Each week we add a new Fashion Design and Garment Making Project Idea for you to sew!

How to Sew Your Own Clothes

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Fashion Design and Garment Making go hand in hand. Listed below are many FREE ideas and suggestions for those interested in making their own clothes and accessories.  Have fun, take your time, and be creative!  When you are done, send us a photo, we would love to see your work.

This gorgeous, trendy dress was featured in our "Every Style Has a Common Thread" advertisement to represent a Valley Girl look. It was inspired by characters like Elle Woods from Legally Blonde and Cher from Clueless. The dress calls for a technique known as smocking, which uses an elastic bobbin to create a ruffled, comfortable, and form-fitting bodice.

How to Sew a Cute Summer Sundress

This chic skirt was featured in our ad for VOGUE magazine! It's an easy skirt you can make in 2 hours.

How to Sew an adorable trendy black slick skirt

Learn to make this quick and easy  long, tie-back headband. This Hippie Chick look is part of our "Every Style Has a Common Thread" ad. It's a great project to do with left over fabric!

How to Sew a Long Tie-Back Headband

Learn how to make a cute summer dress from a T-shirt & some Fabric

How to make a dress from a T-shirt

Fun with Denim... Create this beautiful classy skirt from an old pair of jeans or shorts.

Directions for a Denim Broom Skirt

Make a Pressing Cushion for all of your garment making...This is a great tool for pressing pant leg seams, sleeve seams, and curved seams.

Free Instructions on making a "Pressing Cushion"

Find a printed cotton or linen to make this long, free-spirited drawstring skirt. You will learn how to change the pressure foot of your machine, how to make a buttonhole, and how to make a casing. 

Directions for the long, free-spirited hippie chick skirt

Fun with Denim...Turn an old pair of pants into a Denim Tote

Directions for a Denim Tote Bag

Fun with Denim...Turn a pants pocket into an adorable little pocket purse.

 Directions for a Denim Pocket book

You can make a simple Broom Skirt

Directions for a "Broom Skirt"

Pattern Making is very important in sewing.  You can learn to make a skirt pattern.

Learn how to make an Easy Skirt Pattern

Do you have old bracelets lying around the house?  Add some yarn and make it new again!

Learn how to make a no-Sew yarn bangle bracelets

Keep Warm All Winter with this cheerful handmade scarf!

How to Make a Fleece Scarf with Rosettes