Holiday Ideas. Felt Mr. Potato Head. As soon as I saw this idea for a Felt Mr. Potato Head on Make It and Love It, I loved it and knew it would be perfect for my kids and I would have to make it. I made one for each of my three kiddos. Here's how they turned out. Mr. Mrs. I made the same parts that Ashley had listed on her blog.
It took me a while to draw these parts since I am a terrible artist, so if you want to save time when you are making your own, I made up this parts sheet. You can download it here. Gathered clutch tutorial. A huge thanks to Dana and Disney for doing such a great job of rounding up all sorts of wonderful mother's day projects! Materials needed: 1/4 yard each of three coordinating fabrics (you'll definitely have scraps leftover)8" zipper (you can always purchase a longer zipper and shorten it, just follow the directions on the packagescraps of medium weight fusible interfacingCutting the pieces: For the main exterior, cut two pieces, one 5.5" tall by 9" wide, and one 5.5" tall by 13" wide (this will be the gathered front) Pieces of medium weight fusible interfacing for exterior pieces of clutch: (2) 5.5" tall by 9" wide For the front band, cut one piece 4" tall by 9" wide.
Seriously, the most time consuming part for me is always picking out my fabrics and cutting them, the rest goes together pretty easy, so let's go! Take the front band piece and fold it in half the long way (right sides together) and sew together using a 1/2" seam allowance. Grab the 13" wide main exterior piece.
Tutorial Tuesday: Reverse Applique Bookmarks. Today’s tutorial is a remarkably easy one and I’m almost ashamed to present it to you. But after stitching happily all evening long on Sunday and putting it together yesterday I decided to share the fun anyway. After all, if you don’t want to make one you don’t have to, right? © Copyright, J C Excell 2011 You only need a few things: some feltscraps of fabricembroidery flossa bit of ribbonsewing kit You simply hold the fabric to the back of the felt while you make a shape with your embroidery floss. I used 4 strands and did really easy stitches like split stitch, couching and running stitch. © Copyright J C Excell 2011 Here’s what the back looks like: When you’ve added all the fabric and stitches you want, take a tiny pair of scissors and CAREFULLY pull the felt away from the fabric.
Trim your felt down to your bookmark size. I made the one on the left using running stitches of 4 embroidery threads and a leftover ribbon embroidery length. That’s it! © Copyright J C Excell, 2011. 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) Here's what you need: 1 twelve inch zipper 2 10x7 inch panels for the lining (my lining fabric is the green one) STEP 1. Make a Perpetual Button Calendar for 2011 (and Beyond)
By Diane Gilleland I know calendars (and clocks and address books) are quickly becoming computer-centric tools, but I like the old-school charm of this desk calendar. Make it once, and you can use it forever – just move the numbers to their correct location each month, and change the nameplate! Materials Picture frame, 11″x14″ or 16″x20″, see belowSheet of foam board or 1/2″-thick corkRuler Craft knife Piece of woven fabric, about 24″x30″ Spray adhesive Masking tape Scissors 42 large buttons, 3/4″ to 1″ in diameter 42 flat-head thumb tacks 5 sheets card stock, for numbers and nameplatesDownloadable name/number template 3/4″ circle punch, optional E-6000, or similarly strong glue Water-soluble fabric marker Fine-point Sharpie 2 squares of wool or acrylic felt 1 sheet of Friendly Felt, or lightweight chipboard Sewing machine and thread 2 sets Velcro dots plus 22 “loop” style dots (the softer half of a Velcro pair)Greeting card envelope Directions Step 1: First, prepare the background.
Sew a Playful iPod Holder. 4. To shape flat bottom for bag, at one corner, match bottom seam line to side seam line, creating a flattened triangle (Diagram 4). Measuring 3/8" from point of triangle, draw a line across triangle. Sew on drawn line. Trim excess fabric. Just another PinCushion from a jar--With super easy tutorial! - MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. Hello and Happy Spring everyone! I just finished this pincushion from a jar! Here's the tutorial: Have you seen these new Ball® Wide Mouth Contemporary Styled Glass Preserving Jars? I love this little Half Pint size, especially if you turn it into a pincushion. Supplies Needed: Fabric Scrap of your choiceJar with lid and bandCotton balls or fiberfillCard StockGlue gun, not pictured Step 1: Using the lid of the jar, cut out a circle of the same size from the card stock Step 2: Using the lid of the jar, trace around it on the wrong side of your fabric. Step 3: Layer the fabric, cotton balls, and lid then place the “sandwich” inside the band.
Step 4: Press the lid down so that the cotton balls and fabric form the pincushion on the opposite side of the band. Step 5: Trim away any excess fabric and hot glue the cardstock over the fabric edges. Step 6: Line the band with a small bead of glue and insert the pincushion into it, pressing firmly. Soft n' Sweet Baby Blanket. It seems as though babies are everywhere these days. Like my sister said, "it's like once you buy a new car, you notice that everyone else has the same one".
Once I got pregnant with CJ my eyes were opened to a whole new world of prolific women! Praise the Lord! It's wonderful! This is also a wonderful thing because it gives me several excuses to sew and who doesn't love that?! Soft n' Sweet Baby Blanket What You'll Need: 1 yard of center square fabric {I usually go for a two tone white or off white} 1/4" yard of 5 coordinating fabrics equaling 1 1/4 yards for the border {see note} 1 1/4 yard backing fabric {I prefer microfiber or Minkie} Heat n' Bond or Wonder Under {a.k.a. fusible web} Colored Thread {optional} How To Do It: OnE: Cut (1) 30"x30" piece from your center square fabric Cut 5 1/2" strips from your border fabrics TwO: Cut your 5 1/2" strips into 9" increments.
Note: if you buy 1/4 yard {9"x45"} of fabric you can cut it as and cut it as shown in the second illustration} Pin into place. Sew Sweetness: Tutorial: Dirty Bubble Zippered Pouch. I decided to sew up this little zippered pouch, featuring circles and applique. The finished size of this cute little pouch is approximately 9.5″ wide by 5.5″ tall. If you have never done any applique or sewn in a zipper, this tutorial would be a great introduction to those techniques!
I’ve decided to start calling my tutorials after the first thing that pops into my head while I’m making them; if you’ve ever seen Spongebob Squarepants, you might recall that one of the nemesis of Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy is the Dirty Bubble. If you’ve never seen the show, you probably think I’m crazy, lol. Please check out my other Sewing Tutorials!
– 1 fat quarter for the exterior fabric – 1 fat quarter for the lining fabric – piece of batting approximately 10″ x 12″ – assorted fabric scraps – 10″ zipper – coordinating thread – glue stick – circle rotary cutter (optional) – ruler – invisible marking pen or fabric chalk Helpful Hint: You can always use a larger zipper and trim it down. 1b. 2a. 2b. 2c. Boo Hoo Owl Tutorial. May I introduce you to my newest friend? Meet Ms.Soozie Boo-Hoo! Part lovie, part boo-boo pack! She is stuffed with comfy stuffing in the front, but has a secret layer of rice in the back! Keep her in the fridge & bring her out to comfort bumps & bruises! She is an upgrade to her super cool friends (the original Boo-hoo's). The originals are completely stuffed with rice. Wanna make a Boo Hoo of your own? SimplyJennaOwlTemplate(2) Owl Template (or just free hand it)3 different fabrics (front, middle, back)StuffingRice, barley or flaxseedFeltGlue and/or embroidery threadSewing machine, needle & threadButtons, ribbons & what every you want to decorate your owl DIRECTIONS 1. 2. 3.Turn your owl right side out. 4. 5. 6.
Now you have a super comfy Boo Hoo!!! This tutorial is meant to be used on a personal level & is copyrighted by Simply Jenna. If you make a Boo Hoo & post about it on your blog.....PLEASE link back to my blog/tutorial & comment back here so I can enjoy your Boo Hoo! 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.
I know this is a handmade gift series but Char from Crap I’ve Made shows how to make a simple and cool laptop sleeve that I must make for myself! It would make a great gift too! Don’t miss all the lovely things (crap) she makes on her blog! Char writes… I’m Char from Crap I’ve Made. I don’t like pudding or hugging. Here’s my tutorial for a zippered laptop sleeve. How to Make a Zippered Laptop Sleeve Supplies: Outer fabric Lining fabric Fusible fleece Zipper (approximately 4” longer than your laptop) Embellishments Measure your laptop, wrapping your tape measure all the way around. Mine measures 18.5” X 24.5”. Split both of those measurements in half. Embellish one of your exterior pieces as desired now. Pin the zipper in place in the center.
Close the zipper.