“Make do and mend” was the moto of the 1940s which in turn led to an increase in homemade clothing during the war. Many women turned to printed sewing patterns to help them create the latest fashions on a strict budget. Today ready made clothing is available to buy but there is something special about sewing your own clothing. 1940s reproduction sewing patterns are easier to follow and come in better size ranges than genuine vintage. We have handpicked many of our favorite 1940s sewing patterns for house, day and evening dresses, blouses, wide leg pants, overalls, aprons, lingerie, rompers and swimsuits. We found some, knitting patterns and 1940s inspired fabric too.For a complete outfit don’t forget to add a 1940s,.
We recently got a new couch and decided to cover some pillows to make it a little more comfortable. I bought two pillow forms from IKEA and decided to make some envelope pillow covers. Envelope pillow covers are my favorite - they fit well, look great, and sew up very quickly.:DThis is super easy and should take about a half hour per envelope pillow cover to sew once you get into the swing of things.Plus, these envelope pillow covers are washable! Yay!Following this instructable and I'll teach you all about sewing your own DIY envelope pillow covers. This is dead easy if your pillow has a cover. Covered pillow:. take cover off, measure across and down.
Apr 02, 2019 Sew up a sewing machine cover that doubles as a handy mat with pockets! The free tutorial and pattern here in this post were designed by Crafty Staci. Your sewing machine often becomes a focal point in the room where it’s used. But you want to.
add one inch to each of these measurementsUncovered pillow or pillow form:. use your measuring tape to conform to the curve of the pillow and take the measurements from seam to seam.
add one inch to each of these measurements!In this instructable, I'm covering a 16x26 inch pillow, so I'd consider my measurements to be 17x27.We'll be cutting out three pieces all together, one for the front and two for the back. Many other tutorials just have you cut one long piece, but the I believe the extra seams make for a better fitting pillow.:). Since my pillow is 16x26, I'm cutting out one piece that's 17x27.The other two pieces, I'm taking ten inches off the length - so they're 17x17.