Quilting Making Techniques. "Quilt Making Techniques" Quilting Hints, Tricks and Tips to help you create beautiful Patchwork!
Or "L earning the Lingo" (as I like to call it!) Quilting making is full of "quirky" terms and "quaint" quilting techniques that could easily leave you in quandry! But do not fear, Patchwork-and-Quilting.com will quell all your qualms! Here you'll find all those quilting terms clearly defined and the many patchwork techniques outlined with easy to follow , "step-by-step" instructions and photographic illustrations.
Simply Stylish Tote. Materials and Tools: 3 coordinating fabric prints, one each for the middle, the base and handles and the linerfusible interfacingthreadmagnetic snapgrosgrain ribbon scissorsrotary cutting toolsewing machineironironing boardrulerparchment paper for patternstraight pinsFray Check or lighter for sealing ribbon ends Steps: 1.
First, create the pattern. Using parchment paper and a ruler, draw a rectangle 7-1/2 inches tall by 13-inches wide, this will be the tote bag's middle panel. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. DIY Basics: Beer Bottle Bud Vases. For our second DIY basic, we’re staying on the theme of easy ways to repurpose glass items.
Since this week’s food theme is beer, we’re serving up an easy way to transform your beer bottles into beautiful bud vases. These are great project for sprucing up your home and make the perfect hostess or housewarming gift. Of course, we recommend bringing a full six-pack as well. Materials: - empty beer bottles - spray paint - painter’s tape - puff paint First, wash out those bottles! Now, set up your workstation. Spray your first bottle. See how lovely even just the plain old bottle looks dolled up in spray paint? 10 Simple Reuse Projects in 30 Minutes or Less.
Sewing. How to Make Leaf Skeletons. I wanted to share with you a project from one of my readers who shares with us how to make leaf skeletons.
I LOVE this! I have several leafs in various forms displayed in my home and knew I needed to make some of her leaf skeletons to add to my decor. I love how a pattern of leaves can enhance the beauty in your home. So I asked Heather if she would mind sharing her project with you. You can find more great projects from Heather at her blog The Other White House. I have spent hours and tried various ways of making these.
You need washing soda, not baking soda! Gather your leaves. Washing soda is a strong base so you may want to wear gloves when handling the leaves. You will add 3/4 cup of washing soda and 4 cups of water to your pot of leaves. Keep going, you will need to add more water so your pan doesn’t dry out. When 1.75 hours are up fill a glass baking dish with cool water. I carefully removed them and rinsed with water and added clean water to the pan. 37.1Kstumbleupon. Quilt Block of the Month No 4 / Sewing and Quilting. We are into month four of my new years resolution!
It feels good to be completing this every month. If you haven't read about my resolution for this year, that is 2012, I plan to stitch one new quilt block every month. The concept for this year is that by making one quilt block every month, I will have a total of 12 blocks by the end of the year, ready to be sewn together into a new quilt. And moving forward, I have this months quilt block ready to share with you! For this month's block, my fourth block in the series, I go back to sewing with scraps. To begin, collect or trim scrap fabrics to measure 1, 1.5, 2.25 inches (+seam allowances) in width. Join same width fabrics to form a long strip. Arrange these strips as seen in the photo below. Pin the strips, and sew them together.
To make a 8.5 by 8.5 inch square block, place the Fiskars acrylic block on top, making sure to align the center diagonals and trim using the Rotary Cutter. How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color. We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!).
So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!)
1. 2. 8 smart organizing tips for the kitchen. FREEBIES. Day 13: Grocery List Tear Off Pad. Where Are All Those Quilter Supplies Going? September 18, 2012 If you have never gone on a quilting retreat, I highly recommend it.
As you read this posting, thirteen Quilters from our local quilting group are having a fun-filled week at our annual quilting retreat at a Church Camp situated on a lake. We are all under one roof to work, play, and rest for our personal little “vacation”. The work comes before leaving home. Decisions have to be made about which projects to take to work on (making sure we have the right colored threads), and which quilter supplies will be needed (making sure we have our favorite tools – like my “awl” that I use all the time when I sew). This photo shows a quilting tote that holds rulers, mats, travel iron, surge protector, container with threads, as well as many other quilter supplies.
Definitely doing Decopage. FREE PRINTABLES - Pumpkins and Posies. Pumpkins and Posies Search Recent Posts ~Printables come in PDF format~
Felt Baby Shoes. I think it’s lovely to welcome a little one into the world surrounded by thoughtful handmade gifts, and these itty-bitty boots are just the ticket for such a reception.
Brimming over with the “awww” factor, everyone who sees these Felt Baby Shoes wants to pick them up and coo, almost as if they contained a chubby little baby foot already! Sometimes when I get on a roll with a fun and easy project like this, it’s hard to stop. In this case, I ended up with a pile of eight pairs of shoes, all from one Purl Soho Wool Felt Bundle! Our gorgeous Autumn Bundle covers a beautiful spectrum of warm earth tones, just right for boys or girls. And a bright red, hand-embroidered edge finishes the color story with a zing, while adding a sweet handmade, rustic charm.