Last Minute DIY Halloween Costumes

Hello! Nicole (@nf_merritts) here. It’s less than a week until Halloween and, if you’re like me, you might be scrambling to put together a quick costume for yourself, your friends, or the kids in your life. Never fear, we’ve got you covered with some quick last minute DIY Halloween costume ideas that you can make

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Page x Hudson & Free Pocket Template

My dream of a neutral Page x Hudson set is complete! It’s been so fun to collaborate with Kelli of True Bias again as we both sewed up a new Page x Hudson set! Make sure to check out Kelli’s blog for more details and a tutorial on ice dying. If you’re interested in Page

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Page Hoodie Shoulder Button Tutorial

Hello! I´m Gema from Cosiendo sin dedal and @cosiendosindedal on Instagram. I´m 19 and from Spain. I´m so excited to be part of the Chalk and Notch team collaborators this year. Today I’m sharing with you an easy hack for the Page hoodie to make a button placket. Undoubtedly, adding buttons to tops is one

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Sewing Tips | How to Sew Drawstrings

We include drawstrings on a few Chalk and Notch patterns. We thought it would be helpful to round up a few different ways to sew drawstrings using either woven or knit fabric. Here are two ways to make a drawstring yourself from knit fabric. This is a great alternative option to using a pre-made drawstring

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Sewing Tips | Grommet Installation

Adding grommets is an optional way to finish the openings for the drawstrings on the Page Hoodie and the Joy Jacket. Buttonholes are another option if you don’t have grommets. Be sure to follow the instructions included with your grommets, but here is a tutorial to help insert them. While this tutorial was created with

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Page Hoodie Sew Along | Sew Hood & Finish

Now it’s time to add the hood to your Page Hoodie! If you ever want to try a crew neckline for the Page, you can check out our tutorial on the blog and the free neckband pattern piece in the shop. Let’s finish up your hoodie below. SEW THE MAIN HOOD AND LINING AT THE

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Page Hoodie Sew Along | Sew Hem Band or Casing

In this post we will be hemming the Page. View A has a hem band and View B includes a drawstring casing. SEW THE HEM BAND TO THE BODICE – VIEW A If sewing view A, place the bodice inside the hem tube, aligning the raw edges. Pin the cut edge of the hem band

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