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BlueSusan makes: Perfect Fabric Purse Handle Tutorial

BlueSusan makes: Perfect Fabric Purse Handle Tutorial
I love the look of pre-made leather handles on a handbag but I don't love how pricey they sometimes are to purchase. In our book Just for You: Selfish Sewing there's a pattern for a handbag called the Crafty Satchel (designed by Sara Lawson) that calls for pre-made leather handles. Today I'm going to show you how to make DIY "pre-made" handles that you can use as an alternative to purchased leather handles. All you need is fabric and a little Soft & Stable interfacing. Here's what they look like on the Crafty Satchel I sewed up for Purse Palooza. These handles are perfect for using with the Crafty Satchel pattern from our book but you can customize them for any pattern that calls for pre-made handles. You'll need... 1/4 yard of quilting cotton 2 strips 2'' x 28 1/2'' of Soft & Stable (fabric covered foam batting) this is the same interfacing used in the bag pattern, you may even have enough leftover to use. Sewing... 1. 2. Here's a view of the layers... 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Related:  Crochet - Tricot

1920's Cloche Hat Crochet Pattern (12-15 stitches for 4 inches) If I could go back to anytime in history I’d probably travel to the 1920’s!.. The swing music and catchy Charleston, the unforgettable hats and fashion and Walt Disney’s film debut are just a few of the many reasons I love the roaring twenties! Unfortunately I don’t own a time machine, so I guess I’ll just have to settle with watching Downton Abbey and The Great Gatsby for now. I have to admit though, that while wearing this cloche hat with my pair mary jane heels, I truly felt like a flapper, and it was wonderful! I would highly encourage you to listen to this little collection of some of my favourite swing music while crocheting this cloche hat… Trust me, it will make the experience that much more enjoyable! What You’ll Need Tapestry Needle Finished Size Teen/Adult – Hat Circumference: 21.5″ (55cm) Stitches & Abbreviations – Pattern – (Chains at the start of a rnd count as the first stitch of that rnd) Taking your 6.00mm crochet hook, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 3 chains.

// Between the lines //: Triangular bag :: a tutorial You can't look past the Martin Margiela triangle bags on the net lately. I had seen this type of bags before, pre-Margiela, I mean, and a lot cheaper too. I liked the minimalism - they reminded me of Japanese bag folding, furoshiki. The ingenuity is striking - a good example of how to optimize under constraints (this is the economist in me speaking) or translated in sewing terms: how to make the largest bag possible given only a small piece of fabric. Anyway, as I was trying to figure out how to make one of these, I found out you can do so in a couple of different ways (I figured out at least 3 different methods). It all boils down to basic geometry, combining shapes in one way or another. What you need: Note: this bag can be finished in many different ways. - a rectangular piece of fabric, where the length of the fabric equals three times the width. Instructions: 1. That's all there is to it! Cheers, Pascale

Sassy Bow Free Pattern Click HERE to Pin to Pinterest Click HERE to Favorite or Queue to Ravelry Now you can crochet a bow tie from this pattern in just under 60 minutes with interruptions! This crochet pattern is to make a bow tie measuring 4” x 2”. I am putting these on my Christmas tree this year- simple and easy bow ties! I’ve clipped them on to shoes & slid them on hair bands. Hello Kitty fans can run a clip or barrette through it and make it their own. Imagine this as a belt buckle or on a hat. You can make anything cuter and more vibrant with a bow tie of any color imaginable! Use them as embellishments for your Baby’s outfits or headbands. I spent months searching for a cute bow tie pattern I liked and decided to wing it. Materials need: Caron’s Simply SoftF-hookYarn NeedleScissors Abbreviations: ch- chainsc- single crochetsl st- slip stitchea- eachst- stitchsts- stitches Finished product is 4” x 2.5” Thank you for your support!

Wherever You Go Wallet Pattern 24 August,2014 LindaM Wherever you go, take the Wherever You Go Wallet with you! This easy-to-sew wallet is stylish and practical. tuto picots Comme je suis en train d'en faire à nouveau, et que les explications sont en anglais, je me suis dit qu'un tuto pourrait aider certaines d'entre vous. C'est parti! ça peut paraitre trop détaillé, mais c'est pour être excessible à tous les niveaux de tricoteuses. En espèrant vous avoir rendu service.... Bon week end au soleil, dans les jardins... profitons-en au maximum!!! The Fairly Bucket Bag–Free Pattern and Tutorial A couple of months ago I was tempted to buy a simple bucket bag at the store. They have been popping up everywhere I shop, and are in many of the on-trend outfit compilations I love. I did think, however, that the bags I like would be fairly easy and fairly inexpensive to make. So I started fiddling around with a pattern and came up with the Fairly Bucket Bag. It is a fun, Fairly simple patten. The bag has an adjustable strap, so it can be worn as a shoulder bag, or as a cross-body bag. Although I provide the dimensions for only one size, you can easily scale this down or up. The instructions show you how to make an interior zippered welt pocket, which is Fairly simple. So far my tween and I think this is a Fairly great bag for Autumn. Gather Supplies and Tools 1/2 yard exterior fabric I used cotton/linen canvas, but you can use quilt-weight cotton if you want. Cut Fabrics Cut Webbing Mark the Eyelet Placement side edge|| 1.625″ * 2.75″ * 2.75″ * 2.75″ * 2.75″ * 2.75″ * 1.625″ ||side edge

MoCrochet - Melinda Miller Designs: Stained Glass Scarf This scarf was inspired by the stained glass works of Frank Lloyd Wright. I love the vibrant colors with the black outline; however, it also looks very pretty in pastels or shades of the same color. LOOK HERE to see several versions in my Ravelry project gallery. They are all very nice. Remember, you must be logged in to Ravelry for the above link to work. Designed by Melinda Miller This scarf was inspired by the stained glass designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. Skill Level: Advanced Beginner Materials: 3 oz. Gauge: 12 sc = 3 ½ “ Stitches: Sc = single crochet Hdc = half double crochet Dc = double crochet Tr = triple crochet Size: Length = 70” without fringe Width = 5 ½ “ With CA, ch 275, leaving a 10 yd. tail to finish border. Row 1: (right side): Sc into 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc into each ch to end, ch 1, turn. Row 2: Work 1 sc into each sc to end. Row 3: Attach CB. Row 5: Attach CA. Row 6: Work 1 sc into each of sc to end. Row 7: Attach CC. Row 9: Attach CA. Row 11: Attach CD.

untitled Cone Christmas Tree Crochet Patterns A huge thank you to Consumer Crafts for supplying the materials used to make these Cone Christmas Trees! This trio of crochet Christmas trees is perfect for decorating a mantel or creating a beautiful festive tablescape. And they make a great base for you to add your own creative touches and embellishments. I have included the links below to the products I used from Consumer Crafts … Here is what you will need: Click here to reference the Crochet Abbreviations Chart. Trees are worked in unjoined rounds. Small Tree Using all three colors, change colors randomly after each round. Make a magic ring. Round 1: Ch 1, work 4 sc in ring — 4 sts. Round 2: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next, rep from * — 6 sts. Round 3: Work 1 sc in each st around — 6 sts. Round 4: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * — 8 sts. Round 5: Work 1 sc in each st around — 8 sts. Round 6: *Work 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * — 10 sts. Fasten off, weave in ends. Medium Tree

TUTORIAL Sweet little flower cutout handbag its beautiful! for the cutouts-do you do anything to the fabric to keep it from unravelling? or is the decorative stitch enough to do the job? your friend will definitely love it! Thank you! Absolutely beautiful! Oh, no I didn't make the handles, I already had them lying around. It is beautiful. Aww, thanks! tutorial? Sure, I'll make a short one tomorrow afternoon. Difícil nada... Eu me meto em cada uma... Pensei que era tão difícil... A primeira vez que li a receita, não tinha entendido nada ou não quis entender. Ontem, calmamente, li a receita e coloquei em prática pra ver se era ou não era um bicho de sete cabeças... e, não era! Há! (fotinha ruim, mas eu tinha que tirar foto do progresso do negócio, entendeu?) E, tcharam, o pegador ou descanso de panela prontinho, prontinho! Essa receita é muito legal e dá um efeito muito bacana! Fiz bem coloridão pra conseguir identificar o que eu estava fazendo! Receita free no Ravelry: "Stir me up potholders" by Pepperknit Gostei tanto que já fiz outro: Os fios usados são de linha 100% algodão mercerizado. Agulha de crochet 3 e 3,5 mm. Inté!

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