Sewing Projects: Sewing Basics - Martha Stewart. Menswear Mouse Toy - Martha Stewart Pet Projects. Dinosaur Hoodie | DIYing to be Domestic. For my nephew’s first birthday I made him a dinosaur hoodie inspired by the tutorial found here. Rawr! I was a little nervous sewing with felt but the tutorial was super easy to follow.
I used a plain hoodie from Wal-Mart that cost about $8. (The hood lining was orange so that’s how I picked the color for the scales.) First, make triangles along the crease of your felt pieces. Then pin the pieces along the center line of the back of the hoodie and up the center of the hood. Hint: Don’t panic when disaster strikes. Now that the triangles are sewn to the hoodie, pin them together to make scales. Sew along the edges of the felt triangles to secure the scales in place. Lastly, prance around in your hoodie to make all your cousins jealous.
Like this: Like Loading... Vintage sheet cocktail napkins. Pin Cushion Ring: 5-Minute Project! Coupon Clutch Tutorial | Wedding Dress Blue. In a sudden burst of inspired energy, I spent part of the day Thursday working on this idea. Super-couponers might find this Coupon Clutch/Wallet/Carrier/Holder a little small, but for a moderate coupon user like me, it is just right.
Enjoy! Fabric Scraps, about 1/3-yard total Heavy weight fusible interfacing scrap 1/8-inch elastic (or hair elastic) Button thread 1. Pretend I was careful to show that there are really two of each cut of fabric and that there is a perfect button and a piece of elastic in the picture. :) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. I hope you will enjoy making your own Coupon Clutch. Like this: Like Loading... Take A Second Look: Hanukkah Gift and Wine Bags. In December of 2009, we answered the call for DIY Hanukkah gift wrap since traditional paper wrapping can be challenging to find, and is often not as pretty or contemporary as you might like. I think you'll be surprised as just how fast and easy these gift and wine bags really are. I made all three of the ones in the photo in just two hours, including cutting everything out and the extra steps for the optional cording accent on one.
Of course, you can make these in any fabric and for any occasion, but they are especially nice in Hanukkah colors: blue velvets, silver cottons and rich gold satin. Last year, we found our Hanukkah fabric at a local Jo-Ann Fabrics. These exact prints may or may not be available this year. We found a few new online options we hadn't spotted last year.
Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome DC2010 ) Zipper foot (if doing optional cording) ½ yard of 45" wide fabric for bag ½ yard of 45" coordinating fabric for lining ½ yard coordinating thin cording (optional) Dual-Duty Reversible Coasters by Tammy Hensley. A package arrived in the mail for us several weeks ago. In it were four lovely coasters from our friend, Tammy Hensley. You may remember Tammy from the article we did about her back on November 9th. You might even recall a little photo we used of a set of her clever coasters. Little did we know we'd soon be the proud recipients of our very own ' .' Better still, Tammy was happy to share her original instructions with everyone here at Sew4Home. Made from 6" x 6" squares (oh-oh-oh... scrap project!!)
You can order Tammy's great Family Forever fabric that she used for our coaster set from her collections at Spoonflower . These coasters would make a great holiday gift, and because they use such a tiny bit of fabric, you may already have everything you need in your stash. Tammy created her tutorial as a .pdf file. The coasters Tammy made for us featured some of her beautiful handmade tatting around the edges. Thanks for sharing, Tammy ! Related Articles. TUTORIAL - mum clip V2. I have a few different versions of the original mum clip, I like them all so much I'm going to try to give a tutorial for each of them. Today you get The Mum Clip V2. :D The supplies are basically the same as last time: Old tee shirt scraps {or any fabric}Some Lace {I used an old curtain}Template {you have to make it yourself. Or you can try to find some clip art to use as a template.}SharpieHot glue gun and sticksSmall circle of felt.Hair Clip {or brooch.. whatever you want.}CREATIVITY.
You don't have to follow my exact directions. Do what you want, make it your own. First get your template and trace it onto your fabrics. {piles of 9 'flowers') Glue 8 of the 'flowers' into 'petals' like last time. Glue 4 'petals' onto the felt circle like so: Glue the next four over the 'cracks'. {does that make sense?} Create a center by rolling up one of the 'petals'. You're done! I'll be back with more tutorials soon! {if you really like this you'll follow me *wink wink*} Kick Off To Summer Travels: Car Caddy. ROOOOOAAAAADDDDD TRIIIIPPPPP! Summertime is the perfect time to load up your family and friends and hit the open road. But first you have some stuff (aka crap) you need to organize for the trip: tunes, cell phone, scribbled notes, tickets, Google Maps printouts, pens, snacks, your wallet, etc., etc., etc.
If you skip this important organizational step, here's what will happen: You are driving, keeping your eyes on the road (of course), and you reach out to grab something from the pile of stuff (crap), but can't quite reach it/find it without rear-ending the truck in front of you. Instead... the needed item falls off the seat, lodging somewhere between the seat and the door. Feel free to jump in here and repeat the words you shout in your car. Our spiffy car caddy is designed to organize your stuff (crap), improve your driving safety, and look cute as can be all at the same time. It straps around the seat's headrest, so you can hang it to the front or the back. Print caddy template. Zip-up Earbuds. I love to have my music with me everywhere I go, but I hate the tangled mess my wires become when I toss them in my bag or pocket.
Last night I whipped up a fun and functional solution by adding a zipper to my earbuds. This project took me around an hour to do (perfect for catching up on some t.v. from hulu.com). The supplies are few; basic sewing supplies, a pair of headphones, and a nice long zipper. I happened to have this crazy purple and gold nike zipper I found thrifting a while ago, it seemed perfect for this project. The first step is to pull the earbuds apart, to separate the wires all the way down to the plug. Next, take one side of your headphones and one side of the zipper tape and start stitching the wire into the tape. Simply fold the outside edge of the tape under to the wrong side (enclosing the wire) and use a running stitch to hold it in place. It’s as easy as that! Then unzip them to the length I want and put them on so much faster than having to untangle the mess!
Sleeper of a Bag. Wanna make a monster? * UPDATE to this pattern! See below! * Time for another tutorial! I made this lineup of baby monsters for my Basic Amigurumi class at The Knitting Nest. Baby Monster's Guide to Basic Amigurumi You'll need the following stuff: Small amount of worsted weight yarnSize E Crochet hook (or your favorite)Plastic safety eyes (I used 6 mm, but you can use whatever makes your monster happy!) Head/Body: Begin by making a ring with your yarn as shown. Insert the hook into the front of the ring and hook your working yarn (the yarn coming from the the ball) with the hook. Wrap the working yarn around the hook from behind and pull through the loop on your hook. You will now single crochet six stitches into the ring.
Pull the short yarn tail to close the ring and the stitches will come together to form a circle of stitches. To make the circle grow, you will increase by crocheting two times into each stitch. Pull up a loop. Wrap the working yarn around your hook. Base: Tiny happy: shoulder bag tutorial. Here's a rough pattern and guide for making a shoulder bag like one of these, as promised. These are really easy to make, and I always have so much fun choosing fabrics and buttons for them. I have to warn you however that i'm not very good at explaining things in words, so I hope you can understand my general meaning in these directions!
Please email me if you need further instruction, and I'll be happy to help! I couldn't work out how to do a PDF file so this is a very basic and d-i-y version of a pattern! Once you've drawn and cut out your pattern, cut two from your chosen bag fabric, and two from your lining fabric. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 9. 10. P.s. please email me a picture if you try this out because I'd love to see it! Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » sewing 101: making a pouf. Add a burst of color to your room with this crafty pouf! At 17” wide and 10” deep, it’s large enough to serve as floor seating or a foot stool. (And if you have pets, I have a feeling they may want to make this their new favorite spot!) This project is a little challenging to sew, but it’s not too difficult, so if you’re comfortable with the basics of sewing, give it a try.
You can make a colorwheel effect with a range of solid colors, or choose a variety of patterned fabrics for a louder patchwork effect. Medium-weight cottons work well for this design (check out quilting shops for great selections of solids and prints). I love the idea of making a set of these poufs in a range of sizes, for a sculptural stack of cushions that will become a room element in their own right. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump!
Finished Dimensions: 17” diameter by 10” tall What You’ll Need ¼ yard each 12 coordinating fabrics (I used quilting cottons) 1 yard muslin 3 pounds fiberfill stuffing iron 1. Our First Tutorial. Lots of firsts around here at Team Awesome this week! Be sure to check out our first giveaway and enter to win the adorable owl bag sewed by Alicia! Following a fun dandee tutorial, I created little memory games that we are storing in handmade drawstring bags. Since I was making up a few more for friends, I thought I would put together a tutorial for the lined drawstring bags. You'll need: two coordinating fabrics coordinating thread a drawstring And that's it! For this size bag, start with a 10" by 5" piece of your outside fabric. Stitch a 1/4" seam allowance along the ends of your outside fabric. Then, fold the whole piece in half, squaring the ends of the lining fabric (as best you can given your novice cutting skills) and pin together.
Stitch the sides, skipping your marked gap. Do not stitch all the way across. Once you have finished that, it's a good idea to clip your corners. Flip your piece out, through the gap you left in the lining fabric. And from the inside: Our First Tutorial. S4H's Top Tips & Techniques: #5 Blind Hems. A blind hem is exactly what it sounds like: a hem with stitches you barely notice. It's perfect for window coverings or anywhere you want a clean finished edge. When I first started sewing, attaining a perfect blind hem was like finding the Holy Grail. And then a funny thing happened, I practiced it a few times, and realized it was really easy. It's sort of like learning to use chopsticks – at first it seems so awkward and difficult and then, suddenly, it's second nature.
First, you will need a blind hem foot . Notice that black part in the middle of the foot (it may not be black on your machine's foot). Make a simple hem Figure out how big a hem you need to get the finished length you want. Let's say you have 2" to work with. Press hem. Pin your hem Notice of the position of the pins in the fabric. At the machine Take the project to your machine. Make sure you have the blind hem foot attached and the machine set to make a blind hem stitch. Sew, keeping the flange against the fold. Travel Accessories: Cosmetics & Toiletries Case. I love travel size toiletries. I think this may date back to my days of playing with Barbie® dolls and trolls. Everything was so little and cute. In fact, most things are more adorable in a mini size: people, puppies, muffins... and little bottles of shampoo, deodorant and lotion.
Our Travel Tidy Cosmetics and Toiletries bag is the perfect size to fit all those tiny bottles and jars and more. This project falls into the 'intermediate' category, because it takes some futzing, twisting and turning to insert a zipper into a tube shape and to stitch the exterior and lining fabrics independently into boxed corners. We've used a similar zipper technique in several other Sew4Home projects, and these earlier tutorials have additional step-by-step photos, which may be useful if you are just starting out. Our Travel Accessories series is sponsored by Free Spirit Fabrics , as part of our Artist Trio Series introducing Anna Maria Horner 's amazing Loulouthi fabric collection.
Zipper foot Seam gauge. Scrap It: Gift Card Case or Biz Card Holder. Ahhhhh, the gift card. It seems to be such a common choice, and not just as a last minute grab for someone hard to shop for. Gift cards appear to be the go-to gift for anyone and any occasion. Let's face it - they're easy to find, quick to buy, come in any denomination, and are... stunningly impersonal. Maybe it's just me, but a gift card seems to say, "I couldn't really be bothered to find you a present; how about you go get yourself a little something? " But who am I to rain on the gift-giving parade?! Instead, how about we at least put the gift card into a super cool little handmade holder. Something that can be used even after the gift card's been spent. Our gift card holders finish at 9¼" x 2¾" flat and 4" x 2¾" folded. Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome 3160QDC) Insert your gift card and close the flap.
Contributors Project Design: Alicia Thommas Sample Creation: Liz Johnson Storage Solutions Related Articles. Michael Miller Fabrics' Citron-Gray Nursery: Tissue Box Cover. Crocodile tears, runny noses, spit ups and blow outs... there's almost never a time you don't need a tissue around the nursery. Why not let them pop out through a grommet on the top of our cute and clever tissue box cover? This fun project is one of eight pieces in our new nursery series sponsored by our good friends at Michael Miller Fabrics. We created the collection using their new Color Story concept, selecting the Citron-Gray Color Story for a modern baby boy nursery: happy yet soothing with bright, bold geometric shapes reminiscent of groovy sixties fashion.
This project can be finished with less than a yard of fabric and a few of your favorite scraps. We used the leftovers from all our Citron-Gray fabrics to create a pretty patchwork. Unlike most fabric collections that are filled with coordinated prints in multiple colorways, color is what this story is all about. Welcome to the Citron-Gray Color Story and our custom baby boy nursery.
Fat Quarter Shop Quilt Home Fabric Depot. ScrapBusters: Binky Leash and Bag. Summer Fun: Outdoor Padded Roll-up Cushion. ScrapBusters: Two-Handed Pot Holder. SHARK Hooded Towel Tutorial. TUTORIAL - mum clip V2. Take A Second Look: Cozy Kid's Roll-Up Nap Blanket. Take A Second Look: Bow Tie Pillows Protect Your Neck. "Stuff" Sack Tutorial.