Archive for the Tutorials Category
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Oscar de la Renta One-Hour Dress Project

May 9, 2011, Nik

Last spring SewStylish’s blog featured a post highlighting a dress I created for their Spring 2010 issue inspired by the Oscar de la Renta dress above. The entire how-to is featured in the post, and can be created in about an hour using jersey knit fabrics. The shape is a basic sheath dress with a little added gathering along one shoulder seam. It’s very easy to stitch up and makes a great project for beginners (even if you aren’t familiar with sewing on knits).


The One-hour Dress I created as photographed by Jack Deutsch

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Free Infinity Scarf Project

March 31, 2011, Nik

It’s almost April, but for those of us living in NYC, you can’t tell from the weather. Instead of arranging springtime bocce matches in the park this year, I’ve been spending my spring mostly indoors, or bundled up so far. If you’re like me and still need to keep staying... Continue Reading
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Eyeshade Project from Dorm Decor

January 31, 2011, Nik

My old coworker and Dorm Decor coauthor, Theresa Gonzalez, is now the lead editor at Crochet Today. Her very first issue is available now! Check your local newsstands or their website to get your copy today. She’s an incredibly talented lady, and I’m so excited for her and eager to... Continue Reading
Trapeze Dress
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Trapeze Dress Project

January 28, 2011, Nik

While my site was in various states of disrepair the past couple months, I missed a few projects I created that went live on Bernina’s Sewing Republic site. The first is the Trapeze Dress, which takes less than an hour to sew and can be made to fit any figure.... Continue Reading
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Sewing Republic Project – Lace Capelet

August 6, 2010, Nik

One of my projects is live on the Bernina Sewing Republic site! It’s a super easy capelet that you can complete in an hour. I initially started this project as an option for a holiday party option, but it would also work well for a summer wedding accessory. It’s made... Continue Reading
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Scales and all

June 27, 2010, Nik

I also wanted to do a quick post on how we did the makeup for the parade. We had so many people asking about it, that I wanted to be sure and show off our technique. First, I used concealer and powder all over my face and then put on... Continue Reading
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No-sew placemat project on CraftStylish

June 21, 2010, Nik

This was actually one of the very first projects I did at Taunton when I started working there a couple years ago. It’s now on the CraftStylish blog and you can download the motif I designed for the project. All of the how to is available as well. It was... Continue Reading
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Burberry Inspired Sewn Necklace Project

June 15, 2010, Nik

In the fall ’08 issue of SewStylish, I wrote an article on how to make a necklace using organza, ribbon, and sew-on jewels. While looking at the inspirational catalog from Neiman Marcus recently, I came across this necklace by Ranjana Khan (above right). The necklace retails for $1,200, and is very similar to... Continue Reading
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Pintucked flannel vest tutorial on SewStylish

June 8, 2010, Nik

Come on, admit it: You’ve got an old flannel shirt in your closet collecting dust right now. Well, shake it off and get sewing—turn that shirt into a cute vest. On the SewStylish blog, I’ll show you how to do it. I cut the collar and the sleeves off of... Continue Reading
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Circle vest project on Threads Magazine

June 2, 2010, Nik

It’s June! Oh my goodness. I can’t believe it. Every year I feel as though the summer sneaks up on me. About a month ago I decided to start sharing projects here that I have posted on different websites and today it’s the circle vest tutorial I did for Threads... Continue Reading
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