How to ruche a shirt

For almost two years now, I have been dreaming of adding some ruching to a dress that I got at on . They seriously have the because they have sleeves! (I love not having to layer clothing in the summer.) The dress that I ordered, I intentionally got a size bigger than I usually wear

Welcome to the super easy peasy tutorial on how to sew ruching to ANYTHING! Its an easy way to add an accent to your favorite shirt or shorts, and works especially well with knits! Which leads me to the super awesome cozy knit capris that I sewed up with ruched sides. I am going to be honest, that I am a little jealous that these belong to my daughter and not me. haha.

Recently, I sewed Ella a new casual, summer outfit using the Vintage V-Neck pattern by Blank Slate Patterns (affiliate links) and the free...

Ruching fabric is so easy and can be used in many ways, from gathering up the sides of a shirt to shortening sleeves. How to sew ruching.

Ruching fabric is so easy and can be used in many ways, from gathering up the sides of a shirt to shortening sleeves. How to sew ruching.

I scored this "gently used" tshirt at a yard sale this summer for 25 cents! Now, I don't have any interest in college football. However, I've lived in West Virginia all my life, and I feel that I need to pick a side - Marshall University or West Virginia University. My choice was simple. I look better in gold than green. =) **I do like the Washington Redskins (but only because my boyfriend does), so I really need to find a Redskins tshirt to do this to.** To make this shirt more fitted, I…

Looking to upgrade your t-shirts but don’t have a sewing machine? Follow along with this tutorial to learn how to easily transform your shirts without having to sew!

UPDATE: I have seen a lot of joking around on Pinterest about the faces in my Before and After pictures. This is making me laugh because it ...

UPDATE: I have seen a lot of joking around on Pinterest about the faces in my Before and After pictures. This is making me laugh because it was completely unintentional--I am a HORRIBLE auto-timer picture taker, and these were the best ones I ended up with. I also have no control over when I do the smoulder. It's a disease. I love how many of you are enjoying and using this pattern! Hello lovelies! I'm sitting down to my lunch of cherries, fresh-picked snow peas, and barbecue Kettle chips…

Do you have a shirt that is a little too big, too long, or just needs a little flavor? You are gonna love this little 10 minute shirt ruching refashion. Did I mention that it will cost you $1.50?! Supplies: shirt coordinating thread elastic thread ($1.50) sewing machine All you do is hand wind the …