A steampunk gal needs some sort of bustled skirt, right? But the super-easy burlesque skirt tutorial I used for myself just didn't seem appropriate for a four-year-old, and the pattern books were ...

1. Pick out at least 16 ties. Consider color and texture, and make sure they’re all approximately the same width and length. You’ll need more or less depending on your waist size. The number of ties ...

Last week I wrote about altering a garment pattern to make a custom fit. One thing I mentioned regarding sewing a garment is ...