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Do you love crafts and little projects? If you do then here are some projects to try and there require little or no sewing experience to achieve them. This tutorials are shown in images and are self explanatory so here is a list of them. Photo credit : image creators of the various picture shown below.

I have always wanted to make my own body suit. This tutorial will be centered on how to create a pattern for the body suit using your own clothes,  let's get started What you need Lycra fabric 1- 1&1/2 yards Matching thread Pattern paper To cut Place your perfect fitting T-shirt on paper, fold the down part of the shirt inside, giving you the shape of a crop top, place your panties as well (the one that fits your hips and buttocks well) cut the neck to your choice as well, trace out using dotted lines add half inch allowance for sewing  for the back the bottom part is more covered to fit your  buttocks (except you want otherwise) Cut it,  place on the main fabric and cut. To sew The sewing method for the body suit is the piping method, cut about an inch of very long fabric enough to go round the neck and legs area. Join the shoulder, the sides. To pipe place the one inch piece on the right side of the neck of the body suit, sew, once yo...

                              Every person needs a kimono jacket, it gives you that boho vibe. Insteadof getting yours at a very expensive price, you could make yours at home and gift it to friends and family. Let's start our project What you will need Two and half yard of fabric (of your choice depending on the weather) Sewing machine Scissors Thread Cutting space How to cut Before you cut your need to establish how wide and long you want your jacket to be. Mine will be width 42" (divided by 4 +1" sewing allowance) length 40 (+2" sewing allowance) Sleeves 16" long and 10" wide Fold one section of the material into two, measure out the length and width and cut it out. From the center of the fold measure 3&1/2" wide by 1" long and trace a curve for the neck. Fold another section of the material for the front, to get the neck measure 3&1/2" wide from the center fold and trace it al...

Waterfall jackets come in various styles and cut, sleeves or no sleeve, pockets, zips, buttons etc                             To make a simple waterfall jacket you will need any fabric of your choice, scissors, chalk, threads                      Method 1 Cut out a square shape fabric that will fit your body by length and width Fold it into 4(still giving u a square shape) Take a chalk and trace a curve from the beginning of one raw edge to the other (don't trace on the part that has its 4 sides folded) Cut the line you traced and open it up, you should get a circle Fold it into two, from the top of the circle measure 12-15 inches depending on how full you want the neck or collar to be,  from that mark measure your shoulder (what you get divide by 2 and mark it) For the armhole , once you have marked the shoulder, the next is the armho...

                              To cut a pencil skirt is a simple procedure. If you are into sewing your own dresses, DIYs to save some extra bucks. You can use this pattern to make a skirt with a zip, a band, buttons,loops etc.  What you will need Any fabric of your choice Zip Chalk Measurement tape Measurement you need Waist Hips Skirt length Place the fabric right sides up and fold to mark. Before you mark you need to calculate the figures you need divide the waist and hips by 4 and add 1-2 inches allowance, for the length add 1-2 inches sewing allowance. From the waist to hips is 7-8 Inches depending on the height of the person you measured. Measure and cut. To get the back place the front on the folded fabric add 2 inches for zip allowance and cut To sew. Iron the 2 inches set aside for zip allowance, sew it together right side facing, leaving 7-8 inches at the top fo...

To retain length, preserve moisture, avoid breakage and tangling, protective styles are your best friend. P. S comes in various types depending on your hair length, it could be braids, twist and go, wigs, being creative to style your hair and protecting the edges  Here are a few protective styles to try on. Photo credit : various Pinterest accounts

                         The trick to shopping if you don't have lots of money is get the quality things, buying a few cheap items will result to buy them over again, so if you have to save to get one good item of clothing or accessories I think it's worth it. So my shopping on a budget secret, not to break the bank are:                          1.  Make a list   Write down the things you need that are of importance to you, if you are a shopaholic then you are reading this because you have been shopping on impulse and you bank account is suffering for that.  Make sure that when you shop you stick to the list, I know the market is tempting but stick to it 2. Make use of coupons, sales and discounts code. Get some percent off you price, YouTubers usually work with some fashion company to get up to 10% discount on your goodies. Use t...

Most small business in Nigeria are accustomed to just making  clothes for there customers, I'm presuming you want to make a brand for yourself and become a household name. Here are some steps to put you small business on a pedestal. 1. Do fashion professionally Just owning a shop and taking clients won't cut it, don't get me wrong your clients are important but you want to sell your brand allover, so you want to go faster than your customers.                   2. Starting small is not as bad as it seems   You might not have the finance to pay for all the initial expenses but you can move gradually to your set goal is better than not moving at all. 3. Become an authority/expert in your designs    You have to be good at what you do, as a designer creativity and neatness in your craft is essential, if your clients and investors know that you make the quality stuff over quantity there will stick to you real g...

  You might have always wanted to start a YouTube channel but u can afford those pricey cameras or you don't know how to start or maybe your channel is set but you don't know how to put together your first video, this article is for you my friend. This article is tailored to fashion designers who wish to start their channel, here are the things you need to put in place.                    1. A camera    You need something to capture you  while you're make your tutorials, don't have a camera? I'm betting you have a phone. You might  say my camera is not that great and the video Content is very low you can swap you phone for a better phone. 2. Lightening This is really important to give your videos a professional feel and enhance your image. There are cheap lightening or you can substitute with day light.  Sit in opposite direction to the light so it hits you directly on your face. 3. Microph...