Lace Bustle. Snap wallet with zipper pouch tutorial. An easy snap wallet is something I’ve been making for a long time – it’s a good size to hold a bit of money or some business cards. Then I changed the design slightly to add a small zippered pouch to the back and it makes the perfect grab and go wallet for me – when you don’t want to cart around a bigger wallet or purse it’s now ideal for a few cards, a bit of money and some change or subway tokens. What you’ll need: piece A in your main fabric piece B in your contrasting fabric three pieces of lining C one 5 1/2 inch zipper (cut to size) 1) With the smaller zipper lining piece and the contrast piece (B) right sides together, sandwich your zipper along the lower edge and stitch along the seam.
The right side of the zipper should face the right side of the contrast (B) piece. 3) Fold the main piece (A) up and top stitch along the top edge of the zipper. 4) Lifting the contrast piece away, stitch the two lining pieces together along their bottom edge, lining them up so the lie flat. Pleated tote (beach bag) tutorial. Before we went away, I decided that a new bag for the beach was a must – something big and roomy to hold books, magazines, sunscreen, hats, and all that other good stuff.
So I made this big pleated tote, and it worked perfectly. This is a picture of it in action: And here’s a little tutorial in case you want to make one for yourself – doesn’t have to be for the beach either, it could come in handy for schlepping all kinds of things around town. Here’s what you need: two pieces of your main fabric cut in shape A four pieces of the top shape (B) in a contrasting fabric two pieces of a lining fabric in shape C one piece of the long rectangle for the strap in the contrasting fabric two pieces of the top shapes (B) and one of the strap in a medium weight interfacing 1) Along the longest (22″) edge of the main fabric pieces, mark along the top at the following intervals: 3″ – 4″ – 6″ – 7″ – 9″ – 10″ – 12″ – 13″ – 15″ – 16″ – 18″ – 19″ 13) And voila, this is what it should look like. Layered Tulle Dress. Woven Map Basket.
TUTORIAL : SEW YOUR OWN LAPTOP BAG. Paper Owl Mobile. Subversive cross stitch: mind your fingers. Companion Sitting Cube. Troubleshooting Interfacing... Interfacing is one of the things that can transform your fabric and make the difference between a home-made "soft bag" and a fabulous "I can't believe I made it" fashion accessory. It's also something that people find intimidating. A few hiccups and people think it's too hard.Believe me - it's NOT too hard. There are a few simple rules of thumb and a lot of suck-it-and-see experimentation. There is lots of help available if you need it. Once you see the effects of quality interfacing applied properly, you'll be thinking "interfacing" as soon as you think the words "make" and "bag" in the same sentence.
The most common problems people have are that the interfacing doesn't stick... ...or that it bubbles in areas where it hasn't stuck to the fabric. This mostly happens with heavier interfacings, and is usually a result of one of the following - 1. 3. This is just annoying. 4. 5. 6. It happens when the iron is too hot. There are several ways to deal with this - 2. 3. 4. Crafting a Corset, Part 1: Getting Started : Daily source of DIY craft projects and inspiration, patterns, how-tos | Craftzine.com. By Alaina Zulli Corset-making may seem like a job only for the professionals, but anyone who can sew a straight line on the sewing machine can do this project. Over the course of three lessons for the next three Mondays, I will teach you all the techniques I learned as an apprentice to an historical corsetiere. In this first lesson, you’ll get your shopping list, pattern, and instructions for layout and cutting.
Corsets require more materials than the average sewing project, so I recommend getting all your shopping done in one go. Farthingales has everything you’ll need, plus a great selection of fabric and patterns. You can use any crisp woven fabric for the decorative (“self”) outer layer. I am using a white damask cotton blend for the demonstration, but taffeta, satin, crepe-backed satin, duppioni, brocade, jacquard, or twill would also work. The inner (“lining”) layer should be a firmly woven cotton or cotton blend. (The image above is from the Long Island Staylace Association.)
Pleated Pouch Tutorial. This pleated pouch tutorial shows you how to make the perfect home made gift. Slip in a gift card and it would make and extra special teacher appreciation gift! Once you know how to put in a zipper think of all the things you can make! Download pattern pieces and print with no scaling selected on your printer. Cut out two of each piece from your favorite fabric. Pleated Pouch Pattern Download Mark fabric from pattern where it should be pleated.
Place outer top piece face down on pleated piece, line up edges and stitch across 1/4 inch from the edge. Make a zipper sandwich. With a zipper foot sew across the top between the edge of your zipper sandwich and the zipper teeth (closer to the zipper feet). Bring lining and outer fabric to the same side. Make another zipper sandwich on the other side of the zipper.
Open up and it will look like this. Bring both pieces of lining to one side and both pieces of the outer fabric to the other side. Turn right side out. Panties. The people have spoken - artsy-crafty babe. With an overwhelming majority, the aqua purse won! Thanks for all your input. I should have listened to my gut - that was the bag I intended to make available in the first place, but then I started playing around, resulting in the orange one. I do plan to revisit the design of the orange one, but in a larger size. It really is a cute bag, but too small for me. I should have used a tripod to take photos of the two bags because in the photos I posted, the aqua one looks larger, but in reality both bags are about the same size. As you can see, I whipped up another one. Do you recognize the fabric? Over the weekend I'll make another one and take photos for the tutorial. ***The pattern is ready, the Phoebe Bag!
Trendy is as Trendy Does: Suitcase Conversions. Today is a tandem post with Craft Magazine. Over there you will find a fun little project I did called the Going to Grandma’s Laptop Case. Remember those groovy floral printed suitcases of our youth? Why do they make suitcases so barfy and boring now? No need to fret, scoot over to Craft to figure out how to revamp an old suitcase into something fantasticly floral and handy. In the meantime I also have some tasty suitcase nuggets for ya right here.
You might remember the original laptop suitcase project was right here on Naughty Secretary Club. Vanity Case over on Etsy has some of the most clever suitcase conversions I have ever laid eyes on. I always loved this side table from Budget Living. Why not a suitcase chair and ottoman to match your suitcase side table? Over on the Bitter Betty Blog you can find out how to turn an old suitcase into a mobile craft studio. If you took the tour of my house on Apartment Therapy you might have noticed I have a few vintage suitcases around my digs.
Sewing Machine Maintenance. Susan Wright, Extension Clothing and Textiles Specialist Jewell M. Limacher, Retired County Extension Director College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences New Mexico State University A well-made sewing machine-traditional or serger, new or old, used often or only occasionally-will sew perfectly for many years if it is given proper care. It may need to be adjusted or a part may need to be replaced, but a sewing machine that is given proper maintenance and cleaned regularly seldom actually "wears out. " Sewing machines generally require the basic maintenance of cleaning, oiling, and lubricating. These procedures are recommended in the use and care booklet that comes with the machine. It is the best reference for the specific care required by your machine. If you do not have an instruction booklet for your sewing machine, contact your local sewing machine center to obtain one. When you have trouble with your sewing machine, a good rule to follow is "Clean it first.
" Needle 1. CRAFT Podcast Pattern: Fitzpatterns Tonia Cape. How To Make Felt Flowers For A Mixed Bouquet: Tutorial. Fabric flowers are everywhere these days, and for good reason! They're so simple to make, and you almost can't go wrong if you've got a few simple tricks up your sleeve. And on top of that, if you use felt, (even inexpensive acrylic craft felt like I've used here), it's so easy to cut and holds it shape well, which makes you look good too! I'm not saying this is quick, yes it will take a few good hours, but it's time well spent, and if you make two or more at a time, it's time really well spent!
General How-To: You'll Need: a 6" diameter styrofoam ball, or even 1/2 a styrofoam ball depending on your container. four types of felt flowers, in four complimentary colors, instructions belowhot glue guna suitable pot whose mouth is just slightly smaller than the diameter of your ball How To: Either make flowers as you go, or better yet start out by making at least 6 or 7 of each type.
I used four flower types for this bouquet, (and a fifth that wasn't go great, so I won't bother with that one!) Tricks + Treats: Sweeten Your Sweater DIY by Lori Marie. My name is Lori Marie and I like to make pretty things. Elsie asked me to come up with a simple DIY to share for her 12 days of Tricks & Treats. Yay! I thought it would be fun to restyle something you already had in your wardrobe to give it new life for the season.
I mean, who doesn't love a little free style, right? Supplies List: You'll need a sweater, felt scraps, embroidery thread, a glue stick and needle. SNIP: Cut your felt. STICK: Glue in place. I like to arrange the entire design and then begin gluing one tiny piece at a time. STITCH: Time to Sew. Use tiny whip stitch to secure petals and hearts. That's it.... Thanks so much, Lori!