How to Reverse Tie-Dye with Bleach

by Kara Metta | May 7, 2021 | diy, diy fashion, refashion, Uncategorized, upcycle

I’m super excited about the possibilities that bleach tie-dyeing presents.  It’s a great way to update old items and it’s quite easy to do. For today’s reverse tie-dye tutorial, I’m using the sweater I made in my DIY Sweater Tutorial....

DIY Sweater Tutorial

by Kara Metta | Feb 16, 2021 | diy, diy fashion, sew, Uncategorized

Sew a Sweater without a Commerical Pattern The beauty of being able to sew is that you can make just about anything you set your heart to once you have the fundamentals down.  For me, that often means copying something I already love.  In today’s...

Easy DIY Knit Skirt Tutorial

by Kara Metta | Jan 29, 2020 | diy fashion, sew

This easy DIY knit skirt tutorial is a collaboration with JOANN.  All opinions and ideas are my own.  This post contains affiliate links at no additional cost to you. One of the first things I ever made was a skirt.  That’s probably because it’s one of the...

DIY Formal Dress

by Kara Metta | Dec 12, 2019 | diy fashion, sew

This DIY formal dress post is a collaboration with JOANN.  All opinions and ideas are my own. This DIY formal dress is easy–no buttons, zippers, pleats, or darts.  Thanks to the stretch-factor of this beautiful stretch velvet with sequins from JOANN, this dress...

DIY Kimono

by Kara Metta | Sep 30, 2019 | diy, diy fashion, sew

This post is a collaboration with JOANN. All opinions and ideas are my own.   This diy kimono is a fun, short sewing project! You’re only pattern piece is one rectangle used to make a large back piece, and two smaller front pieces. My pattern rectangle was...

DIY Dress Tutorial // Sew a Dress without a Pattern

by Kara Metta | Aug 29, 2019 | diy, diy fashion, sew, Uncategorized

This diy dress tutorial is a collaboration with JOANN.  All opinions and ideas are my own.   How Sew a DIY Dress Why a DIY dress tutorial? I created this tutorial with the beginning seamstress in mind. There’s only three pattern pieces: the front, the back, and...