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The Chai Tee Dress and Tunic!

Hi Everyone, I am over at the Oliver + S website again today! I have a tutorial on how to extend the Chai Tee into a tunic or dress. This was an easy and fun project to make a dress for each of my girls and a tunic for myself! The dress is made out of Arrow Knit. My tunic is made from Sophisticated Knit and the other dress is made from Fresh Dew! So hop on over to Oliver + S and check out how to make one for yourself! #sewingforwomen #sewingknits #LieslCo #OliverandS #tutoria

Understanding Bias Binding

Bias Bindings are one of those simple techniques that I often use to give my sewing creations that little extra touch - like the sleeve binding on my bicycle blouse. They are a way to add a subtle contrast to a garment and make them stand out, and they are simple to do! A bias binding is simply a strip of fabric that is cut on the bias. The bias gives the fabric a little stretch and enables it to gently curve around an armhole, neck edge or curve of a full circle skirt. Firs

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The Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt

Hi Everyone! Today I am over at the Oliver + S blog participating in the Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt Sew-Along. I love my Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt - the fit is just fantastic! I made it out of this wonderful black and white pique from Pinkhollybush (I am sorry but it has sold out!), and I added mini-piping to the seam lines! love that a Pencil skirt is such a classic and can go from casual to dressy! I had fun adding some little details - like a contrasting seam binding and hem