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Archive for January 2008

January 20th, 2008

I wish I could work that fast…

Think about how much work you could get done if it only took three minutes to make a funky messenger bag?

Ah, wishful thinking :-)
Tags: handbags, sewing, videos

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January 18th, 2008

how to of the day: fabric covered beads

It’s so much fun having friends who send me interesting links :-)  Karen sent me a link to a how-to on Froo*gal’s blog, of her version of fabric-covered wooden beads.
I decided to try it myself - and quickly ran into a snag.  I only had a few wooden beads, and they’re all small ones.  I […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

January 17th, 2008

sewing your own fashion accessories - great ideas for belts

My mom sent me the link to a great online article Threads Magazine has about making your own belts.  Not only do they have easy instructions, but they also have different ways to wear a belt (and which type will flatter you the most).

Click here to read the full article.
That got me thinking about different […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

January 16th, 2008

walk the red carpet with the Lifestyles channel

Gayla, our Lifestyles channel, has put together an amazing blog round-up of the most popular posts from every blog in our channel!
Go check it out :-)
Tags: b5 media, lifestyles channel, links

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January 15th, 2008

how do sewing machines really work?

Material Mama has posted a fantastic little GIF that shows how a basic straight stitch is created in your sewing machine.

Cool, no?
Tags: blogs, how-does-a-sewing-machine-work, links

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January 15th, 2008

creative ways to make your own buttons

My mom has been working on a new winter jacket for a few days now - and ended up not liking how the button holes turned out.  Ah, the joys of working with heavy wool melton!
My DH took a look at what she had done and suggested making a Chinese button knot to close the […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

January 14th, 2008

how-to of the day: rick-rack roses

My tutorial on making ribbon roses is one of my more popular posts - why not, it’s fun to add flowers to your projects :-)
Cyndi, from Layers Upon Layers found another great tutorial for making charming little roses out of rick-rack (that wavy woven ribbon or trim)  Here’s the link to the post on her […]

By Chloe -- 2 comments