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  This week's project is a lovely racerback bralette.  This pattern includes sizes 32 to 42 with cup sizes A through DD! With all those options in one pattern, it is easy to get a custom fit.  Watch the video below for step-by-step directions.  Looking for supplies for sewing lingerie? I found Etsy has many shops with lots of beautiful laces, elastics, straps, fabrics, bra hooks, patterns, and much more. Want more lingerie sewing tutorials? Check out my Lingerie Playlist . Sewing With Stacy Facebook Community Follow me on Instagram

  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!

In my everyday life, I am a sewing teacher and homeschool mom. That is what I went to college for, and it really is my passion. I am doing a few videos with step by step instructions for my sewing students. This lets them continue to work on projects at home or remake them with confidence. But, anyone can sew along! Here is my  first   sewing tutorial video on pillowcases. It is the first project my students make and one that does not need a paper pattern. This is a long step by step tutorial with close up images and explanations on why I do what I am doing.  Scroll below for written step by step instructions. Comming soon - reversible tote bag with variations. Supplies: ¾ yard cotton woven fabric for the body of the pillowcase 1/3 yard cotton woven fabric for the band of the pillowcase Thread to match fabrics 1 ½ yard lace (optional) Thread to match lace Two pillowcases will be made during the video, scenes will go back and f...

When I was a kid, my mom (or was it my big sis?) would take the bar soap ends and melt them into liquid soap or combine them to make a bigger bar.  I love the Young Living bar soap and got the great idea while in the shower to try turning it into a liquid soap for my foaming dispensers. Foaming soap dispensers use so little soap and are a great way to stretch your dollar and pricey castile soap.  I shaved off .5 oz off of my peppermint cedarwood bar soap. Yes, I weighed it. I chopped it into small pieces and put it in my pyrex 2 cup measure. Then I poured 3 oz. water over the soap and microwaved it. Please, not hate over the microwave. We still use ours, especially for things like this.  I did 30 seconds and stirred. It took many short re-heatings to get it all dissolved but it was soft and lovely and smelled amazing. Next time I think I will do the double boiler method because I can control the heat and not have to transfer it in and out over a...

I am finally getting back to my quilt. Click the  create and craft  tab above to see where the quilt is now. 

A few of my sewing students are making jelly roll quilts. Click the   Create and Craft   tab   or the picture below to see step by step pictures of the process. I will update soon with part 2.