Sherri Miller
Seamstress & Costume Designer
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Co-authored Articles (9)
How to
Make a Cape
A cape can be used for fashion or for costume purposes. It's a fairly straightforward item of clothing that has been used throughout the centuries to add warmth, increase stature or improve appearance. From Red Riding Ho...
How to
Adjust Sewing Machine Timing
Your sewing machine's timing is essential to achieving even stitches in your fabric and ensuring that the machine's parts are working in sync. Although the general process for adjusting timing is the same for most sewing...
How to Wrap a Female Toga
Make a fun costume from just a bed sheet Togas are a popular part of toga parties and Greek and Roman-themed parties. While you could always wear the traditional male toga, you might get a more flattering look with a fem...
How to
Use a Serger
A serger, or overlock sewing machine, gives garments and other sewn objects finished seams. When using one, you get many things done for you; a serger will secure seams with an overlock stitch to cover raw edges and cut ...
How to
Sew a Blazer
In many ways, sewing a blazer is actually easier than making a traditional jacket. You have more choices for fabrics and there's no need to add a lining. And, if you choose a simple blazer pattern, you only need to sew a...
How to
Make a Toga
A toga can be as quick and easy as folding and a sheet or as difficult as cutting a long piece of fabric and hemming it. Either way, to wear it, you simply drape it around your body and pin it as needed. If you need a qu...
How to
Make Shoulder Pads
Although shoulder pads are usually associated with bold 1980s fashions, they are regularly found in – and added to – many fashions of today. Suiting, blazers, and structured dresses and jackets can all get their shap...
How to
Sew an Invisible Zipper with Lining
Give your handmade garment a professional fit by attaching an invisible zipper. This creates a seamless look so there aren't gaps near the closure. As long as you use an invisible zipper foot on your sewing machine, it's...
How to
Make a T Tunic for a Renaissance Fair
Cut and sew a great-looking tunic to wear to your next Ren FaireNeed a Renaissance Fair costume that's cheap, quick and easy to make? A t-tunic is a simple shirt that can be made with few materials and little to no skill...
