Category Archives: Sewing & Crochet

How To Sew An Edwardian Corset – 2 Video Tutorials

14th October 20241900s - Edwardian, Sewing & Crochetcorset, edwardian, resource, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

Do you want to sew an Edwardian straight-front corset – aka S-bend corset? 😀 Here are two video tutorials on how to sew a historically accurate Edwardian corset: One video tutorial is for a heavily boned Edwardian linen coutil corset. And the other video tutorial is for a lightly boned Edwardian cotton net summer corset. The corsets have the following historically accurate sewing details: made of a single layer of fabric, lapped seams or flat felled seams, cotton Valenciennes lace trim and a corset hook – aka skirt hook – at the front. Continue reading How To Sew An Edwardian Corset – 2 Video Tutorials →

7 DIY Corset Top Tutorials – Upcycled Jeans, Stretch & Crochet Lace

25th August 2024Refashion, Sewing & Crochet18th century, corset, crochet, crochet lace, historybounding, sewing, tutorial, underwear, upcycling, victorianLina

I love sewing DIY corset tops! 😀 For my DIY corset tops I use sewing techniques inspired by my DIY historical corsets. But corset tops usually have lighter boning than traditional corsets. And you can also use all kinds of fabric for DIY corset tops: like upcycled jeans, upcycled T-shirts, cotton fabrics and lace fabrics. You can even weave your own fabric or make a crochet corset top from scratch! 😊 Below are 7 (video) tutorials for different DIY corset tops. Continue reading 7 DIY Corset Top Tutorials – Upcycled Jeans, Stretch & Crochet Lace →

How To: DIY Crochet Lace Corset Top From Scratch – Dion Lee Inspired

25th August 2024Sewing & Crochetcorset, crochet, crochet lace, DIY, sewing, tutorialLina

I love making my own corset tops! 😀 And I love the popular Dion Lee crochet corset tops. However, they’re way too expensive for me! 😉 And since I can crochet and I know how to sew historical corsets, I thought I can make my own DIY crochet lace corset top from scratch. 😊 Continue reading How To: DIY Crochet Lace Corset Top From Scratch – Dion Lee Inspired →

How To Make A Handwoven Corset Top

19th July 2024Sewing & Crochet18th century, corset, hand sewing, historybounding, underwear, weavingLina

I had yarn left over from another project. And I was wondering what to make with the yarn: So I made another handwoven corset top! I’ve already made two handwoven corset tops and a handwoven fit and flare dress. But you can never have enough handwoven corset tops, right?! 🤣 Continue reading How To Make A Handwoven Corset Top →

50 Tips On How To Darn & Mend Your Clothes – Historical Sewing

10th April 2024Historical Sewing, Sewing & Crochetarticle, edwardian, hand sewing, resource, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Learn how to darn and mend your clothes like in the Edwardian era! 50+ tips on how to darn, mend, patch and refashion your clothes.

In the Edwardian era, clothing and household items were repaired, mended, patched, darned or refashioned into something useful rather than being thrown away as is often done today. There were tutorials on how to fix everything: Learn how to fix a ripped seam, how to mend a tear and how to sew on a patch, how to darn a hole in sweaters and socks, how to reinforce areas of stress before you even wear your new clothes, and how to upcycle and refashion your torn and worn clothing. Continue reading 50 Tips On How To Darn & Mend Your Clothes – Historical Sewing →

How To Make DIY Espadrilles From Scratch

11th January 2024Sewing & Crochetcrochet, hand sewing, jeans, mint, sewing, shoe, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Learn how to make cute & comfy espadrilles with DIY jute crochet soles & vegetable-tanned leather soles from scratch! All you need for these DIY espadrille shoes are natural materials: You don’t need glue or plastic!

These DIY espadrille shoes are quick and easy to make! And they’re so comfy to wear! 😀 And what’s best, the DIY espadrilles don’t take long to make: You can make these cute DIY rope soled espadrilles in a couple of hours. Continue reading How To Make DIY Espadrilles From Scratch →

Free Crochet Sole Pattern – Video Tutorial – Adult Size

11th January 2024Sewing & Crochetcrochet, DIY, shoe, tutorialLina

This is my free crochet sole pattern for DIY shoes from scratch like DIY espadrilles and DIY sandals. The DIY crochet sole pattern is adult size and easily adjustable to other sizes. I made a video tutorial, crochet chart and written instructions to make it easy for you to follow the steps.

Make you own DIY shoe soles with natural materials for your DIY summer shoes. 😀 These DIY crochet soles are easy and quick to make – even for a crochet beginner. DIY crochet soles are perfect to make comfy, flexible, lightweight and durable soles for DIY summer shoes. Continue reading Free Crochet Sole Pattern – Video Tutorial – Adult Size →

10 Tips On How To Sew Handwoven Fabric

20th July 2023Sewing & Crochetresource, roundup, sewing, weavingLina

Are you afraid to cut into your handwoven fabric? Here are 10 tried-and-true tips on how to sew handwoven fabric!

After making a handwoven dress, a handwoven corset top and handwoven 18th century stays, I learned some things along the way. 😀 These are my 10 tips on how to cut and sew handwoven fabric. Continue reading 10 Tips On How To Sew Handwoven Fabric →

11 Tips On How To Sew Faster

10th July 2023Historical Sewing, Sewing & Crochetresource, roundup, sewing, tutorialLina

Are you an experienced sewist and wondering how you can sew faster? Below are 11 tried-and-true tips on how to speed up your sewing. Some tips may seem strange to you at first: 😉 like not to use pins or not to press seams. But these historical sewing tips really make sewing faster! 😀 Continue reading 11 Tips On How To Sew Faster →

4 Tips When You Don’t Have Enough Fabric For Your Sewing Project

9th July 2023Historical Sewing, Sewing & Crochetresource, roundup, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Corded Petticoat — Different fabric on the hem of my historical peasant skirt

If you don’t have enough fabric for a sewing project you have in mind, you can still make it work: Below are my 4 favorite tried-and-true methods when you don’t have enough fabric for your sewing project. Continue reading 4 Tips When You Don’t Have Enough Fabric For Your Sewing Project →