Tag Archives | sewing

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How to Upsize a too small Men’s T-shirt v. 2

Maybe you remember my too small t-shirt to plus-size raglan tutorial over here? Well I’m showing you version 2 today. The raglan is good if your t-shirt is WAAAY too small, or you don’t want a sportier look. The method I’m showing you today would be good for sports shirts, logo shirts, plain shirts, anything […]

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Finished Cross Block Quilt

Just popping in quickly to show off the finished cross block baby quilt for the new niece or nephew due in a few months! The parents don’t learn the gender until birth so I’m hoping it’s gender-neutral enough.   Fabrics are Ikea’s nummer print (which I’ve heard is going out of print soon so I’m […]

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Conversion Project: Spider Web

The conversion block this week is called Spider Web. It’s not what we think of now as a spider web block actually, but that’s what it was named when it was published originally in 1938. I’ve decided that in order to move ahead with the conversion project and finish it before the end of the […]

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Tutorial: Cross Block

I’m sure there are a million tutorials out there for these blocks, but I didn’t actually look at any of them that did it this way, and I’m kinda proud that I figured it out on my own. Ultra simple, ultra fast, and ultra awesome. The Cross (Plus) Block! Yes I know I don’t have […]

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