How to Sew with Bias Tape So we showed you How to Make your own Bias Tape, and you were psyched, but y’all asked for a primer on how to actually sew with it. So here you are, my friends. It’s quite simple and once you start you will end up using it all the time. Bias Tape finishes edges and keeps curves stabilized. , 8″ Dressmaker shears , and an awesome Bias Ruler . Get the basics on How to Sew With Bias Tape after the jump… And remember, any comment you leave this week could win you some Alexander Henry fabric and mod podge to get crafty with! How to Sew With Bias Tape First off, this is single fold bias tape: And this is double fold: Double fold bias tape is just single fold bias tape folded in half and ironed. I made the bias tape used in this tutorial using Tina Givens Opal Owl Grain in Ivory from Fabricworm. Single fold bias tape can be used instead of facing to create a finished edge, especially around a curve. So we are going to focus on double fold bias tape today. I’m going to walk you through it.
crazy mom quilts Thelongthread's Top 100 Tutorials of 2008 :: Etsy Blog Here are the Top 100 Tutorials of 2008 as impressively compiled and posted on thelongthread’s blog. Happy New Year! Here’s a list of free tutorials and craft projects from 2008 to inspire you to create something in 2009. Projects pictured above noted with asterisks in the list below. I’ve sorted the tutorials by category to help make some sense of this list, but otherwise they are in no particular order. I’ve tried to include all of my favorite blogs and tutorials from the past year, but I’m sure that I’ve made some omissions. Thanks to Craft, Whip Up, Design Sponge, Sew Mama Sew and TipNut for pointing me to some of these great projects. For Baby: Baby Bib, Chickpea Sewing Studio Fabric Beach Balls, The Purl Bee Bias Tape Bib, The Purl Bee Quick Cozy Blankie, The Purl Bee Reversible Baby Shoes, Maked For Kids: For the Home: Clothing & Accessories: For Sewing: For the Holidays: *pictured above. Watch more how-to videos and check out these how-to projects too.
popover sundress: free downloadable pattern We initially developed the Popover Sundress for Issue 6 of Sew Hip, the British sewing magazine. Now you can download it for free! Great for pursuing all sorts of naturalist adventures, or just spending a lazy summer day enjoying the sun, this loose-fitting A-line sundress has a contrast yoke with bias ties at the shoulder. The Popover Sundress makes an excellent first project for a new seamstress–or a quick project that provides almost instant gratification for someone with a bit more experience. The pattern comes in sizes 2-8 and provides many opportunities for customization. One early sewer even discovered that it can easily be made into a fully reversible dress. Download a copy of the pattern today and make a little girl very happy with a new dress for the last days of summer. Printing instructions: the pattern is provided as a PDF file sized specifically for 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Updated, August 2010: we’ve now released a version of this pattern suitable for an 18 inch doll.
Lazy Gal Quilting Cluck Cluck Sew DIY "Pillowcase" Baby Dress Pattern “Pillowcase” dresses are popular because they are so simple to make, the measurements aren’t super important, and they can grow with baby from a dress into a top. I guess they are often made out of pillowcases but I used regular old fabric. The small one pictured here fits about 0-3 months and the large one is about a 2T, templates for both are after the jump. See pics of it on my girl here, and get the full DIY on How to Sew A Pillowcase Dress after the jump…Pillowcase – Style Baby Girl Dress Free Pattern1. However, I will share with you this drawing of the sizes I cut. Baby Dress Template size 18 months – 2T: 2. 3. 2. If you are going to skip a trim and just hem, then go ahead and fold another 1/2″ iron and sew the hem in place (like the smaller dress pictured). Sew it in place: Now fold the trim under, iron and pin: Here’s a shot of the folding in action: Top stitch into place to complete your trimmed edge: 3. Sew in place along the fold: Sew it in place along the edge of the tape. 4. 5.
p.s. i quilt Cathedral Windows - Part TWO!! Well now... if there is anything you can count on with kids... it's delays! LOL Luckily, this weekend I bribed them with a lot of new legos and video games to keep them busy while I finished some much needed sewing! ( and no, I'm not above bribing! ) LOL So... let's get this cathedral window block party started! Here's my stack of the nine folded blocks ( from part ONE ) needed to make the front of my pillow... ( for The Pillow Talk { Swap } ) This may be a silly tip, but... you should use thread that matches the base fabric ( as you'll see it )! I also took a quick shot of my machine settings incase you were interested in my stitch position or length... it's just centered and at a 3.0 in length.... very normal... no tricks! Okay... to the sewing! Then, carefully sew those two back to back triangles together following your ironed lines as a guide. Just keep adding your blocks together until you have 3 rows of 3 squares... Always... back stitching!! As you can see... or.... XO, Heather
Using a Rotary Cutter Sadly, the project you are looking for is no longer available. For our currently available sewing projects, please check out the galleries listed below! Accessories Bags + Pouches Felt Garments Holiday Home Toys + Hobbies View All! Handmade by Alissa | Modern Quilting Two More Seconds: mug rug madness Last time I talked about the WHAT of Mug Rugs .... today I wanted to show you WHEN exactly a Mug Rug can be used in your house. To do that, I get to show off my fun little collection of Mug Rug's I've amassed and tell you where they live in my house - some of the ways I use them might surprise you! I made myself this one. Katie Jump Rope is my very favorite fabric line and it makes me happy every time I look at it. It currently lives with my laptop, because I use it as a traveling mousepad for my wireless mouse. This cute puppy was made for me by John / Quilt Dad for a private Twitter Mug Rug swap. This awesome one was made for me by Brooke / April Two Eighty in the Spicing Up The Kitchen swap on Flickr. I also made myself this one. Brenda made me this one in a swap on Flickr. This one was made for me by Ryan / I'm Just a Guy Who Quilts also from a Twitter swap. Sue made me this one, again from a private swap set up on Twitter.
How to… make a Pillow Case Dress for Beginners If you're new here, you may want to join us on Facebook or Google +. Thanks for visiting! How to Make a Pillow Case Dress for Beginners, is part of the Make It Easy Series. Visit Hello Beautiful for the intro post or read below for more info. This week’s How To is a little “Pillow Case” dress for beginners. So.. If you are looking at getting your first sewing machine, this is a great Beginners Sewing Machine by Brother and currently at a GREAT deal on Amazon! I decided to add a “contrasting border” at the bottom of the dress – if you want life simple – don’t make the border. My little girl is a big 18mth old, so this is probably for a 2yrs old (she is 85cm, approx 33″). Materials: Fabric approx 20″ x 21″ if using one piece (or 17″ x 19.5″ main fabric, 4″ x 22″ border fabric), thread, ribbon, scissors, pins, iron, ironing board & sewing machine I am not much of an ironer, but when it comes to sewing, the iron is your *friend* and it is well worth doing! Step 1: Cut your fabric. Step 3: Arms