Isn't reverse engineering so much fun! That looks like fun! Much simpler than the effect.

Thank you for sharing!

My boys bought me a spool of the that thick gold Jeans thread to hem up Jeans. I think I have Coats and Clarks, but I know that Gutterman has it too. It works! Your trick only works if the pants don't have much change in width going down the pant legs. Nifty trick though!

I would be interested in seeing what other tricks you have!

Thank you for sharing!

Looks like fun! I get to collect all sorts of ideas from my customers at the cut table! Some very creative people come to our store! I think I have seen a purse like that!

Thank you for sharing!

I have done mending on garment leather. It is so important to match exactly the stitch size to get the needle to land in the original holes!

Thank you for sharing this article! I am not one to throw things away if it can still be used. Someday, I will work my way through my mending pile... It's a dream...

I think the princess lines are flattering to any woman with a bust. I took a pattern making class that we were required to make our croquis (outlines of my silhouette in three views) to draw our designs on. It really helps to see how the lines of the garment draw the eye to see what you want it to see! Color blocking can have the same effect as stripes.

I believe it will make a difference in what sizes the stripes are to influence the eye. The right size stripes can act in a slimming fashion. I don't need to make my shoulders broader. I just would like to put the curve back into my waist. That's why I like dresses better. Dresses skim over my flaws.

I was just thinking that you have to be tall enough for stripes to make a positive difference.

The fringed edge is also a simple no-sew technique for making napkins and place mats. I think they look really cool using Homespun. Way to easy!

I like the challenge of No Waste Designs! That one sounds like fun to me!

I was surprised to see my friend sewing with the pins pointing to the right! That is the backwards way to get the pins out, unless you are left-handed and your pin cushion is hiding under your sewing.

I use the long pins like bkryatty said and have them hold my sewing together until the last second.

I like the idea of using red pins for trouble spots.

Thank you for sharing the simple things that help make sewing faster and more enjoyable!

Michael's looks like Diane's style.

I like Kara's concept. It looks like a layered mouse. I do like longer dresses and more coverage though... I'm a bit old fashioned.

For one High School reunion with a beach theme, I wanted to wear matching outfits with my husband. I bought three Hawaiian shirts. One, my husband wore "as is" and the other two became my shirt dress. I used one for my top, one for the skirt of my dress. The sleeves became flounces around the hem and I was even able to use the yoke for inseam pockets! It was fun to wear and to match! I took some pictures of my construction. My favorite part of the dress is the flounce around the knees! The hardest part was getting the darts in and finishing the armholes. The dress is sleeveless.

I have three more shirts that I can repeat with. I learned a few things and would make some changes. I added nothing but thread to the shirts to make the dress.

I have used a similar mini-facing for the V's in a knit shirt. I really don't like clipping anything that close.

Thank you for sharing!

What I would like is time to sew up all my projects!

Just imagine what it would be like to have enough time to make up all the projects we have on paper and in our heads?

I think I spend too much time collecting ideas and spending time on the computer, instead of sewing. As someone who collect ideas, I am inspired by so many fabrics, but I'm not a bad stasher, especially considering that I work at a fabric store! I sew vicariously through my customers and helping them with their projects. What is nice about working at the fabric store is I can see the fabrics and watch the sales to get the best price once I know what I want to do with it.

I do procrastinate in sewing, spending too much time figuring out how I want to do make something. We have a family tradition of sewing up something new for Easter. Our Easter pictures have a very tired looking Mommy in them... I stay up too late getting these things done.

Thank you for the article to bring these bad habits to our attention!

I remember my Grandma wearing her girdle and longline bra. I wore my first pair of panty hose for sixth grade graduation. They were scratchy. I used the sanitary belts for my feminine napkins. I actually miss those! They seemed to keep the pads in the right place better. I remember bikini underwear. In fact, when I got married, that's all I had and my panty line showed through to my wedding dress. I ended up borrowing a pair of briefs from Mommy.

I made a corset from my daughter-in-law when she married my son. That was fun! Now I have friends that would love for me to make them custom bras for their heavily endowed busts. One is for a tiny thing. She can't find her size and afford to buy it, a 28D.

I remember when we were not allowed to wear pants to school. I wear dresses and skirts. I make my own slips. The slip I wear the most is a culotte. In the summer, it keeps my thighs from slipping and sticking. I use batiste or muslin usually.