Dress-up Box: Tippytoes. In satin and fleece and felt and knit and whatever other fabrics were left over from earlier projects.
Not difficult to make at all, but takes a little visualizing in one's head because of the layers involved. The first pair. Zapatillas naii.pdf. Removable Laminated Chair Cushion Tutorial. Next up we have Rachael from Imagine Gnats.
She is the designer of some adorable patterns that I have had the privilege and sewing up (you can see my version HERE) and look forward to more goodness from her. Today she is sharing with us a simple and useful way to put some stylish extra padding on the chair. I love the laminate material she used because it will never get stained or dirty and will not wear out sooner than it should.
Plus, it has a zipper for easy washing. She thought of everything! Take it away Rachael! Hello, Living with Punks readers! This chair cushion is perfect for adding a little extra comfort to your desk or computer chair, or you could use it to spruce up the chairs around your dining room table. plus, the cover is removable so that you can replace the interior cushion if it wears out or wash your cover if desired. materials (for finished chair cushion 16″ square or smaller): 1/2 yard (or two fat quarters) of fabric for exterior. 7. press seam open. Noodlehead. Once in a while i get asked about how I clean my handmade bags.
I wouldn't say that I have it down to a science or anything, but I can offer some tips that might help you. I don't wash mine very often and usually only if there's a huge spill on it or at the end of a season (I usually change mine with the seasons, don't you?!). I really like having the ability to put mine in the wash and freshen things up! First, I don't usually pre-wash my fabrics. I used to all the time, but then it became overwhelming with piles of washed fabric sitting in the corner waiting to be pressed.
Use a color catcher. They're similar to a dryer sheet, but these you throw in the washing machine with whatever you're washing and it grabs onto any colors that are leaking out into the water. Use a Lingerie bag. Perfume/dye free detergent. Wash on cold. Fancy Felt Soles for Crocheted Slippers. Add fancy felt soles with no-slip grips to your favorite crocheted slippers!
Crocheted slippers are one of my favorite cozy DIY projects. But, since I work out of my home studio, mine always get a whole lot of wear. (That’s great for my toasty toes, but not so awesome for the yarn under my feet.) So to protect my handmade work—and to prevent slips on hardwood and tile—I made a set of custom slipper soles, and now you can too. Popular items for no slip fabric. Chalk Cloth - Discount Designer Fabric. PATTERN SHOP. Maureen Cracknell Hecho a mano: un regalo especial. Today I have a very fun Giveaway planned!
This past Summer I reached out to Melissa of Sew Shabby Quilting to long arm quilt my Indie Symmetry quilt, a king size quilt measuring 90" x 102" that went unfinished for so long because I had no idea how to quilt it! She did an amazing job and now it lives happily on our bed!! Since that very first Sew Shabby Quilting experience I've sent several more quilts Melissa's way -- My Soaring High Quilt, finished in a favorite modern pattern of mine, Take Five! My Modern Sampler Quilt, finished in the Take Five pattern once again! Super Tote Pattern. Organic Cotton Voile. Koi fabric giveaway from Honey Be Good. I'm so excited - today I have an amazing giveaway from online fabric shop, Honey Be Good.
Honey Be Good specializes in carrying only organically grown cotton or hemp fabric, including flannels, voiles, canvas and knits. And in recent years there are so many beautiful fabrics to choose from that are organic cottons! Karen carries collections from Daisy Janie, Cloud 9, and Monaluna (including the gorgeous Raaga collection pictured above.) One of my favorite recent organic collections is Koi , Rashida Coleman-Hale's latest collection for Cloud 9. The colors and prints in this collection are so beautiful. And today, Karen of Honey Be Good has TWO Koi giveaways: First is a fat quarter bundle of the 13 poplin prints and second is a full yard bundle of the three voile prints!!
How to Make a Quilted Zipper Wristlet or Cosmetic Bag. Fully lined zippered box pouch - pattern and tutorial - it's a Pretty Modern life. I love the look of a zippered box pouch...so incredibly cute.
I found many tutorials on the internet, but was disappointed after making pouches following these tutorials to find that they were not fully lined; looks so much nicer when you open your pouch and there are no seams. It took me a long time to figure it out and I thought and thought and thought...then I got it♥ I don't want to keep this knowledge to myself, so here it is. I'd like to thank Jane at Projects by Jane (the only other tutorial like this that I was able to find on the internet - wish I'd found it sooner). Her photos may help you out too if mine fail to communicate properly. If you like what you see and this tutorial was helpful, please help me by making a small donation to my site (click mauve button on top right on homepage). ♥♥♥Thanks so much! The finished pouch is 3 high x 4 wide x 7 long (inches) Laptop Sleeve. It’s the Bake, Craft & Sew Along —the sewing edition!
Don’t forget to skip on over to According to Kelly to see some fun crafty non-sewing gifts and to A Southern Fairytale for edible goodies that will be perfect this holiday season. Modest Maven: Bi-fold Wallet Tutorial. I wanted a wallet that carried a lot of cards with no risk of them sliding out.
As you can see, the card slots face inward, which means your cards will stay put as long as your wallet is closed. I promise it's a lot easier than it looks so bear with me. Here we go! Disclaimer: I do not mind if you use this pattern for personal use, or even to sew and sell on a small scale. However, please do not sell the actual pattern for profit... it is for everyone to enjoy free of charge. Materials: ♥ Main Outer and Inner Pieces: cut two 9"x 5" rectangles (stabilize with fusible interfacing if using quilting cotton) ♥ Inside Bill Lining pieces: cut two 9"x 4 1/2" rectangles (do not stabilize) ♥ Tab: 3 1/2"x 3 1/2" square (stabilize with fusible interfacing if using quilting cotton) ♥ Pockets: 5"x19"cut two (do not stabilize)
FlapHappy Backpack Tutorial AND Modern Yardage Fabric Giveaway! Sewing Lesson: Diagonal Lines Dress 117 02/2012 – Sewing Blog. Here is an easy to follow sewing lesson for our Diagonal Lines Dress sewing pattern that debuted in the February 2012 issue of Burda Style magazine in our recently updated Stop Traffic pattern collection.
Check out all the great diagrams to help you sew this edgy asymmetrical dress! As soon as I saw just the technical for this dress I knew I just had to make it. The paneling makes this dress so unique and gives us the sewer the ability to block many different fabrics together. Just remember though that this dress is meant to stretch jersey fabrics. The pattern PDF for our Diagonal Lines Dress is the same as this Mandarin Inspired Dress. Refer to this pattern’s store page here for specific fabric yardage and notion requirements.
Before you start sewing make sure you read and follow all the steps in the Preparation and Cutting Out sections of the pattern’s instructions. Step 1- Stitch darts in back skirt piece. Step 2- Lay side back pieces right sides together with the centre back pieces. Scoop top free pattern and tutorial. As a part of my guest blogging gig for Britex Fabrics, they recently sent some of their new knit fabric to try out!