Free Downloadable PDF Pattern: Pants / Undies / Knickers. Plus, How to Use This Pattern. Dear friends, readers, visitors, etc., I have a present for you! It's my self-drafted, multi-sized pants/undies/knickers pattern available as a PDF file for you to download for FREE. Head over to my 'Free Patterns' page to download it. Then read below in this post for further information about how to use this pattern. Finally, head over to my previous 'How to Construct Undies with a Serger and FOE' post for instructions on how to sew together your pants/undies/knickers! Materials and equipment required. 60 cms or 1 yard of jersey or a large T-shirt 2.5 metres or 3 yards of underwear elastic I have used fold over elastic (aka, FOE) for the undies pictured, but advice about using flat or edged elastic is below Thread Overlocker / serger (optional) Sewing machine Preparing the pattern. Choosing a size.
Please note, the pattern size you should cut may vary depending on the elasticity of your fabric. Cutting out. Construction. If you like this pattern..... The Best Kept Secret on Your Sewing Machine. Have you ever had silk charmeuse and chiffon slither away from you, oblivious of the feed dog traction, or struggled to sew a bulky denim or wool seam? I know a sewing machine technique tip that will change your life. There is a little known option for the sewing machine's presser foot that will make all of your struggles with challenging fabrics go much easier.
It's the tension knob for the presser foot. The knob is usually found on the left side of the machine. If you are facing your sewing machine and stick your hand out as if to shake hands with your presser foot, the knob should be just above your hand. It's generally marked with a picture of a presser foot.
You can adjust the presser foot tension knob according to your fabric. It's amazing what this simple trick can do for your final sewing project. For more great sewing tips and techniques, check out the Stitch Workshop Tricia Waddell DVD bundle in the Sew Daily Shop, available at a very special price for a limited time. DIY - Bias Tape Maker. Hi! This post is to share my recent discovery when I came across a bias tape maker in Susie Can Stitch. I''m still learning to sew and seeing the cute little bias tape maker she have...make me want to have one too!...
Even though I haven't decide what to do with bias tape...but making them looks so much fun. Since I don't have a bias tape maker...so, I just sort of 'make' one.... This is how I do it... Material : Craft cutting blade, some fabric straps, hair straightener (yup...) These are what I have on hand a common craft cutting blade.. Prepare some fabric straps... you should cut yours in bias grain for actual bias tape!
(Mine are just normal fabric scrap...not a bias grain one.. This post is mean to demo how the cutter case works as a bias tape maker) Remove the end of the cutting blade Remove the blade inside as well Fold your fabric strap whichever way you want to bias tape to be... Insert the strap into the blade casing A needle to push it will be helpful Pull the strap from the tip... Love. Fashion Croquis - University of Fashion. The University of Fashion provides free fashion croquis templates on which you can sketch your clothing designs. They are free to our free members and monthly or yearly subscribers. Use of the Croquis We suggest that you print out the Croquis that interests you and trace it with tracing paper.
This way you can add subtle changes to the croquis as you see fit. We also provide dotted outline templates you can use if you would like to skip this step. We suggest you use these templates for quick sketches, and don't use them for school projects, or fashion design school applications. Available Croquis Female Croquis Templates Male Croquis Templates Plus Size Female Croquis Tween Girl Croquis Tween Boy Croquis Child Girl Croquis Child Boy Croquis Toddler Girl Croquis Toddler Boy Croquis Infant Croquis. Heart Applique for Pillows I Heart Nap Time. By Stefanie of Girl. Inspired. for I Heart Nap Time. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I have a great project for you! You can use this heart applique for pillows or really, any sewing project, to easily create some festive decor. Let’s walk through the steps to add a heart applique onto your sewing project!
Heat ‘n’ Bond Lite (or other sewable iron-on adhesive) heart template - click here to print template 15″ x 15″ scrap of fabric front and back cover for 16″ x 16″ square pillow iron, scissors, marking pen Begin by printing out the heart template. Cut out the heart shape from the adhesive. Following the package instructions, place the adhesive side of the heart onto the WRONG side of the 15″ x 15″ scrap of fabric. Cut the heart shape from the fabric, with adhesive on the back. Peel the paper backing off of the fabric heart. Center the heart, adhesive side down, on the right side of the pillow cover. Center the edge of the heart under your sewing machine needle. Easy Legwarmers. Victorian Valentine Skirt Tutorial by Nancy’s Couture. Hi Ucreate readers.
Kari always finds the most amazing projects around. I am SO honored to be here today! I am blessed to be a stay at home mom to a sweet boy and a little princess. I love to sew! …especially for my children. You will find tutorials and patterns for recycled and made from scratch clothes for kids over at my blog. Today I am going to share my newest creation. I am totally in love with this skirt!!! Victorian Valentine Skirt Supplies Needed: 1/2 yard each: lacy fabric, white cotton fabric, another white cotton fabric Lace edging....lots of it Crochet trim 29" 3/4" non roll elastic Thread Scissors Sewing Machine First we cut the skirt pieces.
Cut 2 rectangles 14.5” x 12.5” Now we will cut the fabric strips to make the ruffles. *Cut 6 strips of the first fabric. *Cut 4 strips of the second fabric and the lace fabric. *Cut 10 pieces of lace each 28" in length Next we are going to make the base of the skirt. With right sides facing stitch the sides. Lay the lace on top of the fabric. Victorian Valentine Skirt Tutorial by Nancy’s Couture. Www.clothpads.org. How to Make Your Own Reusable Cloth Menstrual Sanitary (Mama) Pad. (Panty Liner & Regular/Post Partum Versions) Tutorial below provided by Take Time to Smell the Rose Panty Liner Version A sample pattern is provided here. You will need a cotton print for the 'wrapper' part of the liner, a cotton inner (I used an old t-shirt), a cotton topper (I used scrap thin white broadcloth) and of course your pattern. Cut 2 of the print wrapper, 1 of the cotton inner and 1 of the cotton topper. Pin right sides together of the print wrapper and then the inner and outer layers.
Sew both sets together while leaving an opening to turn right side out. Press. Tuck in raw edges of the opening on the print wrapper and then top stitch around the wrapper. Top stitch the topper onto the wrapper. Backside view after everything has been top stitched. Next you need to add some snaps. This is what the panty liner looks like when it's snapped. Then you can tuck in the sides for easy travel in your purse.
Regular/Post Partum Version Materials: Cotton Print: You can use anything you like. Homemade Cloth Pads – Free Cloth Pads Pattern – Mama Cloth. Stop! I see you there trying to run away from this post! Before you go in terror at least hear me out. About a year ago I first heard about cloth pads. My first reaction was, YUCK! Cloth pads(or at least the ones you should be buying!) Those reasons were too good for me not to give it a try. But then I got really brave and decided it was time to make my own. Supplies you need: Flannel (not very much, at least ¼ yard in 2 colors will make you a couple pads)Sewing machineThreadMeasuring TapeScissorsCloth Pad Liner Pattern First you will need to trace around your pattern on the fabric.
Cut out two of each of the patterns. Turn the fabric inside out and sew the liner around the edges. Snip a hole in one side of both the wings and the pad. Use this to turn the fabric right side out. Make sure to put the sides with the holes together so you won’t be able to see them in the finished pad. Sew the pad onto the wings. That’s all there is to it! A few tips on making cloth pads: Homemade Cloth Pads – Free Cloth Pads Pattern – Mama Cloth. Sew Your Own Diapers: Cloth Menstrual Pads. Www.ecomenses.com. Feminine Cloth Pad Tutorial. Each February, our church participates in a short-term mission trip to Haiti with Mission Possible. The purpose of this outreach is to share the love of God and help the poor through education. One area of the outreach includes educating girls about their menstrual cycles and proper body care. Girls are provided Feminine Hygiene kits that contain supplies to use during their monthly cycle. This simple kit will not only improve her health, but will also enable her to remain in school 45 more days per year where she can continue to learn.
Along with basic hygiene information, each kit contains 2 bars of soap, 3 pair of underwear, 100 ibubrofen tablets, 5 safety pins, and 10 cloth sanitary pads. How you can help Last year 5,000 sanitary pads were donated for this project, and the hope is to expand the outreach to more girls in the future. The following tutorial was written to assist those who want to join our efforts. Feminine Cloth Pad Tutorial Download PatternDownload Directions. Cloth pads. Apparently the average woman will use around 17,000 pads or tampons in her lifetime, the majority of which are flushed down the toilet, a terrible though huh? Just imagine the waste they produce, damage they cause and the money they cost us.After having my second child i breastfed until she was around 15 months old therefore i didn't menstruate, it was great. Soon after i weaned her from the boob my cycle returned, ugh, i started using tampons again and i hate them. So, i have stared to make my own cloth pads and am looking into ordering a menstrual cup.I have put together a step by step of how i make my own cloth pads, i will add the pattern to the sidebar in the next few days.
Cloth padsYou will need:flannel for outerflannel for innerscissorspinssewing machine Wash, dry and press your fabric. I have used half a metre of flannel and folded it to cut out 4 pads at once. Cut out your pattern pieces Pin the pieces together and sew around the edge, clip the curves and turn right side out. Mama Cloth Panty Liner Tutorial and Pattern. I finally made the change to mama cloth! I will never go back again to 'sposies'. The mama cloth panty liners are so soft, comfortable and breathable. Really it doesn't feel like I'm wearing anything but underwear! I dare you just to make one to try out and see what you think. Did you know that mama cloth is so much healthier for you? I have read through several message boards about women talking about mama cloth and almost all of them agreed that when they started using mama cloth that their periods became much lighter and had less cramping.
Some of them mentioned that even one cycle of using 'sposies' would give them worse cramps and a heavier flow. I looked at several patterns, but ended up designing my own (I'm picky about size ;-). I used all scraps I had on hand for my panty liners. You will need a cotton print for the 'wrapper' part of the liner, a cotton inner (I used an old t-shirt), a cotton topper (I used scrap thin white broadcloth) and of course your pattern. Leather and canvas monogrammed zippered pouch. How to Ruler Fold Wide Fabrics | TheCraftEGal. There is an awesome tutorial here on how to ruler fold quilting cottons. But if you are like me and have lots of fabrics that are 60″ or more inches wide (not 44″ like quilting cottons) you have to figure out how to make it work. I promise its easy! First up lay your fabric out nice and flat. This is a 70″ wide fabric and is 2 yards long. Fold the edge closest to you up 1/3 of the width of the fabric Now fold the top down the other 1/3 of the width of the fabric Now you can ruler fold.
Fold the end over your ruler Now keep rolling your ruler until you have almost all the fabric rolled up It should look something like this If you are like me and want it really neat you will fold the end in like this Fold over the rest of the way Slide your ruler out Now fold your long log of fabric in half. And this is what you will see from the front There ya go! Like this: Like Loading... Filed under Cloth Diapering, Clothing Sewing, Tutorial. How to Make Sweater Mittens Out of an Old Sweater. A cold weather needs a warm remedy! And one way to care for yourself in times of chilly weather is with the help of a pair of mittens.
Learn how to make in just a few minutes some mittens from an unused sweater. The process is fairly easy and the images really speak for themselves. Grab these materials: • a wool sweater; • marker; • a pair of scissors; • straight pins; • sewing needle and thread (matching the color of the sweater); • buttons, additional embroidery floss; Start by turning your sweater inside-out and outlining your hand with a marker on the lower part of the front of the sweater. Sew a simple stitch along the trace, making sure the bottom is left open and wide enough for your hand to fit in. Finish by turning the resulting mitten inside-out and decorating according to your taste. How to Make Sweater Mittens Out of an Old Sweater photo credit: cremedelacraft.com. Embroidery | Free Machine Embroidery Designs| Jacobean Hummingbirds Applique. Susan’s Bird Patterns | Downeast Thunder Farm. Following is an archive of all the felt bird patterns I’ve created to date. They are presented in reverse chronological order – the newest ones are at the top of the list.
This crazy collection began with the Mama, Papa, and Roo owls that live in the header of my blog. After 70+ birds, you might say I’m a bit obsessed with them. A Note on CopyrightI am happy to share these with you for your personal, not-for-profit use. You are encouraged to make these in any form (ornaments, felting, quilting, appliqué, etc.) and sell for, non-profit fund-raising. You may not redistribute the patterns without express written permission or sell the patterns. At this time I cannot grant permission for commercial use of my patterns. Downloading Patterns The bird patterns are in PDF files. Where to Purchase Nice Felt Where I live, the local craft stores only carry the polyester felt in very basic colors.
“How To” Tid BitsAdding Wire Feet to Your Felt BirdsEmbroidery Stitch Cheat Sheet The Peculiar Pelican. Raechel Myers | Finding My Feet | making your own sewing labels. Moda Gypsy Girl Fabric Charm Pack 5 x 5 at Everything Quilts. Project Quilting - Some Wonky Eye Candy for Mom and a Quickie Tute For You. One of the things I love most about blogland is discovering new places and sites to see. Late at night I do most of my poking around looking at this and at that...so many ideas...my head could just burst! My New Years resolution is to make EVERY day COUNT! So when I find a new challenge or blog hop that just tickles me...instead of sitting on the sidelines... this year I'm jumping in with both feet. Last Sunday I came across Project Quilting from Persimon Dreams and I couldn't resist giving it a try. The first challenge for Season 4 (wow - I missed out on 3 Seasons already?) I'm always trying to make a little something with my Mom in mind...I love decorating her wall with some kind of eye candy....so I grabbed a charm packet of pretty pinks (cuz we all know that's Mom's most favorite color in the whole wide world!).
I ended up with this wonky little wall hanging...finished just in time! I started with this oh so charming charm pack from Moda... ...and picked out 6 squares to start Yey! 3D Flowers Charm ... by Sunset Crochet | Quilting Pattern. Home | see kate sew. Patricia Infinity Cowl Tutorial & an Art Gallery Fabrics Giveaway! Leather Pouches. Page 2. Mr. Postman Jacket || Free PDF Pattern. Mr. Postman Jacket || Free PDF Pattern. Free Pattern Friday: Quilting, Knitting, Sewing, Crochet & More! Mini Dog Sweater || Free PDF Pattern. ScrapBusters: Heart-Themed Gift Bags in Burlap & Cotton. All | Papercut Patterns. Sewing Patterns, Independent Pattern Designs, Clothing Patterns for Modern Women | Sewaholic Patterns.
Cake Patterns by SewingCake. The Ruby Slip - Free Pattern and Sewalong! All | Papercut Patterns. Colette Patterns — Sewing Patterns That Teach. How to Sew a Zipper Into a Purse or Handbag. Quilted Mini Valentine Tote - The Sewing Loft. Overview of how to adjust the 1034D serger | TheCraftEGal. It's here! The 2014 'It's a New Year Sewalong' — Sew Can She | Free Daily Sewing Tutorials. Sew Your Own Diapers: Cloth Menstrual Pads. Microwavable Rice Heating Pads. Good Gifts for Guys: Fleece Scarf with Zippered Pocket. Make a Morsbag | Morsbags. Make a Morsbag | Morsbags. Cheap & Easy Fabric Grocery Bags. Line the Charlie Bag – Learning Sewing. Bodega bags. TUTORIAL: Singlet Style Shopping Bag w Pattern (like the plastic shopping bag) Rip Stop Grocery Bags: Weekend Wonders Returns with Fabric.com. Make your own grocery bag. TUTORIAL : SEW YOUR OWN LAPTOP BAG. TUTORIAL: Singlet Style Shopping Bag w Pattern (like the plastic shopping bag)
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