Gathered Clutch Tutorial Anna of Noodlehead is sharing the most beautiful gathered pouch tutorial. What a perfect gift! Anna has plenty of gorgeous gift giving inspiration at her blog. Don’t miss her tutorials! If you love pouches you might also like these zippered pouch tutorials! Pleated Zippered Pouch Lined Zippered Pouch How To Make A Gathered Zippered Pouch 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 interfacing Cutting 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. Turn tube right side out and press with seam in the middle. Grab the 13″ wide main exterior piece.
A Guide To Leatherworking Tools & Supplies Would our Guide to Essential Leatherworking Tools be of any help? Quick navigation: A B C D E G H K L N O P R S W Awls Clicker's Awl Straight, tapered and round in cross-section, this is a general purpose tool used for marking out or stabbing holes in leather.The Clicker was the skilled worker in shoe manufacturing who cut the leather from patterns. Scratch Awl As above but thicker in the shaft. Harness or Bridle Awl A diamond-shaped blade and handle used to make holes in leather prior to stitching. Stabbing Awl A straight blade of round cross-section with a very fine taper and sharp point. Burnishers - These smooth, shaped pieces of wood or bone are used to rub down the surfaces of natural leathers to produce a shine and seal the grain. Chisel punches - These come with oval or pointed profiled cutting faces and are used on strap ends to give a rounded or pointed symmetrical end. Cork Block - For use when butt stitching. Creasing tools - Single Crease Double Crease Screw Crease Crew Punches Edge Shave
Search Results UPDATE!! Now with TUTE! Hey all!! Here's a dress I made from this cool sequinny stripy fabric I found... the stripes underneath is just a top because the fabric is sheer I love this dress, I'm so proud of it The sleeves are a bit weird I just kindof made it up as I went along thanks for looking! Hi again! My instructions may be weird... please let me know if they don't make sense anywhere.Basic Steps:1. Here's how it should look when put together: I would love to know if anyone makes one! Melli How To Make Moccasins The most comfortable moccasins in the world… This last summer Wilderness Youth Project took a group of teenagers on a trip up the coast experiencing elements of survival such as sleeping in a debris hut, making fire by friction and eating wild edibles. One of our most popular activities was going through the entire process of brain tanning a deer hide and then making something from the leather. It took much persistence from all the participants to complete three skins but when the smoking was done we had three beautiful hides to work with. Some of us made medicine pouches or wallets but most of us made moccasins custom made to fit our feet. They are literally: the most comfortable moccasins in the world and will fit your foot like a glove! Do you want to know how to make moccasins? Below are directions on how to make moccasins for you. Happy Sewing!!! Materials for making moccasins: Artificial sinewGlovers needlesOld paper bagLeather (at least 20”x16”)Pen Connect the two points at the bottom.
Super cute sewing tutorials Have you visited Anna Graham's blog Noodlehead yet? If you like to sew things that are so cute you can't stand it, rush right over there. Here's her free tutorial for gathered clutches (also available as a PDF pattern with other styling options for purchase right here.) Or maybe you want a little zippered pouch with a key ring. Tutorial here. Maybe you want that zippered wallet to have some adorable detailing. Or maybe you want to sew a bike basket, a diaper keeper, a mail organizer, or a host of other useful things listed on Anna's blog. To see the lovely things others have made from her tutorials, like Yellow Poplar's pouches above, visit the Noodlehead Tutorials Flickr pool.
How To Brain Tan Deer & Elk Skins From handouts made at Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site. Used with permission. To tan your deer or elk skins the traditional Indian way takes hard work and patience. The Indians have used the brain tanning method for centuries. It has proven to be one of the best for withstanding the elements. To tan the skin they used the brain and tallow (fat) of the animal they killed for food, wasting nothing that could be used for their survival. To begin the tanning process, carefully skin the animal without cutting even the smallest knife holes in the skin. Flesh and wash the hide until all blood, membrane and fat have been cleaned from the skin. The simplest way to flesh a hide is to stretch it across a peeled log, or cover a wooden sawhorse with some padding and stretch the hide, then begin scraping and trimming every inch. After you have scraped and cleaned the flesh side of the animal, fill a large tub or container with cold clean water.
Fabric Folder Portfolio Tutorial This week I made a couple more fabric portfolio folders, and so as promised, I'm here to show you how I made them. I decided not to use the iron-on vinyl with these, but I'm not totally giving up on the laminated cover idea, yet. ;-)Let's get started... 1.) First you'll need 3 pieces of fabric all cut to 13"x10". 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) If anything isn't clear, just yell. If you're not ready to try this project on your own, I'll have a few of these in pretty vintage fabrics on the website or in the Etsy shop this week. Happy sewing! This project is also part of The Twice Remembered Cottage "Make Your Monday" link event.
Ultimate Collection of Leather Resources | Brought to You by Sofas and Sectionals Leather, a flexible and durable material created from animal rawhide and through a tanning process, comes in a variety forms. Leather undergoes a long, arduous process to produce luxurious and tough material that can be found in books, automobiles, shoes, jackets, drum heads, and dog chews. Leather has an extensive history, sometimes used for armory after hardening, and becomes increasingly popular to preserve documents and other important texts. In fact, leather can be oiled to improve its water resistance to supplement those already existing oils within the animal skins themselves. These oil supplements include mink oil, neatsfoot oil or other similar materials. Various Leather Production Processes: The manufacturing process of leather entails three different sub-processes, including prepping, tanning, and crusting stages. Langston University: Tanning Goat Hides (PDF) – An extensive guide authored by Dr. Leather Forms and Types: Environmental Impact of Leather Tanning:
Make It and Love It: Decorate My Home, Part 3 - Gathered Pillow You know I’ve made pillow slipcovers before…..here. But this time I wanted some real texture on my pillow. I have seen this gathered technique on pillows at the store…..and gave it a try at home. And came up with this: And the back is just the same as the tutorial here: (And the blue/teal pillows in the background were made with the tutorial here as well, and I found that upholstery fabric at Hancock Fabric. **Fabric: I used an upholstery fabric that was a bit satin-y looking. To make……measure your pillows. Then I placed pins all along one of the 22 inch long edges, spacing my 9 pins evenly….making the two outer pins only 1/2 an inch from the edge. Then I did the same thing to the other end….and then down the center. Then make a basting stitch (the widest length of stitch on most machines) going the width of your fabric, keeping in line with your pins. Then use a piece from your scrap pile that is 22 x 22 inches. Start pulling the top thread of your top seam and gather your fabric.
Wet-Scrape & Dry-Scrape Deer Hide Tanning Resources Made By Rae: (Free!) Buttercup Bag Sewing Pattern This pattern uses a mere fat quarter of fabric for the outer + a little less of another fabric for lining. If you’re using quilting cotton for the outer fabric, I recommend using a fusible interfacing to strengthen it. You’ll also need a magnetic snap and (optionally) a couple of buttons, although it looks pretty cute without the buttons too. I think this would also look great with some piping or ric-rac over the pleats…I can’t wait to see what y’all do with this one! While I appreciate links to this post (but not directly to the pattern), please don’t “borrow” my pictures without permission. Thanks and enjoy! TERMS OF USE: This pattern is offered for free with the understanding that my readers will use it for personal use only. ARE YOU A HOME SEWIST WHO IS INTERESTED IN SELLING BUTTERCUP BAGS? WOULD YOU PREFER TO PURCHASE A BUTTERCUP BAG FROM A TALENTED LICENSED BUTTERCUP SELLER? After reading the Terms of Use (above), This blog is proudly sponsored by Smaller Buttercup’s measurements:
Deer Hide Tanning A good portion of your deer's live weight is made up by the hide. Having a tanned hide from a deer that you have taken can add to your sense of accomplishment. It is also a good feeling to know that nothing has gone to waste. Tanning Deer Hides Skin your deer keeping the hide in one piece. After the hide is removed from the carcass, be sure to skin the tail as well. Follow the 7 steps outlined below: Step 1The first and most important step in tanning your deer hide is to remove the fat, membranous tissue and any remaining flesh from the deer skin. Step 2To remove the hair from the hide and make a buckskin, do the following: In a large plastic garbage can mix: 1 gallon of hardwood ashes 2 pounds of household (slaked) lime 5 gallons of warm water Stir the above mixture until it is dissolved. Step 3Rinse the hide with water. Step 4In a small plastic bucket, dissolve 1 pound of alum in one gallon of warm water. Step 5Tack the wet hide to a flat surface such as a sheet of plywood.
Making reversible bag | :: verypurpleperson :: from top of straps to bottom of bag: 50 cm / 20 inchesheight: 28 cm / 11 incheswidth: 40 cm / 16 inches I don’t know because I used leftover fabric for my bag. You can print the pattern and place it on your fabric to make an approximation. It is only one piece of pattern. Fort similar bag, you can check Charlie bag by Burdastyle ($1.99). Please go to the bottom of this post to download the PDF pattern and tutorial. Disclaimer: You may use the finished products for both personal and commercial use (craft shops or markets only – no mass production). 1. 2. If you use my pattern, sew the darts before sewing the bottom and sides of bag. 3. 4. 5. Pull out each of the remaining straps. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A reversible bag! Thank you for reading and I hope this post is useful for you! Click to download:
Sewing 101 with Gwen, Mitered corners What a fabulous way to start the new year...a fun new Sewing 101 Guest. Please enjoy Gwen's tutorial on making a mitered corner. Hey! I'm Gwen from Gwenny Penny. I was so excited when Chris asked me to write a post for her Sewing 101 series. I love to sew! Whichever method you choose, make sure you start with a nicely squared up piece of fabric... Method 1: The first method is used when you don't care about finishing the hemmed edge. Step 1: Take your piece of fabric and fold one side over using whatever hem width you plan to use. Step 2: Unfold your hems that you just pressed. Step 3: With your corners pressed in, fold each side in again as you did in step 1 and press again, lining up your mitered corners as you go. You now have four nicely mitered corners! I use this method to create little fabric patches to sew onto my daughters' shirts. Method 2: The second method is used when you need a nicely finished hemmed edge. Step 2: Repeat step 1 for the other three sides. Thank you, Gwen.