Category: Tutorial

DIY Upcycled Shirt to Child’s Skirt w/ Pockets Tutorial

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 […]

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: 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 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 […]