Today it’s all about heirloom techniques. Here are five heirloom technique tutorials from our archives that will help you add pretty details to your sewing projects.
1) Tucks
Learn about an heirloom technique called tucks and see how lovely they look on the Oliver + S Ice Cream Dress.
2) Smocked Pocket
Here is a tutorial on how to add smocking to the pockets of the Oliver + S Puppet Show Shorts.
3) Entredeux and Pintucks
Liesl has a tutorial on two simple heirloom techniques you can add to many different sewing patterns to make it extra special: entredeux and pintucks.
4) Honeycomb Smocking
We’ve put together a Honeycomb Smocking Tutorial made on an Ice Cream Blouse.
5) Hemstitching
We have a nice tutorial how to do hemstitching on the Liesl + Co. Weekend Getaway Blouse.
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I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful Pinwheel Dress pattern. I have been sick and under a deadline to make one for tomorrow’s Harvest Festival at my grandaughter’s school. I made the mistake of putting the back opening on the front and was so upset as I only had just enough fabric to make one dress. But it came out great anyway. I modified the under ruffle so it was part of the tunic, instead of being part of the dress. I bias taped the front opening and put elastic loops to close the mistake I made with the opening. I would have liked to show you a pic of the finished top, but don’t see where to include it. Very pleased with my first time using this pattern.
These add such a lovely detail and texture!