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Tasha Could Make That

Tasha Could Make That

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Quick felt sewing machine ornament: FREE template & tutorial

December 7, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

I've got such a fun tutorial for you today! I adore making vintage-inspired felt ornaments, and this year I designed a sewing machine ornament. I made the template free to download, and on YouTube you can watch my full tutorial on how to make this cute ornament! Get the corresponding template for this Christmas craft here. And hey, does the dress look familiar? It should! It's my flannel snowglobes dress that I ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: felt, sewing projects, tutorials, youtube

DIY rope belt & shaped belt loops tutorials

September 7, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

Summer may officially be coming to an end soon up here in the northern hemisphere, but it's still quite hot out! So a bit more time for some fun summery projects! And I recently did a couple of YouTube videos you might like on that topic! I teach you how to make a super simple DIY 2-color rope belt in today's video. Which I made to go with the pedal pushers I sewed in last week's video, where I also showed step-by-step ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials, Tutorials Tagged With: butterick B5895, pants, vintage sewing, youtube

Bias tape armhole facings tutorial & a summer blouse

August 16, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

Do you love gingham? I loove gingham. Apparently, I love gingham so much, that between my two latest YouTube videos, where I show you my favorite tricks for achieving perfectly smooth bias tape facings around armholes, and then sew up the example blouse from the tutorial, I end up showing 4 different gingham summer tops I've made. I really had no idea until making of those videos that I sewed it that much! If you'd ... Read more »

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Sewing tutorial: all-in-one facing for a center back zipper dress

June 7, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

I love sleeveless dresses, but I don't love sewing separate armhole and neckline facings. They are annoying and even with understitching and tacking them at seam lines, they love to try to flip out, and often require more pressing after laundering than you might want to bother with. And then they still want to flop to the outside when you get dressed. Annoying. For awhile, that was the main reason I preferred lining ... Read more »

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Wondrella knit along starts today—join the KAL!

February 8, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

If you follow me on Instagram or on my new YouTube channel, or you're on my mailing list (sign up here), you may have heard me hinting at starting a knit along for my latest knitting pattern, Wondrella. Well my friends, today is the day! Over on YouTube, I've officially launched the Wondrella knit along today. This video serves as our intro and first knit along post! If you're reading this after the knit along has ... Read more »

Filed Under: Knitting, Tutorials Tagged With: knitting patterns, knitwear design, wondrella cardigan, wondrella knit along

How I pattern hack a vintage & modern pattern together & sew a dress!

January 31, 2023 by Tasha 1 Comment

If you've followed me a long time anywhere on these here interwebs, you know that I love to hack sewing patterns. Hack patterns together, hack them into different cuts and style, you name it, I'll hack it. I knew one of the first things I wanted to do on my new YouTube channel (did you miss my launch?!) was a video where I walked through how I hacked one of my favorite bodices. It's a bit of a tutorial! Quick ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: butterick, drafting, dresses, emery dress, vintage sewing, youtube

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My Knitting Patterns

Midge pullover  – new knitting pattern!

Midge pullover – new knitting pattern!

Vintage-inspired Royale pullover knitting pattern release

Vintage-inspired Royale pullover knitting pattern release

Wondrella cardigan - new knitting pattern!

Wondrella cardigan – new knitting pattern!

Fortesse beret - new knitting pattern

Fortesse beret – new knitting pattern

Fortesse pullover - new knitting pattern

Fortesse pullover – new knitting pattern

Confidette bolero - new knitting pattern!

Confidette bolero – new knitting pattern!

Legendaire pullover hands behind head

Legendaire pullover – new knitting pattern release

Fayne beret: new knitting pattern release

Fayne beret: new knitting pattern release

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

Nisse: knitting pattern release

Nisse: knitting pattern release

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

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Getting a cardigan right

Getting a cardigan right

Our great 1950s kitchen renovation reveal

Our great 1950s kitchen renovation reveal

50s topper coat for spring

50s topper coat for spring

Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Epic Sweater

Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Epic Sweater

A plaid bolero, a dress, and a belt buckle walk into a bar

A plaid bolero, a dress, and a belt buckle walk into a bar

Spring green batwing sleeve bolero

Spring green batwing sleeve bolero

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