Hey guys, I did this upcycle before we started doing them in video, so for now all we got are pictures lol. This skirt was actually meant for my Sewn Magazine feature, but the steps ended up being way too long for the magazine and so we went with something else, BUT now I get to […]
Category: Tutorial
DIY Vertical Zipper Pocket Tutorial
Hey guys, Adrian has been asking me forever to put bigger pockets on his jackets but I just never got around to it. I was going through some items I saved for upcycling and I came across one of his shirts that I saved thinking the zipper would come in handy…but then I realized I […]
DIY Upcycled Shirt to Skirt Tutorial
Hey Guys, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! This year I decided to start working on projects that brought me the most joy, and so I went head first into a couple upcycling projects. I posted the first project on Instagram last week, you can find that below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by candice ayala […]
DIY Child’s Top to Dress
Hey guys, A couple months ago Abigail brought me one of her favorite store bought tops and asked that I make her a dress just like it, because it was cool and breezy and also it was hot as a tamale in SoCal. The top was pretty old, so instead of trying to find a pattern […]
DIY : Photo Backdrop
Hey guys, This weekend I DIY’ed my very own photo back drop and thought I would share the process with you. It’s super simple and a little costly, but it’s totally worth the investment especially if leaving the house to do location photoshoots are somewhat difficult . Total cost of this project is roughly $200 […]
DIY: Create Your Own Garment Name Tags using Printable Fabric Sheets
Hey guys, Can you believe #thespiritedone starts kindergarten this year?!? *insert sobbing here* TOMORROW ACTUALLY!! I’m still not quite sure how I feel about this yet… but I am excited for all the new adventures she’s about to embark on. I was ironing her uniforms earlier and as I hung her store bought cardigan up, I […]
TUTORIAL: How to Install an Invisible Zipper into a Lined Garment
Before we begin, let’s go over a few sewing terms as it applies to this tutorial. This is just to help you follow along, especially if you’re a beginner. INVISIBLE ZIPPER – an invisible zipper is a zipper with very fine teeth. It is sewn into a garment in a way that it makes the zipper […]
DIY – Creating a LINED Child’s Dress from an Adult Shirt
Happy Thursday guys! I know its been a minute since my last blog post but it’s been so incredibly busy! I’ve been focusing a lot of time on www.SewingPortfolios.com and building our user database. *brace yourself for shameless plugin to follow* SewingPortfolios.com is an online worldwide community where sewers of all different levels and […]
PDF Pattern Test/Review Log Sheet
Hi Lovelies! So all of a sudden I find myself committed to multiple pattern tests and pattern reviews all due around the same time. What can I say? I couldn’t help myself! They are all so adorable! You know I’m OCD, so it helps me greatly to keep a PDF Pattern Test/Review Log sheet for my projects […]
PDF Pattern Testing: The Top Knot Romper + How to Cover Snaps with Fabric Tutorial
TGIF Lovelies! It’s been a whirlwind of a week around here! Tons of exciting things to come I can’t wait to tell you about, but for today I get to finally share with you the Top Knot Romper, Dress & Tunic by Chalk and Notch I had the pleasure of testing back in April. “The Top Knot pattern […]