Pajama Eaters - Downloadable Pattern - Sew Fearless There are few new additions to our household. Each of these helpful and huggable creatures lives on a small bed, and has quite an appetite for clean-but-not-squeeky pajamas. We feed them every morning and they give back the jammies at night. We call them our Pajama Eaters. Project Materials For this project you will need: 1 yard of fabric (42″ wide) for the monster’s body and limbsA fat quarter (18″ x 22″), or 1/2 yard cut of fabric for the mouth and pillow liningFabric scraps for applique eyes and for the soles of the feet9″ x 12″ sheet of white felt for teeth12″ zipper that matches the mouth fabricFiber-fillSewable iron-on adhesive like Heat ‘n’ Bond Lite for the eye appliquesmatching threadsThe Usual Sewing Implements – sewing machine, pins, hand sewing needle, scissors, etc I used quilter’s cotton to make the monsters pictured (except the hot pink material is corduroy). Download the Pattern and Directions This pattern has been moved to my pattern shop! Feed those hungry little monsters!
DIY; Carpet Clutch Sometimes the best inspiration comes from those around you. I've been in a home redecorating mood lately. Getting ready for winter making our place cozy and warm and well lit to compensate for time change. This started with a good old fall cleaning and temporarily ended with the purchase of a new couch! Since then I've been in a bit of a creative lull, could be that all I want to do is hang out on my new couch but I've spent hours upon hours searching my favourite blogs (and new ones) for a good DIY idea and nothing has come to me. Materials needed: Piece of Carpet 1ft x 1ft' 3 inches Piece of material for lining Old belt or inch wide strip of leather 2 inches longer then carpet Jewellery making head pin, with decorative top Pins Thread Scissors Needle Nose pliers Speed-Sew glue, or other strong adhesive Cut your lining about an inch wider then the piece of carpet your using. place the lining on top of the carpet with the nicer side of each facing outwards. Xo Austere
Walli The Whale {Tutorial} Meet Walli! She loves to splash around and have a blast! Okay enough with the rhymes. :) Here are the instructions to make this adorable whale, which can also be used multipurpose as a Pillow Pet! Please, don't redistribute or sell this pattern and/or items made from this pattern and tutorial. After printing & cutting out your pattern pieces, you need to assemble them as illustrated above. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What child wouldn't want this adorable whale? Walli jumping over Baby Girl! This was probably the easiest stuffed animal I've made. Well, that's it.
Summer Dress- 3 hems Yet another Kitty dress tutorial! You know if I was able to do it, then it is super easy! Only 3 stitches needed, and minimal measuring! First I found this fabric at Goodwill. Here are the very basic instructions. Yeah, not super detailed but there really isnt much to it! Extra tips: I guessed on the amount of fabric. The hem for the elastic- I folded over twice to make sure it would be secure and not unravel. Make sure your elastic is tight around your chest. You may not even need to hem the bottom. Of course I've got to give GmaV alot of the credit- she is the sewing master around here. Thanks to my new years resolution not to purchase clothes- I've been learning all kinds of dress tips and tricks!
Plain Jane Canvas Shoes Restyle Hi, Skunkboy friends! I'm Jodie, crafter and stitcher of Lova Revolutionary and author of Happy Stitch. Summer time is just my favorite and I love a simple pair of canvas shoes to slip on for some quick outings to the park, to take to the beach, and to play with the pooch in! I picked up a pair recently but decided they needed a little something-something to make them extra cute. Supplies: canvas shoes, several colors of embroidery floss, thick hand sewing needle, needle gripper (optional), pencil Step 1: Simply sketch out your design on your shoes with a regular pencil, careful to leave some space around the edge. Step 2: Begin filling in your design using some easy embroidery stitches. Step 3: When you are finished with each floss color, tie a knot on the inside to secure your thread. Stitch How-To: Thanks, Jodie, for this adorable DIY! Jodie has also just released her first craft book: Happy Stitch: 30 Felt and Fabric Projects for Everyday, and she is giving two copies away!
D.I.Y. | A summer clutch / Una pochette estiva | vannalisascafaria L’estate non è più un lontano miraggio. Finalmente sta per arrivare ed è divertente scovare qualcosa di nuovo da indossare. Quest’anno impazzano le pochette, clutch o borse a mano che dir si vogliano. Alcune hanno prezzi proibitivi e, francamente, spendere cifre da capogiro per una borsa (diciamocelo) non comodissima sarebbe pura follia. E allora? Facciamocela da noi! [ Summer is coming and it's funny looking for something new to wear. Io ho utilizzato una tovaglietta americana per la prima colazione in foglie di banano, due scampolini di tessuto di cotone da utilizzare come “soffietti” laterali, una vecchia cintura, colla a caldo e filo di cotone mouliné in tinta. [ I used a place mat made of palm leaves, two little fabric scraps as side strips, an old belt, a glue gun and mouliné cotton thread. Le misure dell’americana sono orientativamente di cm.50 x cm.30. [ Place mat's measures are approximately in. 19,69 x in.11,81. La pochette è stata pronta in un attimo! Condividi!
Neon Tshirt Reconstruction I actually made this last summer, and just had never made a tutorial for it. I love this dress, it is sooooo bright!!! 1. You will need a very large tshirt. Cut off the sleeves, and then cut a straight line right below the neckline. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Please excuse my lazy summer hair. Follow Can Can Dancer via Bloglovin for more DIY tutorials. Einfaches Mäppchen Dieser Schnitt ist prinzipiell ganz einfach, man muss nur für das Schrägband recht genau nähen können. Material: 26x33cm Oberstoff. Ich nehme meistens dünnen Baumwollstoff, hab aber auch schon einen recht dicken Wollstoff genommen. Der Stoff sollte nicht elastisch und nicht zu rutschig sein, Satin u.ä. kann man mit Vlieseline (Bügeleinlage) "bändigen"Die gleiche Menge festen Stoff (Jeans) als Futter, bzw wenn der Jeansstoff nicht passt noch eine weitere Lage farblich passenden Stoff als Futter, in dem Fall wird der Jeansstoff als Zwischenfutter verarbeitet.~1m Schrägband (Baumwollschrägband lässt sich am einfachsten verarbeiten)Für den Verschluss ~65cm Satinband oder 1-2 Knöpe (+ Knopflochgarn für handgestochene Knopflöcher oder eine Knopflochfunktion an der Maschine) - oder was einem als Verschluss sonst so einfällt Als erstes wird ein Stoffrechteck mit den Maßen 26x33cm zugeschnitten (Maße des fertigen Mäppchens sind dann 26x12cm), die beiden unteren Ecken werden abgerundet.
Wallet-to-Tote On the Go ~ Tutorial Lorraine from ikat bag is a favorite around here… She has tons of fun tutorials on her blog and she’s joined us before with this wonderful Back to School Pencil Case tutorial. Today Lorraine shares a tutorial for a new summer essential, the On the Go Wallet-to-Tote! Construction includes three main parts: Assembling the Wallet, Assembling the Outer Bag and Making the Lining. From Lorraine: Hello, Everyone. These little bags have been around for as long as I can remember, and I thought they’d be a useful addition to the arsenal of summer gear I stash in my car and/or purse. I have three little girls, aged 3,4 and 6, and we’ve found that summer always takes us on adventures we hadn’t planned for– detours to farmer’s markets, dancing in the rain or treasure hunting en route to the park. We always appreciate an extra bag or two for our loot (and wet clothes)! Part One: Assemble the Wallet:You will need: Note: Please see Part Two & Part Three for a full list of supplies. The bag is completed!
Box Bag Tutorial A couple of you inquired whether I made this pouch based on a tutorial or pattern and if not, if I could provide one. Ask and you shall receive! I've learned so much from tutorials out on the internets, I'm happy I can give back for once. Bear with me, though. This is my first tutorial and creating one is much tougher than I imagined. I give anyone who's created a tutorial tons of credit! Because of the versatility of this pattern, my instructions can be used more as guidelines. Note: This pattern can be tweaked to create a bag of any dimension you want. You'll need:1/4 yard exterior fabric1/4 yard lining fabric (I used blue for Project Spectrum)1/4 yard interfacing (weight of your choice. Cut a 16" x 12" (updated dimensions) rectangle of exterior fabric, lining, and interfacing. 2. Remove pins, turn pouch rightside out, and topstitch along zipper. This will be somewhat awkward and you will need to stop midway through sewing to open zipper. Turn pouch to right side. 4. inside out view 5.
Recycled Grocery Totes Ready to go green? Then say goodbye to your old grocery bags by melting them into something cute. Afterall, plastic is the new plastic, right? Skill Level: Beginner to IntermediateNeeded: * plastic grocery bags (Target bags work best)* Parchment Paper* Fabric for handles and decor (optional)* IronWe’ll be fusing layers of old grocery bags together to create a stronger “fabric” for our new bags. Let’s get started! 1. I guess Target needs to add #6. I chose to only use the white portion of my bags. Cut the bottom, top and sides off of your bag. Lay the long rectangular sheet flat. This is the tricky part, so I won’t sugar coat it. I found that the best way is to start at the bottom and press the iron up, to get any air bubbles out. When you’re all done, it should look like this, a large sheet of plastic: Continue the process so that you have sheets of this new “fabric” to work with. 2. Cut out your bag pieces using a rotary cutter, cutting mat, and ruler. 3. 4. 5. And….you’re done!
Making reversible bag 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:
Highwaist-Rock MaterialMind. 1m unelastischer Stoff (Das gilt wenn ihr keine Rüsche wollt. Bei allen Extras lieber ca 1,5m einplanen.)Ein 22cm ReißverschlussMaßeUnterbrustumfang : 4Abstand Unterbrustumfang - TailleTaillenumfang : 4gewünschte Gesamtlänge (bei mir ca 60cm)Schnitterstellen So, den Schnitt zu erstellen ist nicht so schwer, da wir quasi 4mal das gleiche Teil haben. Ihr zeichnet erst einmal eine senkrechte Linie mit eurer Gesamtlänge auf ein großes Blatt. Eine Frage, die ihr schon beim Schnittmusterzeichnen berücksichtigen müsst, ist wo ihr den Reißverschluss einbauen wollt. Möglichkeit a) Ihr fasst den Reißverschluss in einer der 4 Nähe ein, die ihr schon habt. Möglichkeit b) Ihr teilt das Schnittteil für Hinten (oder auch vorn) einmal in der Mitte (mehr Nahtzugabe einrechnen!) Ausschneiden und Zusammennähen Sooo, Ausschneiden geht ganz fix, einfach das Schnittteil auf den Stoff legen, 4 mal ummalen (auch hier, Nahtzugabe nicht vergessen!) Nun noch oben und unten Säumen und FERTIG!
Lounging Pajamas (Pakistani style) These pants should be constructed from light weight cotton or rayon that drapes well. They are quite baggy and very comfortable worn with a long shirt overtop. You will need thread, a long skate lace and fabric that is twice the length from waist to ankle plus ten centimeters (about four inches). For purposes of the diagram I've shown regular seams but it is a good idea to finish all raw edges by doing French or flat felled seams. (Remember: stitch wrong sides together at 1/2 cm or 1/4 inch; press seam open. The following instructions are written with the assumption that you have sewn pants before. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. to sewing and crafts