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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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