladies have their phone fall our of their front pocket just by bending over? I use my pockets and they need to be practical.  In today's video, I add an extension to my jean pockets and get deep pockets!  Check out my other sewing related videos on the playlist Sewing and Such  If you like my video please consider clicking "like" and "subscribe." YouTube has changed their algorithm and it is the only way others may eventually find my videos. :) 

One of the best parts of sewing for yourself is being able to make your clothes fit just right! In this video, I show how to lengthen or shorten a princess cut bodice. It is a lot easier than you might think! To see my other sewing related videos click here!  Sewing and Such Playlist  on YouTube Interested in Young Living Videos? Check out my  Essentially Everything Playlist .