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February 2009 · 18 comments · Categories: Sewing Back to Free Sewing Patterns. Fingerless mittens from an old felted sweater. Fingerless mittens from an old felted sweater It’s that time of year again.

Fingerless mittens from an old felted sweater

Football games, woodsmoke, falling leaves, and chilly days. Perfect weather for some fingerless mittens. Lucky for me, someone donated this wool sweater to the thrift store because they washed it and thought it was ruined. It is 100% wool which “felts” when washed and dried. Cut off the bottom of the sleeve to the desired length of the mitten. Make a paper pattern of your hand. Turn the sleeve inside out and sew up the side to fit. How to Draft and Sew a Skirt. Hello there!

How to Draft and Sew a Skirt

If you are new here, you might want to subscribe via email so you don't miss a post. Today I’m rounding up everything you need to know to design and sew a skirt. One that fits perfectly and lets you adapt it to any variation you want. Speaking of skirts, have y’all heard about Skirt Week at Crafterhours? Fun in the sun(dress) Kimono - iCandy handmade. 29Jun I found Kayla’s blog not too long ago, and it quickly became a new favorite of mine.

fun in the sun(dress) Kimono - iCandy handmade

She is a fashion blogger, with lots of extras on the side, like recipes, lifestyle, and DIY too! Fun in the sun(dress) Kimono - iCandy handmade. Making a picnic dress. Several people have asked me how to make my Picnic Dress.

Making a picnic dress

It’s a bit too complicated for the step by step instruction on how to draft a pattern I gave for the draped t-shirt, but I hope this will be enough detail for anyone who is familiar with how dresses are made. You will need 4 yards of 45″ fabric and an 18″ zipper. These are the pieces of the pattern. FREE WOMENS DRESS PATTERNS. Free Inkle Weaving Instructions. Portable Weaving Looms. Schacht Inkle Loom.

Portable Weaving Looms

APPLE HOLLOW - CHOOSING A LOOM - weaving looms, tapestry, inkle, loom, rigid heddle, 4 harness, 8 harness, table, floor, spinning wheels, 4 or 8 Harness Table looms or Floor Looms, Rigid Heddle Looms, Tapestry Looms and Rug Looms The first thing to do is determine what you would like to weave, and how wide your maximum project is likely to be "as woven" - these are the most important criteria in selecting the loom.

APPLE HOLLOW - CHOOSING A LOOM - weaving looms, tapestry, inkle, loom, rigid heddle, 4 harness, 8 harness, table, floor, spinning wheels,

The most basic limiting factor on any loom, whether a table loom or a floor loom, is the weaving width. You basically cannot normally weave anything wider than that. But, if you want to weave scarves or table runners or things like that, most looms are suitable. And fabric yardage can be seamed together for blankets or wider objects, or you can cut even "Vogue" fabric pieces from 22" cloth without a problem. Inkle Weaving Kit. Flower Dress 06/2013 #102. Over 100 Free Purse Sewing Patterns at AllCrafts.net. The best FREE patterns so WONDERFUL people like YOU can create and SHARE!

Over 100 Free Purse Sewing Patterns at AllCrafts.net

Please let us know about any broken links that you find. THANKS Thousands of free patterns Search AllCrafts.net Over 100 Free Purse Sewing Patterns at AllCrafts.net. West Kingdom Needleworkers Guild: Articles. — by Christian de Holacombe and Michaela de Neuville Putting together a period workbox seems to be an exercise in gathering little clues from a lot of different sources.

West Kingdom Needleworkers Guild: Articles

So I was delighted when I saw what an old friend of mine, Mistress Michaela de Neuville (OL) had put together for a needlework demonstration. Her research is always excellent, and she agreed to collaborate with me on this article. Michaela’s basket is on our cover, its contents are shown again on p.4, and her needlebook is this issue’s project. In my admittedly rather limited research, good written sources on period needlework tools are few. 2010/02/creative-guest-tea-rose-home-reversible. Hello everyone!

2010/02/creative-guest-tea-rose-home-reversible

I am Sachiko from Tea Rose Home. When Kari asked me to be a guest blogger, I was so excited I squealed with JOY. Reversible Handbag Tutorial I am going to share a tutorial to make a reversible handbag today, it is all straight cut, if you have rotary cutting tools, you can finish cutting all the necessary parts in the blink of an eye. If you don't, you can measure it out directly on the fabric and cut by hand.Sew using 1/4" seam allowance, unless directed otherwise. SuppliesFabric 1 (your main fabric) 1/2 a yard.Fabric 2 (inside fabric) 1 yard. Free Pattern and Directions to Sew a Stylish Useful Handbag. Sewing.about.com/od/bagstotespurseproject/ss/pocketbook.htm. This pocketbook should easily hold every thing you use on a day to day basis but it's not so large that you'll over pack it and wish it had wheels. Make it in various fabrics to have a handbag for everyday that will go with every outfit you own!

Materials: Fabric - 1/2 yard of 45" or 60" wide Lining - 1/2 yard of 45" or 60" wide 1 1/4 yards of piping Thread Bottom Pattern Piece PDF FormatFor the elastic topped purse - 20" of 1/2" elastic and 1 1/2" of 3/4" wide hook and loop tape Optional:Decorative drawstring -- 1 1/4 yard of decorative cording (approximately 1/2" diameter} Optional: Interfacing - depends upon your fabric choice. Most fabric will require 2 layers of fusible craft weight interfacing. Bottom: For extra stiffness in the bottom, use a stiff plastic cut 3/4" smaller than the bottom pattern piece.

Note: The drawstring version can be combined with the elastic version,to maintain a secure close and using the drawstring for decorative purposes. Powered by vBulletin.

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Www.thredworks.com/dwnlod.php. 100% 2 x 2 cotton voile 58" wide~dark wine. Fabrics & Trims — 19th C Costuming. Silk Taffetas This list is in no way exhaustive, simply stores we’ve dealt with in the past, have friends who have done business with them and had a positive experience, or sites we find interesting. Remember caveat emptor with any online merchant. Sources of Fabrics and Trims to Turn Into Fabulous Historical Clothing! B.Black & Sons – high quality wools, shirtings, sewing supplies B.R. Baltazor Fabric Boutique – specializing in bridal fabrics & laces Beverly Fabrics Burnley & Trowbridge - natural fiber fabrics perfect for historical sewing. Reproduction fabrics of 1775-1950 for quilting and costuming. Period Fabrics. Fabric Categories - Sy Fabrics. Crystal Organza from $2.00 - $3.00 per yard ON Sale NOW.

Another Way to Make Pleated-Ribbon Trim. This technique relies on a knife pleat, spaced so the leading edges of the finished pleats are one half a ribbon width apart, and the return of the pleat is half the ribbon width. For this technique, I use "ribbon width" as the unit of measure, which I learned from Candice Kling's book, The Artful Ribbon (C&T Publishing, 1996). Using the width of the ribbon as the increment of measurement makes this trim easily scalable to any size ribbon. Farmhouse Fabrics, LLC. Women's fit-and-flare dresses: Vintage inspired retro romantic styles. Dresses in A-line silhouettes available in all shapes and sizes - Big sizes, large and tall, plus sizes, full figured, petites, missy.

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