Pincushion thread catcher. The pincushion thread catcher that my mom gave me years ago is my sewing table’s best friend. Yeah, I know it seems a little grandma-ish but it’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of things that are both clever and cute. A pincushion thread catcher is basically a weighted pincushion on top like this… …that anchors your own little trashcan for stray threads and empty thread spools that you throw in here like so… Convenient, yes? I made this red pincushion thread catcher thank you gift for my friend Susan who let me deeply dip into her fabric stash while getting ready for the 2008 Renegade Craft Fair. Yep, I said 2008. That makes this thank you gift 18 months late.
I reverse-engineered my mom’s pattern, doubled the pin cushion size, and voila! Step-by-step tutorial instructions and supplies for the pincushion thread catcher after the jump –> Supplies for how to make your own pincushion thread catcher: NOTE: All seams are 1/2″. Like it? Cut your pieces NOTE: All seams are 1/2″. , rotary cutter. Always a Project: Hoopla. This is a project that I've been meaning to tackle for awhile. I was inspired by this photo that I discovered on Pinterest, courtesy of Martha Stewart. While I was not interested in creating laundry storage, itcertainly got my creative wheels a turnin'! I don't know about you, but I don't think it ispossible to have too many storage options.
I'm always looking for new ways tostash my stuff! If you have ever made a tote bag, you will be very familiarwith the assembly of these bags. For each bag, you will need: {1} scrap of fabric (14"h x 22" w) {1} scrap of fabric in a coordinating theme or color (14"h x22" w) {1} 6" embroidery hoop I added a layer of fusible interfacing just fora little extra stability. Take your outside fabric, fold in half lengthwise, and sew a 1/2" seam along the side. Press your seam open and sew another 1/2" seam along the bottom of your bag. Trim the corners of your bottom seam. Open your bag and pinch the bottom corners together. Cut the corners off below your seam. Moda's Half Moon Modern Sewing Room: Task Basket | Sew4Home. Bonnet Tutorial. The much anticipated (by two people) bonnet tutorial is here! Everything you will need to make your own adorable newborn(ish) bonnet is below.
Materials: Bonnet Pattern in size 0-3 months (updated as of 7/1/12!) Can be downloaded for free here! 2 fat quarters of fabriclightweight fusible interfacing2 buttons What you do: 1. Iron your fabric and then fold each in half, right sides in. 2. Choose which fabric you want your straps to be. Fold each strip in half with the right sides in, so you have two long, skinny pieces. Take it to your sewing machine and stitch 1/4" around one short edge (I made mine with a point to make it a little fancier) and the long edge.
Leave one short edge open. Turn your straps right side out--I find a long knitting needle is helpful here. Iron and set aside. 3. First, iron your interfacing according to the package directions onto the wrong side of one of your fabric pattern pieces. Pin all around. Turn right side out and iron (press your open edges inside the bonnet). Baby legs tutorial. So I've seen a ton of baby legstutorials on the web lately. It's such a cool alternative when you can get awesome socks for $2 a piece. And EASY! Seriously guys. Here we go: Tutorials, Videos, Free Patterns | bridget&lucy. The Market Skirt. Every girl needs a skirt for heading to the market; a market skirt with a pocket for fruit (and a stash of candy). It’s the perfect skirt for hanging out and sharing sodas with friends.
Whatever your flavor; we have the color. Let’s get started! NOTE: Additional Sizing tips at Bottom of the Tutorial. Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate (with added pocket)Pattern Size: 2-3TNeeded: * 1/4, up to 1 yard of main fabric (depending on the direction of your fabric’s print)* 1/4, up to 1/2 yard of white cotton (depending on the fabric’s desinity and if you double-layer it)* 1 inch wide elastic* 2 to 4 buttons* Sewing machineAverage Sewing Time: 2-3 hours Pick your favorite color and let’s get started! Here’s what we’re making: Fabric Choices:Seersucker works beautifully and allows the skirt to really bounce.Other cottons work well too.Choose a nice white muslin or cotton for the waist band, hem, and pockets.If the thread count is too thin on your white cotton, double-layer it. 1. 2. 3. Like this: 4. 5. Full and Fluffy Pettiskirt.
I used to love to dance around in skirts as a young girl. And I always wanted a pettiskirt. My childhood friend had one, and we would wear it, then trade, then dance, then trade, etc. What a pain…….but I loved that thing. And wished it was mine. So making my little girl her own, was kind of like fulfilling that childhood dream of having a full and fluffy pettiskirt, all my own. What could be better? All of the ruffles, all of the layers………they will bounce right along with your free-spirited little girl. With all those soft layers, girls of all ages are bound to feel happy and free….
Made my heart so happy to watch this little lady enjoying the fullness and fluff, every bit as much as I did so many years ago. Would you like to make one too? I found a video on Martha Stewart here a while ago, where a guest came on and showed how to make her pettiskirts. I wish she had more time to share….but such are TV segments. Now, lay your ruffle down next to one of your 360 inch long layers. That’s it. How to Make A Bow Tie. And you thought we only made girls’ stuff! As I mentioned, we had the amazing honor of creating these bow ties for a little website you may have heard of called Martha Stewart, and as you mentioned, you’d like the tute.
So here is our free bow tie pattern for you! See the whole gorgeous shoot on Martha Stewart Weddings here and get the full DIY for how to sew a clip-on bowtie for a boy after the jump…How to Make A Bowtie You’ll need some fabric and a teensy bit of lightweight interfacing for the bow, and for the strap you’ll need a set of bow tie accessories (one 7/8″ slider and one clip set).
Simple Bow Tie & Double Bow Tie These two use the same method but the big one doubles up. 1. 2. 3. Sew all the way around the edge with 1/8″ seam allowance, leaving a hole in the center of one long side for turning, then remove the paper from the interfacing and trim the corners: Turn it inside out, push the corners out as sharp as you can, and fold the edges under at the turning hole. 4. 1. 2. 3. Hats made from Old Sweaters (nothing is safe from my scissors…ha! Remember how I put up a post last Friday about our little Denver meet-up? And then I said to check back later, because I had a post ready to go up? Yeah, sorry about that. Plans changed. My littlest one hasn’t been feeling well lately. So that, my friends, is why Friday turned into a busy day. But here’s what I made. And guess what? Turns out, the striped hat kept my little baby’s ears nice and snuggly on our way to Urgent Care over the weekend. Funny how little ones can perk up and flash you a smile, all while feeling cranky and achy.
Good thing I made her 2 hats, so she can have a backup. When we arrived to the Urgent Care………it still didn’t open for 15 more minutes. She loved it. What a fun way to make your own little personalized hats though, right? I can’t look at old sweaters the same way any more. I love them all. However. The boy hats are baby size……so my 3 year old boy can’t wear them. Well, as long as you don’t care about my little tag on the back. Back to the hats. And that’s it. Newborn Ruffle Fabric Diaper Cover Tutorial and Free Pattern.
When I received a package of ruffle fabric from rufflefabric.com, I couldn’t wait to get my hands (or my sewing machine!) On it. I’ve checked everywhere online, and I have to say that Ruffle Fabric definitely has the best selection around. If it’s available anywhere else, you’ll find it in their shop, and usually for a better price! They were also a pleasure to deal with, and their fabric, as you can see, is gorgeous! We are soon to add a baby girl to our family, and I can’t imagine anything sweeter than newborn photos with a little girl wearing a ruffly diaper cover. As newborn photos are usually taken within the first week or so after birth, this pattern is sized to fit a baby up to 9 pounds. Materials: 1/3 yd ruffle fabric (you can find the pink I used here) 1/4″ elastic – 1 14″ piece 1/2″ elastic – 2 8″ pieces ball point needle Click HERE to download and print pattern pieces.
Directions: 1. 2. A couple of other tips to keep in mind when cutting out your pieces: 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Celebrate Baby—TUTORIAL: gauzey swaddle blankets. With each baby addition to our family, new products pop up on the market. And 4 years ago when Owen was born I’d never seen gauze swaddle blankets. But by the time he was done swaddling, all my friends were using these really cool blankets. And they’re genius! –lightweight (which is great in a hot climate), a bit stretchy, and they wrap so nicely around a baby. So with Clara coming, I knew I wanted to make my own. You can buy gauze swaddle blankets in a 3 or 4 pack at Target and other retail stores. But I didn’t care for their prints and wanted to make them more bright and cheery. Like any receiving blanket these are easy to do. So what is cotton gauze?
Where do you find it? • Joann and other large fabric stores carry a few colors and they always have white.• You can dye the white fabric to a fun color (check out my easy fabric dyeing tutorial here). Okay, let’s get started… • Cut a 45 x 45 inch square of fabric of gauze fabric (42×42 or less will work fine too). Three blankets done! Sew cute bloomers for your baby or toddler. This fun project doesn't require a lot of fabric so you can recycle old t-shirts and tops instead of buying new fabric.
The bloomers in the picture are cut in one of my sister's old tops. Use only stretch fabric for this project. For a 3 year old, print the pattern so that the reference line on the right measures 10cm. Scale it up or down for an older or younger child (you won't need to scale it a lot). A: Cut 1 in main fabric B: Cut 2 in main fabric C: Cut 1 in main fabric D: Cut 1 in contrasting fabric - optional E: Elastic, 1cm wide or narrower (enough for waist and both leg openings, depends on your toddler's size) Dotted lines: place on fabric fold Red lines = seam allowances Grey areas = wrong side White areas = right side Illustration 1 shows how to place the pieces on the fabric fold (use a different fabric for piece D).
Sew the heart or any other appliqué you like on piece A, using a zigzag stitch. Cut your elastic. Assemble piece A and both pieces B as shown, sewing 1cm from the edges. Daydream Believers Designs: Ruffle Bloomers * Diaper Cover Tutorial. Ruffled Streamers. Hello color-loving friends! Today I’m helping kick off the summer series over at Delia Creates and Kojo Designs.We’re going to COLOR my SUMMER (and yours!) Because summer feels a rainbow of never-ending fun. Swimming pools are open, flowers are in bloom, berries need picking, vacations are planned, the sun stays up late, and we celebrate our nation’s birthday with fireworks and friends. So to color my summer, I’m sharing a rainbow-inspired party decoration that’s easy to make and fun to stream around the house: Standard streamers feel like the oldest party decor in the book.
But Ruffled streamers? I first spotted the idea two years ago on My Paper Crane and the colorful image was burned into my brain. I’ve even got a tricky shortcut to help you go from standard crepe paper streamers: to colorful ruffled ones! And then you’ll be ready for any party that comes your way.Cinco de Mayo plans this week?? And hopefully the Lime Chicken Fajitas to go along. Okay, let’s get started. Let’s cheat! Heart Hotpads – how to sew bias tape the proper way and the cheating way.
I love hotpads, potholders, whatever you prefer to call them.But here’s the thing….I hate to make them.So here’s my semi-handmade version! And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, hearts were in order. Using these cheap potholders from IKEA and the thrift store: I made my own bias tape and bound my old hotpads with the new trim. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the proper way to sew bias tape and the short-cut cheating way. So let’s get started.Grab a potholder. And you’re half-way done! Okay, now grab your 1/2 inch-wide, double-fold bias tape.
Okay.The PROPER way to sew on Bias Tape.Sometimes I sew bias tape the proper way….and sometimes I take the lazy short cut. Unfold the bias tape. When you get to the bottom of the potholder, sew the two ends of the bias tape together. Okay, start sewing the bias tape onto the back side of the potholder. When you’re done, flip the potholder over and fold the bias tape over to the front side.
And you’re done! And there you go! Technique: Understanding Bias and making Bias Tape. Bias Tape. What is it? What is it used for? What the heck does “bias” mean? And how can you make your own? Let’s talk about it! Have you walked by the zippers and threads in your fabric shop and wondered what all those cute packages of solid trim are? If you need a solid colored bias tape, the store bought stuff is convenient.
With a few tools and an iron, a 1/2 yard of fabric is transformed into 9 yards of double-fold bias tape! You can watch a full video of this tutorial by pressing the play button below. And when you’re ready to sew it on, jump to our next tutorial: How to Sew Bias Tape. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Inside all those pretty packages are some interesting trims:* Bias tape usually comes in solid colors of polyester/cotton blended fabric, is 3 yards in length and varies in width and use.* Quilt Binding is a fancy name for wide bias tape. For this tutorial, however, we’ll focus mainly on Bias Tape.
Bias tape is a type of trim and also a binding. Okay, still with me? Scalloped Baby Bunting. My dear friend Katherine had a baby two weeks ago and I couldn’t help but pull up some newborn pics of Clara to remember that tiny stage. What a difference six months makes. Those first few days are so special and rare. I love thinking back on them, since my mind somehow forgets the aches and pains and instead remembers that cute heart garland we tied around her baby bassinet. It was so cheery! So I decided that Katherine needed a garland (or bunting) to welcome her new baby as well. You’ve likely made one of these before. Garlands have been done and done, and then done again.
So here’s what you do… Pick out a few fabrics. • Trace half of a bowl to cardstock to create a pattern. • Fold each fabric in half and trace/cut two scalloped pieces from each. • Sew along the curve with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. • Use scissors to clip the curve just slightly in the seam allowance (do not clip thru to the sewn line). And….you’re done! Hang it up and admire the pretty colors. Sleep tight little babe. Wunderbar: Row o' Bows Camera Strap Tutorial. Celebrate BABY—TUTORIAL and PATTERN: little baby circle skirt. Tulip Petal Sun Hat ~ Pattern and Tutorial. A free pattern and tutorial for how to sew a baby necktie tie | The DIY Mommy.
The Circle Skirt. Chevron Circle Skirt Tutorial. Welcome Quinn – samegarden4differentflowers. In Color Order: Scrappy Stack Mug Rug Tutorial. Hanging Burlap Baskets For The Kitchen. Hanging Fabric Baskets Or Pockets. Scrappy Needle Keeper Tutorial -
It lives outside my brain now. Sew a Straight Line: Because I am too much woman for just a “purse”… Little Boy Suspenders. Dapper Little Man Bow Tie Tutorial. 20 Minute Crafter {How to Make a Little Boy Tie} + {Simple, Easy & Quick Tie Free Pattern}! Bow Tie Onesie Tutorial or how to make a Baby Nerd Shirt. Faux tie tutorial.