Art, patterns and techniques. Zip your earbuds. Convertible/Infinity Dress. Talk Crafty To Me - Dedicated to all things handmade. Cozy up with a Blanket. , this time with Isabela (5).
She broke her arm, poor punkin. She was so brave. We weren't in bed till about 2am, so its been a slow day here. I'm thinking a couture sling is in order. But for now, while she naps, why don't you try this with me. Gather your felt, 6-strand embroidery thread, embroidery needle and scissors *1* Cut out lots and lots of felt cirlces in pairs. . *2* Do what I call a "pinch stitch" in one of the pieces about one 1/4 inch away from the edge. . *3* On the other circle, stitch through the felt, also about 1/4 inch away from the edge, as you layer it on top of the first piece. *4* Before pulling through all the slack in your thread, send your needle through the loop that is left and pull gently to tighten up against the edge of the circle. . *7* Continue this blanket stitch (steps 5&6) all the way around the circle, taking care to make your stitches both even from each other and from the edge of the circle.
Voila!! I hope you enjoy this as much as we have. Xoxo,AM. Thimble. Finger puppets for all reasons! Rostitchery: convertible/infinity dress. (this post was originally published on 29 june, 2006, with the title "one seam convertible dress".) have a question?
Please visit the convertible dress FAQ's. have you made a convertible dress? Do you want to see other convertible dresses, share ideas on how to make them, and find ways to make your convertible dress even better? Then hop over to flikr and join the convertible dress group! PLEASE NOTE: the instructions for making this dress are available for free but are not to be used for commercial purposes. please do not sell dresses made using these instructions, and do not make copies of the instructions without asking my permission first. thank you! But the version i liked best was the one by monif c., a plus-size designer who makes AMAZING clothes that non-plus size girls can envy. And here, without further ado, is how to make this variation, using ONE SEAM: this is the one and only seam. when the dress is done, it will look like this (that's a 60" measuring tape on the strap): Artful thursdays #19....crochet flower tutorial.
Today i am crocheting little flowers getting ready for my art group tonight. we are making crochet flower necklaces like the one lori gardner made.
(i'll link to her photos when she posts them) she wore it to art group one night and stunned us all. i almost gave up with the tutorial today.... the lighting was too bright, the yarn was too fuzzy and my camera wouldn't focus, i forgot to ride my bike up to the school to pick up the kids. (the little voice on the phone- mom, aren't you coming to get us?) Does that spell mom failure with capital letters or what? Then there is that voice asking why are you doing this again? Then everyone got home, we had a bit of a snack, and my project didn't look so awful any longer. i took a few more photos and had to be out the door. the last week of school is a killer for sure. are you feeling it?
These are the little cherry blossom flowers my daughter marina uses to make the hair clips and pins in her shop. i think they are so sweet.