This post is sponsored by Babylock. In my review of the Diana I told you about the coverstitch function that I was so excited about. This is the main reason I wanted this machine! The coverstitch is such a professional way to finish an edge. It looks awesome! And since a big part of making ruffles is finishing the edges, I thought this would be a perfect time to practice using the coverstitch. The back of the coverstitch is like a serged edge, so you the coverstitch does two things at once: finishes the fabric edge and the hem. ...Continue Reading
Ruffled Heart Top Tutorial
The Ruffled Heart Top Tutorial was contributed by Terra of mama says sew. Terra has an adorable style also has some skills! She recently competed on Project Sewn and blew me away with her garments. She also loves ruffles! Hello to ruffle lovers everywhere! I'm Terra and I can usually be found over at mama says sew. I am so excited to be here today. I first found Kate's blog a couple of years ago when we both competed together on Crafting with the Stars, and I've had fun seeing the amazing things she's come up with ever since! Today I'm ...Continue Reading
bubble ruffle shorts tutorial
This post is from the girls at Frances Suzanne! Ashley and Emily are the girls behind the blog which is full of adorable kid clothes! They are currently running a year long series called "Flip this Pattern"! Hi, See Kate Sew readers!! We are tickled to be here with you today....sharing some 'ruffling goodness' of our own!! Truth be told: We aren't particularly known for our ruffling abilities in creations sewn for our nieces, but we took Kate's challenge and are glad we did! "The Bubble Ruffle Shorts" {using a soon-to-be released ...Continue Reading
free ruffle bib pattern + Benartex fabric giveaway!
Today I'm excited to be a part of the Benartex's Contempo studio blog hop sharing a free ruffle bib pattern! Benartex sent me a few yards of their Cachet line, I picked some pretty florals, in two different scales. See the end of this post to win a fat quarter bundle of this fabric! Ruffle Bib Materials -Free ruffle bib pattern download-14" of ruffle trim, or handmade ruffle-Interfacing-two fat quarters of fabric RUFFLE BIB PATTERN Download the pattern by clicking on the button above and signing up for the email newsletter. Then ...Continue Reading
ruffled fold over clutch tutorial
This post was written by Caroline of Sew Caroline! Caroline is always sewing cute things for herself to wear I just love seeing the fun fabrics she uses! She also participated in Project Sewn last season and rocked it! I'm so excited that she is sharing this ruffled fold over clutch tutorial today! Hi Friends! Caroline from SewCaroline here today. I am super excited about joining Kate for her Ruffles 2013 series! I am a huge fan of ruffly goodness, so of course I obliged when Kate asked me to guest post. Today I'm going to share with you ...Continue Reading
Hello, Diana! Baby Lock Diana Serger Review
I'm excited to introduce you to the other half of my sewing machine duo today- the Baby Lock Diana Serger! Baby Lock sent me the Diana (along with the Melody) to professionalize my sewing as I partner with them. I'm so excited because the Diana is a SERGER! A serger of the most fierce type. (Can machines be fierce?) And by that I mean, she serges, she hems, she coverlocks, she overlocks, she does it all! The Diana serger can run up to 5 threads! Typical sergers can do 4, but the 5th thread is where the magic happens! I am really thrilled to ...Continue Reading
ruffle zipper pouch with geometric stitching tutorial
One of the fun features of the Melody is about a million decorative stitches (okay, 189). I don't normally use these stitches, they are like the old lady stitches that no one uses, right? Well, I was a little too tempted by the vast array of decorative stitches to not use them, so I found a way to modernize the decorative stitches and I had a lot of fun doing it! Zig zag and triangular stitches add some fun pattern and texture to a piece of fabric! A little bit tribal to go with your ruffles? ruffle zipper pouch ...Continue Reading
meet Melody! Baby Lock Melody Sewing Machine Review
Baby Lock Melody Sewing Machine Review. I'm pretty excited to tell you about my new sewing machine today-the Baby Lock Melody! I have been sewing on what I would call starter machines for way too long and it was finally time to upgrade to something more professional. After sewing with this machine for over a month, here are a few details about why I love this machine! Since my primary focus is apparel sewing, I didn't want something with too many bells and whistles, but just enough bells and whistles, you know? I just wanted a solid ...Continue Reading
Simple Ruffled Dress Tutorial
Today's post was written by An of StraightGrain. StraightGrain is one of my favorite international blogs, written in Belgium . Her style is unique and fun! Today she's sharing this simple ruffled dress tutorial! Hi everyone! I'm An from StraightGrain, and I'm very excited to be showing a new tutorial here at Kate's beautiful blog. Coming up with something ruffle-related presented a particular challenge for me, as I'm generally not a big fan of having many whistles and bells on clothing. But nothing better to spark your inspiration than a ...Continue Reading
The Sydney Skirt FREE PATTERN!
This post was contributed by Lindsay of the Cottage Mama. Lindsay has a lovely boutique style and a shop full of ruffly patterns. Lindsay is also one of the nicest people on the internet, I'm so thrilled to have her here! Click here for instructions I hope you enjoyed this free pattern! For more patterns, tutorials, recipes and more, please visit me over at The Cottage Mama! If you liked this post, you'll also like the scrappy ruffle headband tutorial and the Georgia Vintage dress from the Cottage Mama! ...Continue Reading
ruffled apron pattern sew-a-long details, pattern and graphics!
This post has everything you'll need to sew-a-long with us! The ruffled apron pattern is available for FREE to See Kate Sew newsletter subscribers! (The pattern is also available to purchase for $6 in my shop, but it's also FREE, just click link below and add your email address!) Ruffled Apron Pattern Download RUFFLED APRON PATTERN Sew-a-long details: Pattern: Ruffled Apron Pattern by see kate sewDates: August 19-September 5thFlickr Group: Add your final apron photos to the flickr group if you want to be featured!Hashtag: ...Continue Reading
