I love seeing more and more people carrying fabric totebags! It seems just in the past few months that the number of people carrying them has just exploded…
Now, I don’t like carrying plain, old boring totebags - I like stripes, or multi-colored stars - or fish… something bright and cheerful :-)
It seems like there are […]
Angela, from b5media’s Breastfeeding 123 just emailed me about a fantastic free pattern that she found. It’s to make your own nursing cover - and she’s posted a great tutorial on her blog.
Go check it out!
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I was browsing through my favorite craft store the other day and made a trip down the scrap booking aisle (you can find some great fiber art supplies there!). I happened to notice a package of cotton fabric, cut into strips and then stamped - from a trendy new designer.
I then looked at the price […]
As promised yesterday in part one of the how-to, here’s the finished fabric:
It’s a softer, slightly mottled shade of coral - much more flattering now! It’s almost impossible to create a totally solid shade, you can end up with anything from a dramatic marbled tie-dye to soft waves of color.
Generally, the more you stir, the […]
A Joyful Abode has an easy to follow tutorial on how to embroider shisha mirrors. What are shisha mirrors you ask? They are little mirrors that are used to embellish clothing, textiles and home accessories - most commonly found in east Indian textiles. Go check it out!
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I’ve had some reader requests to explain how to make the “baseball stitch” used in the heart softies tutorial. It’s an easy & fast stitch for making a flat, almost invisible closure. It’s great for 3D projects like stuffed animals.
For the sake of clarity, I’m going to be using left & right to designate which […]
I showed you how I made the softies hearts yesterday - would you like to see how they turned out?
They also look really neat with the hanging loops interlocked together, like this:
Of course, now I want to make more and embroider them! Too many projects, not enough time…
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I thought it would be fun to do a machine-sewn project for Valentine’s day, but didn’t feel like making anything too cutesy. The solution? Off-kilter, wobbly hearts!
To start off with you’ll need a selection of fabric (I’m using printed 100% cotton quilting fabric) scissors, thread, fiber-fill and a hand-sewing needle.
Because I don’t want the hearts […]
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 […]
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 […]
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