planning some plans - Mai Autumn if you recall back in february, when i started talking about designing a line of throw pillows, this post is going to sound kind of similar. i'm always dreaming up new things i want to make, and this week has been no exception. the throw pillows are still in the back of my mind, (don't you worry!) but i got to thinking what i would really love... to design a line of clothes someday. now, this is kind of just a distant, far out there kind of dream, for now, (since i hardly know how to sew, and i definitely don't know how to design patterns.. yet) but i wanted to throw it out there to see if it feels right. you know, putting it in writing and all. i mean, really, eventually, i would like to have all sorts of beautiful things available. i want to create my own little world and furnish it with everything i could possibly imagine! it's a bit insane, i know. but i think i'm going in the right direction. it feels good. and that's what matters, right? jamie and the jones minx shop janey clothing
Tie Dye Instructions Color Choice The two most obvious differences between a wonderful tie-dye and a so-so one are color choice and color saturation. You'll find that you really have to work to squirt enough dye into the folds to avoid a large amount of white on the finished garment. A good basic rule is to apply two colors next to each other only if they appear next to each other in the following short list: fuchsia...yellow...turquoise...purple...fuschia ...or, for a more detailed color scheme, choose adjacent colors from the following expanded list: fuchsia...red...orange...yellow...green...turquoise...blue...purple...fuschia It really does help to place fuchsia between red and purple. Tuto couture: La cape - L'atelier d'Aradia Explication couture: La cape Pour la cape à capuche en pointe, 6m de tissu en 1m50 seront nécessaires. Plus 6m de doublure si vous souhaitez la doubler. 1) Le patron La pièce 1 est le corps de la cape et devra être coupée en 4 exemplaires. Les mesures correspondent à une taille adulte et la hauteur H est à déterminer en fonction de la longueur souhaitée. Les pièces devront être coupées selon le modèle ci-dessous. La pièce 2 est la capuche. Enfin la pièce 3 est le col servant à raccrocher le corps de la cape et la capuche. Les surplus couture ne sont pas compris, il faut donc compter 1,5cm de plus sur chaque coté voir 3cm si des ourlets sont nécessaires sur les bords apparents(côtés et bas de la cape et côtés de la capuche). 2) La confection Il faut d’abord assembler les pièces 1 ensembles en les cousant 2 à deux, dans la longueur endroit contre endroit (donc 3 coutures en tout). Nous allons maintenant raccrocher la cape et la capuche grâce au col. D’abord, raccrochez la cape au col.
La Fée "petits pois" Sewing 101 Oh… am I ever so happy to introduce Kim from Retro Mama to you. For the next four Mondays, she’ll be teaching Craft Snob’s fresh ‘petite series’ on Sewing 101. Peek, snoop or loiter around her retro pattern shop and gobble up a few of these cuties… - Sara P.S. Hi everyone! The Sewing Machine First off, you don’t need a fancy or expensive machine to have a blast sewing and to be able to do a ton of techniques with great results. Presser Feet Many machines come with several basic presser feet, but you may need to purchase additional feet if they aren’t already included (yours may look a little different from my photo, as presser feet do vary some by manufacturer). A. Sewing Machine Needles For the purpose of these introductory lessons, we will be using sharp/regular point needles. Thread Thread is a little bit of a tricky subject as many folks tend to be very loyal to one brand and swear that all other threads are junk. Essential Sewing Tools A. Quilter’s rulers . . and ironing board . Fabric 101
Make a Devil Costume What You'll Need: Black and red clothing A set of horns (try this cute devil horn tutorialRed heels or black shoes Devil costumes are easy, because all you really need is a set of horns and some black clothing. Choose a little red dress, a red pantsuit, or even black clothing with a red jacket. There aren't many rules for a devil costume except for dressing in red and donning a mischievous attitude. Try adding a red feather boa like in this photo, and pick up a cheap plastic pitchfork at the dollar store. Have you made a devil costume?
SUNBURST CLOAK Featured: Luba tweed cloak The sunburst yoke, always a favourite, is the feature of this flattering and simple cloak. This one by Luba is fashioned in tweed but any double-faced bottom-weight fashion fabric will do. You will need: approx. 3 yds. [2.75 m] of fashion fabric, 54” [137 cm] wide.½ yd. [0.5 m] of stay tape, 1/2” [12 mm] wide.coordinating threadkraft paper DIMENSIONS: approx. 44” [112 cm] long and 160” [400 cm ] sweep. Cape Section Draw 2 lines across paper at a 90° angle from point A. A-B = width of fashion fabric less 2” [75 mm]; eg. 52” [132 cm]. A-D = 9” [23 cm]. Arc a radius of 9” [23 cm] from A connecting D to E. D-F = 8” [20 cm]. Arc a radius of 17” [43.2 cm] from A connecting F to G. A-H = A-B on a 45° tangent line taken from A. I is located at the intersection of F-G. Arc a radius of 52” [132 cm] from connecting B, H, and C. Extend C to E by 1” [25 mm]; draw a parallel line to C-E. Sunburst Yoke Section Create the sunburst detail on the yoke with 11 neckline darts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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