V and Co: how to: faux pleated pillow i have a thing for texture. i like it. katie's room has a lot of texture. with ruffles, and gathers, she's got enough pillows in her room (because she steals them after i make them and hoards them on her bed...i just let it go) but the boys? not so much. naturally i would choose to make something for my sons' room that is not on the ruffly side, so what's a mom to do? PLEATS! now in my head i kept thinking wouldn't be cool if i could do a few different shades of solids with pleats? i could get there a few ways...but i came up with this idea of creating faux pleats using one roll up of kona solids. from one roll up you can make 3 of these pillows (which by the way is perfect for my family because i have three boys) you will have 1/2 strip left over of each color (from every pillow), so you wont feel like you are wasting good money, and well you can probably find some project to add those strips to later on. so shall we start? what you will need: -start off by unrolling your roll.
Pleated Pillow Covers I’ve been on a pillow kick again. It’s a strange addiction. But I love the texture that this pleated pillow gave to our chair. Nice crisp pleats. A perfect way to liven up furniture. Want to pleat your own pillow cover? I was covering a 20 x 20 inch pillow, so I needed to come up with a finished pleated piece that was 21 x 21 inches, to have enough for a seam allowance on all sides. Then I marked every 1 1/4 inches along the edge of the 60 inch side. Then I folded along one row of marks and made a 1/4 inch seam along the fold. When opened up, it looked like this. Then I continued along, making more and more 1/4 inch seams, folding right where the marks were. Until I had enough seams to stretch 21 inches. Make sure and iron/steam your pleats completely flat, and pull the fabric as you are ironing……to be sure that you are not puckering the fabric underneath. (Iron flat before cutting the excess fabric off. Here’s a look from the back… And then toss onto that chair. And enjoy.
أنّ جدية سوبليمينل - For Jane I was going to a DJ exhibition that was happening tonight BUT it was canceled so instead I made a quick and dirty smocking tutorial for aznenchantress. What is smocking? It's a method of gathering fabric that provides stretch to an area. Dressmakers used it before the invention of elastic for areas such as necklines and cuffs. Why quick and dirty? There are two main types of smocking, English and North American. With English and North American there are many different pattern types available. 1) For the sample you'll need the following tools: A piece of fabric -I'm using muslin but you can use whatever you feel comfortable with as long as it's not too thick. A ruler - a transparent 2-inch wide ruler is ideal but any ruler will do. Marking tools - In the tutorial I use a variety of marking tools including a Sharpie, fabric pencils and a ball-point pen but you really only need one. Needle and thread - For the sample you might want to use a contrasting color thread but that's up to you.
Wavy Ruffle Pillow Tutorial So, I kind of have the impression that you like this pillow. :) I'm so happy. It's been featured and pinned all over the place, and for that I am forever grateful. I thought, since it was so popular and all, that you might like the deets about how I made this ruffilicious thing of beauty. First you will need some fabric. I think a yard and a half should more than cover you. It might even be too much, but I want to cover my bases. ;) {when I made my pillow I had some yardage from my MIL. and turn it into this pile: I use a tip I learned from Vanessa to start the ruffle process. This will ruffle up the strips nicely, but I don't have to mess with my tension at all. Pin it down. Add the next one and pin it down. I start sewing on the first row I placed. When you get ready to sew the front to the back you will want to pay attention to which parts of the ruffles you want caught in the seams (the ends of the strips) and which parts you don't (The ruffles themselves). Then you're good to go.
Madame X: Tips and Tricks Circle Skirts You don't need a pattern to make a circle skirt, just a simple compass and your measurements to make a basic circle panel. Circle panels can make several different types of dance skirts, but they all start out the same way. Variations of circle skirts can be as diverse as 1950's poodle skirts to really full gypsy skirts, and panel skirts. Basic circle: 1 full circle (2 half panels) Gypsy skirt: 2 or more full circles Panel skirt: half circle for front, and full circle for back Flounces and ruffles can be added for extra detail. Because you will need to "hang out the bias" (allow the fabric to stretch), you will want to start making this skirt at least a week prior to the date you plan to wear it. INSTRUCTIONS: BASIC HALF-CIRCLE PANEL, Floor Length The amount of yardage you will need is based on how full of a skirt you are planning, and your height. MEASUREMENT A Measure from your waist to the floor, over your roundest part (rear or hip) in the shoes you plan on wearing.
ruffles Pillow! I started with one of my old t-shirts, cutting 1 1/2 in wide strips from it. Using the longest stitch, I sewed right down the middle of each strip. I ruffled each strip by pulling the bottom thread and easing the gathering along the thread. I laid out one of my husbands old dress shirts and started laying down the ruffled strips to see how wide my pillow would be and to make sure I had enough ruffles to go all the way across the shirt. Once I had all the ruffles down, I knew how wide to cut my pillow. Using the side seam of the shirt as a guide, I started sewing the ruffles on to the back of the shirt, going down the center of each strip, right over the original basting stitch. Here it is with all the ruffles attached. Turn the shirt over and button up what is now the back, then turn the shirt inside out and sew the top and bottom of the pillow. Unbutton the shirt and turn it right side out. Once the pillow is stuffed, button up the back, and enjoy your up-cycled pillow!
Floral Love Tee Alternate title: I'm Booking a Cruise With the Money I Saved on This One. I'm normally not a huge fan of clothes with words on them (unless they're huge and pink and splayed across my behind, of course), but this top is an exception. It just doesn't have that "look, my shirt is speaking for me" vibe that I usually get from graphic-type tees, and it won me over with the cute floral print: Isn't that cool? The original shirt isn't even very expensive--$19.50--but my frugality knows no bounds. Like it? I think you should make one, don't you agree? What you'll need: - a tank or tee (I bought mine off the clearance rack at Walmart for $2, and if you shop at my Walmart, I apologize . . . - some floral fabric (I used another Walmart clearance top that was on sale for $1) - Heat n Bond, or another fusible web My shirt had some pretty funky sleeves that needed fixing: Weird, right? I used this $1 Walmart clearance top for my floral fabric letters: Linking up here and here!
Gathered Pillow Covers 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.
The House of Smiths - Home DIY Blog - Interior Decorating Blog - Decorating on a Budget Blog Okay... so you know how you have an idea, but you're not really quite sure how you're going to execute it... well... THIS was one of those kids of projects. lol. I had this extra material left, from making my shower curtain extension... and wanted to make a pillow, but the form I had was square... and I just had this long piece of pink fabric left... I had seen a pleated pillow in one of my favorite fabric stores a while back, and then also remembered seeing a really cute one on V and Co. too... She actually sells her patterns! So I was off to try my hand at one :) I cut my long piece of fabric into three sections. like so. About the size of my pillow form, plus half. Then free handed a ruffle on either side of the large piece of fabric It looked like this after I was done. Kinda billowy and full Then I kinda pleated/folded the fabric to fit onto another square piece of fabric, the size of my pillow I sewed up one side of the pleat onto the pillow sized piece... like so. There you go!
flower pillow If you are curious what this post is all about, click here for the {before} I knew I wanted to make each of the new pillows for the couch textural and different from each other. When I saw this tutorial from Tonia at The Gunny Sack on Someday Crafts, I knew right away it would be one of them. Gorgeous, right? Here's how mine turned out: Mmmmm. I did not use her templates. I did not lay out all the petals for each round. This is what the back looked like when I was done sewing the petals on. To finish off the centers I took a 2-3" long 1" strip and folded it accordion style- stitching some gathers in the center. It did take some time, but it was worth it!! Thanks Tonia for the awesome tutorial and inspiration! And, we have some progress!
tutorials_06 First off, I want to say that I absolutely love providing my tutorials and patterns here for free, and for you all to enjoy! I think blogs are a fantastic way to share information and learn from each other. They are a large part of how I learned how to sew myself. I also absolutely adore receiving photos of projects you’ve made using my tutorials. Sewing is a source of great joy in my life and I love sharing it with you, along with any tricks and tips I’ve picked up along the way. I have been asked about selling items using my tutorials, and I’ve usually said no, but felt a little bad about it. So, with that said, I’ve decided I can further both of our causes by starting to sell a Limited Commercial License on some of my patterns / tutorials. What this gives you… You will have permission to sell items made with the tutorials / patterns found here on Craftiness is not Optional (handmade by the purchaser of course, no mass production). Patterns/Tutorials available:
bow This is the big bow pillow I made yesterday. I started with this tutorial to make the actual bow. Although I made both the bow and the middle piece much much wider. I wanted a big fatty bow. Ta dah! copyright 2014 liz stanley // all rights reserved One Avian Daemon | Handmade Fashion