The Scrunch Belt First of all: Thank you everyone. I have to admit that when I posted those sewing tutorials yesterday, I was scared to death of the response I was going to get. I just knew that everyone was going to say "Duh! Boring! We all know this already!!" But on to today's tutorial! Do you ever have those moments when you close your eyes and a craft idea pops into your head? I had one of those yesterday, and it was this little scrunch belt. My favorite cardigan ever from Old Navy. Sometimes I do not like being tall. This belt was so easy to make, it will blow your mind. Start by cutting a length of elastic that fits around your waist, stretching comfortably. Then cut a strip of fabric to cover the belt. For example: 25 inches of 1" wide elastic would need a 37.5" x 3" strip of fabric. Fold the strip over, right sides together, and pin. Sew all the way down the edge, backstitching at the start and finish. Then fold under the ends of your fabric, just covering the end of the elastic, and sew them on well.
Quick fix sac d'épicerie :: un tutoriel We had grapes this weekend. So? They were really good. Seedless white grapes and they came in one of those plastic bags, with cuts all over to make it stretchy. Hours after we had the grapes, while in the kitchen, my eye fell upon the plastic bag again. I found a shirt - an old favorite but hopelessly stained one (bleach* near the bottom hem). In case you want to give this super fast and easy grocery bag a try as well, keep on reading as I wrote down some instructions for you. What you need: - an old T-shirt- scissors- matching thread- a button- a piece of ribbon- sewing machine Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Take one sleeve and cut to size, such that the folded bag fits inside the sleeve (make sure to add seam allowance). As with all of my tutorials, please note, this tutorial is intended for personal use only. * the bleach stains ended up the in hem and one of the boxed corners!!
Make a Custom Pair of Tap Pants By Haley Pierson-Cox For me, summer in NYC means two things: 1) I will eventually wear a light skirt into the subway when my hands are full, and 2) on that day, when I step onto the stairs of the station, a gust of wind will come barreling up from below, lifting my skirt and showing my backside to anyone who cares to look. This year, on the very first nice day, my skirt flew up not once, but twice. In the same commute. Materials: Fabric, 1-2 yards nylon or silkFoldover elastic, 1-3 yards, depending on whether you use a sergerLace, 2-3 yards, optionalMeasuring tape Pattern paper; you can also use newspaperRuler Pencil Sewing machine Serger/overlock machine, optionalFabric scissors/rotary cutter Straight pins Water-soluble fabric marker Directions Step 1: Create the front pattern To get started, use a measuring tape to take the following measurements. Step 2: Create the back pattern To create the back pattern, you will angle the top line up slightly, and extend the bottom/crotch line.
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). It is a bit bigger and has squared bottom. 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:
Tee-soi Itse Valas You can find the tutorial in English here. ETA in February 2012: Hi! Nice of you to stop by! There will eventually be an English translation of this tutorial, so please have some patience:) In the meanwhile, I'm sorry to put up this disclaimer: It's OK to link back to this post, but it is not OK to copy all the photos and the tutorial, or translate it to another another language. Ja mainittakoon sama myös suomeksi: valaitten ompelu omaan käyttöön tai lahjaksi on OK, mutta kaupallinen käyttö ja kopiointi on kielletty. Denimvalaan ohjeesta tuli useampikin kysely, mikä ilahdutti kovin ja kauhistutti vielä enemmän – en nimittäin tule kovin hyvin juttuun ohjeitten kanssa. Valaaseen tarvitaan laje vanhoista farkuista, pikkutiplu sinistä puuvillaa silmiä varten, täytevanua, ompelukone, lankaa ja hiukan kärsivällisyyttä. Aloitetaan leikkaamalla farkunlahkeista valaan selkäpalat (2 kpl), vatsapuoli (2 kpl), pyrstö (2 kpl) ja evät (4 kpl). Vatsapuolen muodon voi kopioida selkäpalasta. Tadaa!
DIY No Knit Scarf We love Rike Feurstein. Her hats are sick and her chunky knits are lusciously bold and amazing. And when we saw her Dylan scarf, we thought it was genius. A scarf that didn’t require knitting? Sign me up! You’ll start by transforming a skein of yarn into a hank of yarn, which is yarn that is loosely wound into a large ring shape and then twisted. Cut 3 pieces of leather at approximately 1.75″ wide and 4″ long. Voila! (top image from here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) 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.
Avec une chemise de l’Homme « ★ By Xilaa ★ Pour inaugurer ce nouvel espace, je profite de l’occasion pour vous présenter ma dernière pêche dans l’armoire de Monsieur … J’avais déjà lorgné sur cette chemise depuis quelques temps, mais il semblait trop l’apprécier pour la subtiliser ;-) Voilà qui est fait … j’avoue que j’en ai même profité pour choisir mon prochain ouvrage … mais là … silence … je patiente un peu ! Sait-on jamais ! Une encolure froncée, des ourlets roulottés et je me suis régalée en ajoutant mes petits boutons mignons en forme de coeur ! J’en profite pour vous souhaitez la bienvenue dans ce nouvel espace ! Like this: J'aime chargement… Tagué: Couture, reconstructing clothes
TUTORIAL: Reconstructed Men's Shirt to Button-down Tank Top! (surgery prep) Bear with me, this is my first tutorial ever! It's probably too much information but better safe than sorry Last summer I underwent major surgery on my torso which resulted in a prolonged period of the inability to lift my arms. This, combined with the warm weather, made wardrobe prep very important! This led me to create a simple design which converted second hand men's button-down dress shirts into cute tanktops that could be worn in more than one way. Or someone who wants to make something sustainable and girly! ON TO THE TUTORIAL! Turn the shirt inside out and cut off the sleeves leaving the seam allowance on the piece you are cutting off. Now that you have a raw edge around the arm hole, you need to finish it so it doesn't come apart while you are you working on the rest of the shirt. Turn the shirt inside out (with the snaps done all the way up) and lay it out on a flat surface you can cut on. The shirt is almost ready! Remember the sleeves and collar that you saved?
French Knot Monograms (Plus one more embroidery) - NEEDLEWORK I made these monograms for my husband and myself (Joseph and Alyssa)! I would love to frame them in something like this ( but can't seem to find a similar frame for a reasonable price. If anyone has any ides, please let me know! I'd love to put them on/above our bedside tables I put them in wooden hoops (I haven't cut the excess fabric, just tucked it behind), but since we're moving in a few weeks I didn't want to put new holes in the wall to hang them. So they're folded again and sitting around waiting for a frame! Really easy--just a lot of french knots. I made the "c" for an art swap with a friend. One more embroidery: The phrase doesn't really make sense, I know! I COMPLETELY ripped this design off of someone! The grass is DMC 94, a variegated green.
studios ette Pajama Eaters – The Tutorial | 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. Isn’t that nice of them? 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!
Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects PR28 After ordering, I would walk over to their giant pile of cardboard coffee sleeves, and then toss it away later. As one who likes to think of herself as a bit more resourceful than that, I decided I could take a craftier approach. Fall has arrived and mornings are cool, I think it’s time I treat myself to a little warm mocha goodness. This time, though, I’m not going to use one of those wasteful cardboard cozies. I’m going to make my own. To make yours, you’ll need fabric for the front and lining, small grommets, grommet setting tool, and ribbon to fit your grommets. Janice offered the brilliant suggestion of using Insul-Brite for the lining to boost your cozie's heat-blocking superpowers.