Make it monday #1

 Hey all! Welcome to Make It Monday!
Today's tutorial is based off a bag I've made to sell on etsy (you can check out the finished bag here for sale on etsy), but today I'll go through it step by step so you can make it yourself!

 Note: If sewing this by machine, when sewing the sides together to so with the right sides facing each other, & machine stich together. If sewing by hand, use a blanket stitch in a decrative thread colour (the same colour as your contrast colour) to sew them together (here's a handy video tutorial for it!). You may also want to hem the top of the bag (with an allowance of 1 cm - this means fold 1 cm of fabric over, pin, and sew together) before sewing the straps on.

Note: Again, either machine stitch or blanet stitch the straps along each edge of the strap to the bag.

Voila! You have your own handmade tote bag! Post pics of your own in the comments!
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Much love,
Jane

Dress: work in progress

Another dress (I have time, I make things! This is how my life works (when it's not full instead of watching Simpson/Futurama DVDs in procrastination)) :



This dress still needs to be hemmed, its about a size 14, halter dress that ties at the neck. It's a bit darker than in the photo (well it's 2 am and I just took the pic so offsetting that is not so good). It'll probably be listed on Etsy tomorrow night.

Argh, anyways, goodnight!

Jane

Dresses: past creations

These are some other peices, mostly dresses, I've made this year. For the majority of the things I make I either make a pattern, then the peice and play around with it (letting seams in and out/lengthening/etc.) until I get it how I want and then label and store the pattern, or I just cut and play with the fabric until it's something I like and then I make a pattern from that. These are some things I've made this year.




Zebra print halter mini dress for a uni ball costume - pattern & design by me :)



Blue and white dress - size 14



Blue and white dots, strapless dress with a-line skirt, size 14





Same pattern as the previous one, a strapless a-line dress in a cartoony print.



Strapless maxi/evening/sundress, gathered at the bust, crepe fabric with an oriental print in whites/yellow creams/blues, size 8-14. This ones currently listed on etsy over here.

My exams finally finished today! This means many more things to come in the next few weeks :)

Much love,

Jane