
Melly Sews
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Focuses on teaching sewing through projects, patterns, sharing and inspiration to get the things you want to make out of your head and into closets and homes.
Melly Sews
15h ago
Learn how to create a split hem on your top with step-by-step instructions and video. Perfect for adding a unique touch to your wardrobe!
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Melly Sews
2w ago
My thoughts on this book, Pocket Guide to Sergers, sent for my review. Hey y’all, today I’m sharing my thoughts on the book Pocket Guide to Sergers by Sue O’Very (affiliate link). Sue sent me this book for review, but all opinions are my own. You can see my thoughts about the book in the...
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Melly Sews
2w ago
Taking a dress from my closet that I don't wear and upcycling it into something I will wear.
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Melly Sews
1M ago
Here are my favorite reads of 2024, out of all the books I read this year. Hey y’all, it’s time for my annual non-sewing post about my favorite books of the last year. I read 149 books in 2024, just missing that 150 mark, darn! You can see everything I read on my Pinterest board...
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Melly Sews
2M ago
Sewing with velvet fabric can be intimidating, but with the right techniques, it's not hard. Learn tips and tricks to sew velvet fabric.
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Melly Sews
2M ago
Instructional video & tutorial showing how to make a circle skirt with a side zipper
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Melly Sews
3M ago
Inspired by the book Pattern Magic, here is how I made a pleated sleeve to resemble a bamboo shoot. Hey y’all, today I’m sharing a post showing how I made this pleated sleeve inspired by the bamboo shoot design in the book Pattern Magic. Here’s a short video showing the process of translating the inspiration...
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Melly Sews
3M ago
Learn about making a muslin or toile before sewing a garment, including when and how to make one and why it can improve the final result of your sewing project.
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Melly Sews
3M ago
From cute animals to superheroes, check out all the homemade Halloween costumes I've sewn and shared on my blog
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Melly Sews
4M ago
DIY mastectomy camisole sewing pattern – a tank top for post surgical recovery. This top has drain pockets and velcro closures and makes a great charity sewing project. Hey y’all – today I’m sharing a project that is near and dear to my heart – a sewing pattern for a mastectomy camisole. This can also...
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