Knitting project bags and tutorial for lined box bag with no raw seams. Tutorial: Pyramid Bag. Here's my quick & dirty way to do a lined bag.
I hope this makes sense. =) 1. Cut two pieces of fabric, twice as long as it is tall. These are 5 x 10". Also grab a zipper that is longer than the short side of the fabric. Simple nine patch quilt pattern. Back to School: The Perfect Slouchy Book Bag. What should you use to carry your school stuff this year?
Well, if you're all about form and structure, the venerable back pack is your friend. But if you want something comfortably soft and slouchy, then go with the book bag: the wild child of school totes. Ours uses no stabilizer, only a lining. The exterior fabric is a velvety corduroy from Valori Wells with the thinnest of wales. Wooden beads, stone buttons and waxed cording create the closures. A big thanks to our friends at Fat Quarter Shop for providing the cool Valori Well's Nest Corduroy for this project. Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome Jem Platinum 760) Repeat these same markings on what will be the wrong side of the lining.
Exterior pockets Make a simple 2" hem along each 15½" side of the exterior pocket piece. Side seams and boxed bottom corners Making sure the pocket panel stays nice and flat from edge to edge, and the top pocket hems are even (as checked above), fold the bag body in half right sides together. Lemon Squares Quilt Pattern. The Lemon Squares Quilt Pattern is a squares-in-squares quilt that is made out of only 6 types of blocks.
See the blog post about this finished quilt here. I chose to make this quilt look scrappy by using a wide variety of fabric from my stash. You could also use solids and have a classic, cleaner look. I used 5 sets of fabric colors for my quilt and that is reflected in the mockup: Light pink, dark pink, light orange, dark orange, and yellow. 1. How to apply Henna (Mehndi) on your Hands! Henna is basically a dye that gives a cooling effect when applied on the skin and gives red color to it.
It is mostly used on hair as a natural dye but is commonly used to decorate hands. When it dries completely, the skin or hair is washed with water to reveal the dyed color. Asian brides are not complete until they have applied Henna on their hands and feet. Bless Her Heart: Blackberry Buckle... This week's basket from Farmhouse Delivery was so beautiful...full of colorful not quite summer bounty.
I spotted a big basket of blackberries hidden under the rainbow chard. The four cups of blackberries included were exactly the amount needed to make a Blackberry Buckle for dessert. First Buckle of the Spring/Summer fruit season. Huzzah! Blackberry Buckle Fruit Topping: 4 Cups of Fresh Blackberries 1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Batter: 6 tbsp butter 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp baking powder. The nutella Cheesecake. This is definitely one of the most delicious dessert I have prepared in the last months.
Its soft and creamy texture and its crispy base make this Nutella cheesecake one of my favorite dessert ever now! Pillow Cookies. Have you ever had any pillow cookies?
I’ve only had them once, but I was immediately smitten. I found them in the bakery section of the Fresh Market sometime last year. 5-minute skirt* Here's the 5-minute skirt how to I have been meaning to post.
Please see the disclaimer at the bottom. And are you annoyed trying to read all this while at your sewing machine? I am! So get the PDF version right here. It's kind of a big file, just so you know. This super easy to sew skirt is 2 pieces, front and back, cut on the bias. Quilt binding. The Convertible “Infinity” Dress: How it almost defeated me, and what you need to make one. I made this thing.
It’s pretty cool. It’s a convertible dress that’s basically a circle and two straps, so it’s really easy, inexpensive, and crazy versatile. Mini Cosmetics Bag. As promised, here is the result of my new fabrics – a mini cosmetic bag!
Not only was I excited to actually make something out of my new fabrics, this project also gave me a chance to practice sewing with zippers (something I’ve never done before). I followed this tutorial, but made mine a bit smaller and more rectangular, rather than square shaped. It is always amazing to see how all the pieces (somehow) come together as you sew. Most importantly, I love the end product and think its completely adorable! That, and it was relaxing to be able to start my crazy, monster of a week with a little creativity. Related Posts MINI Variety, mini matchbox cards, Mini Instax Books, castle. How To Make An Easy Dress.