Leather Bound Buttonhole (to attach straps) Hey everyone and fans of the Train To Crazy!
It is Cheryl from Paradiso Designs with a cool technique that I developed to use in place of those dreaded gromments that look great, but normally do not last long, and end up coming apart. So I came up with the Paradiso Designs Strap Slot, which is kind of like a bound buttonhole as you can see from above! The red pleather piece started out as a 1.75" x around 3" piece. I used measurements to make the strap slot fit the strap exactly and not be too loose. I would recommend using a 2" wide or wider measurement for this, as it was not the easiest to sew down. The beauty of the using pleather/vinyl is that you can just sew that down as it, and it will look like leather, as it wrinkles like leather!! You can see in this picture that I have the size that I want of the slot facing piece. I use only a seam ripper to cut pleather, especially in this situation. And on the lining side too. A tutorial on Pleather/Vinyl straps. I have discovered pleather/vinyl (P/V) to be a less expensive and greener alternative to leather.
This tutorial will show you how to sew a leather looking strap with a tri-fold method that I developed myself. Find the right materials that will work for sewing straps. If the is P/V semi-easy to fold, and the texture looks like leather, then it will work. Always buy more than you think you will need. Keep in mind the kind of pleather that is really thin. Use a Teflon foot (so the p/v will not stick), and a 110/100 needle (topstitch, leather, or jean). Another option if you do not have a Teflon foot is to stick a piece of matte Scotch tape on the bottom of your presser foot. When cutting p/v, it is necessary to start with a straight cut across the entire width. I cut my straps in measurements of three. PREP FOR SEWING: I recommend using 100% cotton quilting thread for sewing on P/V. With the 1.5" marking on the left side, fold the right edge of the p/v over to the 1.5" line.
Roomy 3D pockets. I make loads of purses & one thing that is essential for a purse/bag is pockets!!!!!!!
Everywhere I see the pockets are same.Sew on 3 sides & you are done.You know what,I don't like them!!!!!!!! The pockets should have room to keep things in it....................so I make 3 D pockets & I am going to share it with you all too:) I will explain how to make 2 types of pockets. Now we all carry gadgets right?????? What would a girl do without her i-phone,blackberry,kindle etc etc ..................
So I use batting to add a little bit of padding. Cut- 2 pieces from the pocket fabric-6.5" by 6". 1 piece batting -6.5" by 6". It is OK to sew at the edges as after turning it we will be top stitching all four sides. Now turn this inside out so that the pocket fabric is at the front & back with the batting in the center. Turn the fabric on the 4th unstitched side 1/4" inside & top stitch it.So you will get a padded pocket patch of 6" by 5.5". Now to add the pleats to make the pocket 3 D. at the pleats. Vinyl or pleather trim (top of bag) Hello all you lovely sewists that follow Andrea and The Train to Crazy!!
Cheryl here, of Paradiso Designs. I was able to meet you all last week when Andrea let me share with you how to stitch up some pleather/vinyl straps that look like leather for handbags!! You also got a peak at one of my new patterns "The Urbanista HoBo". The Cupcake appliqué will also be a new pattern too! Here is the same bag done up in pleather/vinyl with another new appliqué pattern called" Urban Graffiti" that will be out at the end of October. How To Sew a Circular Bottom Neatly. Round bottom is a nice feature not only for bag bottom but also for a cylindrical pouches and bags. Here is how! Step 1.
Make a card board template for a half circle. Make sure that you do this very neatly. Fold the fabric in half, secure it with pins. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Step 7. Step 8. Coupe Couture. Facile.
Avec cette méthode, les coutures sont sur l'épaisseur, à mi-hauteur. (Avec la 2ème méthode que j'expliquerai dans un autre article, les coutures sont sur les arêtes du coussin.) Teindre naturellement. Crédit photo Annett Sibson en suivant les indications de India Flint Teindre du tissu est un bon moyen d’obtenir des tissus aux couleurs uniques ou alors de transformer totalement (enfin, pas toujours) un vêtement.
Comment teindre le linge à chaud chez soi. Pas à pas en photos.en photos. How to make your own air dried porcelain with common household ingredients. Anything that is quick, affordable and makes beautiful things is a craft winner for me . But…I often find myself uninspired for something new and different. I’ve found it in air dried porcelain (aka Porcelana Fria). What will someone make with 3 cups of white glue (PVA) 3 cups of cornstarch (Corn flour) one tablespoon of white vinegar one tablespoon of glycerin (health food or hobby shop), and 2 tablespoons of canola oil? The beautiful mouse and necklace pictured (compliments of Espirit ) is the answer!
Amazingly simple and a GREAT school holiday project, get the kids into the kitchen to cook up some home made, air dried, porcelain. DEMO! Flour Paste Batik. Batik is a resist method of fabric dyeing that uses wax . . .
I did a lot of traditional batik back in the early 90's. It's a lot of fun, and you can get some incredible effects. Les sites pour apprendre à coudre / patrons de couture gratuits. Apprendre à coudre sur Internet : des sites qui regorgent de conseils, tutos et patrons.
Leçons, conseils couture Petit Citron: toutes les techniques de couture en image, des conseils, patrons…L’Atelier de Couture Husqvarna Viking : les base avec des vidéos explicatives pour coudre des poches, faire un ourlet, poser une fermetureCoupe Couture : « Le blog qui vous apprend à coudre ». ce blog est une mine d’informations pour nous les débutantes (et aussi les confirmées), des explications claires et illustrées pour faire des doublures, coussins…Leçons de couture : un blog qui recense les blogs couture avec des tutos.
Classement par catégories : accessoires, jupe, hauts, pantalons… Robe trapèze col V, patron. Tuto robe à smocks... Comme promis, je vous donne mon Tuto pour les robes/tuniques à smocks!
Cambrure et pantalons. A peu près tout le monde s’accorde à le dire : une fille cambrée, c’est sexy Oui mais ! Quand on est affublée de cette particularité, il arrive (trop) souvent qu’on ressorte des magasins les mains vides et le moral à zéro. Les symptômes ne trompent pas : pantalon qui baille et qui descend en dessous du niveau de la mer dès qu’on a le malheur de se baisser. Tuto robe à encolure ronde avec plis creux - Un blog de broderie, cClaire la brodeuse ! Bon, c'est un tuto un peu long, mais j'ai essayé d'être la plus limpide possible...
Ce qui n'est pas toujours facile ! Surtout, faire très attention aux marges de couture... Printable Bias Tape Maker! Tutos. Souvent je feuillette mes magazines burda pour chercher une nouvelle idée à coudre ou bien pour trouver la robe idéale pour l’automne ! Et puis je me dis toujours que je n’ai pas assez de patrons alors que j’ai été abonné pendant 10 mois à Burda, sans compter les fait main et les patrones huhu Du coup j’ai décidé de m’organiser pour avoir en un coup d’oeil tous mes patrons visibles.
J’ai donc photocopié tous les schémas de mes magazines burda. Puis j’ai acheté un magnifique classeur vert (et en matière recyclée) avec des intercalaires. Pour reproduire un patron de couture sur du tissu... Copier un modèle de vêtement. Coudresurmesure.fr. CD 23: Collection Femme !!! 15 Modèles Femme !!! Inclus dans notre logiciel : -Les 15 modèles présentés ci-dessous. Faire des plis : mode d'emploi.