Tutorial: My New Handbag
I got bored with my old handbag, so here is my new one. It took me about 4 hours - cause I didn't want to stuff it up. I particularly like the zipper in the top rather than just the magnetic closure. This bag is similar to the jordy To add a zipper into the top of your bag, you need to firstly have a zipper. You need to cut gusset pieces. If you have end tabs, sew them to the ends of your zipper, like this: Fold the seam allowance of the neatened edge of your gusset pieces towards the wrong side, like this: Pin the gusset pieces to the zipper: Sew in the zipper. I just use a zipper foot and I go SLOW. Trim the end tabs down in line with the gusset pieces. Now fold and press the edges over you just sewed. Unfold the edges you just pressed and place your two lining pieces together folding and catching the gusset in the seam. Finish sewing your lining piece - bottom and bottom edges, like the jordy. Pin your handles to the inside of the outer bag.
Better than Tiffanys
Have some spare time? Feeling crafty? Check out this old school way to make ring I just HAD to try! Here is a simple ring that is MADE from money. So how bout changing this: Yep, I did it! I saw rings like this on etsy, and thought “how did they do that!” Ready? Find a quarter, or similar looking foreign coin (I used a 10 pence because I couldnt find a good quarter). Got your quarter? Grab a hammer. Back in the day, I’ve heard they used to use spoons for this part, and tapped instead of hammered…but I cannot even IMAGINE how long that would take. Anyway, you want to hammer the edges. Just keep hammering, and spinning it in a circle. Yes your hands will get black. Next, you will want a drill. Anyway, keep moving up sizes of drill bits until you get too close to the edge. If you have a dremel, or a sander type bit for your drill…USE IT. Now file it down until you’ve got the ring size you are looking for! How much fun right?!
Free Skirt Patterns
Free Skirt Patterns Posted on | January 6, 2013 | 17 Comments Five years ago, it was hard to find even one free skirt pattern on the internet. For beginners, try a simple elastic waistband skirt or a pillowcase skirt. Here are some free skirt patterns that I especially like. Recycled Skirts A-Line Skirts Peasant Skirts Maternity Skirts Mini Skirts Quick Skirts Other Skirts Read More : Sewing or Home Category: SewingTags: Clothing , Sewing , Skirts Comments 17 Responses to “Free Skirt Patterns” Vera Woodbridge February 3rd, 2010 @ 4:21 pm I would like a pattern for a circular skirt, please Many thanks Jayla February 14th, 2010 @ 3:50 am Thank you so much for this! Leave a Reply Categories
Post Road Vintage: get CRAFTY
DIY: SWEET LACE VASE AND CANDLEHOLDERSjust in time for Valentines day Materials: vintage lace hanky or fabric, sewing scissors, hot glue gun, old jars, ribbon or twine for embellishing (optional), lids (optional) Cut your hanky into a strip long enough to wrap around (+1/2″) your jar and wide enough to reach from the bottom edge to the ridge where lid would rest. Use your hot glue gun (carefully!) to glue your lace onto jar. Embellish with twine, ribbon, etc. That’s all folks! Hanging version available for purchase in my Etsy Shop.
Calypso Skirt | Mod Retro Vintage Skirts
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DIY : colorful wire clothes hanger
We're still in summer mode here, though for K. today is the last day of his summer vacation, unfortunately. This year's summer vacation has been very relaxing - Carpe Diem (seize the day) has been our motto. We've been doing plenty of things but only because we wanted to. And today I really wanted to do something crafty! So I did. It took me a while before I came up with something, though. The result of my crafty afternoon is this enhanced, colorful wire clothes hanger... with a short description in 16 photographs. What you'll need: - wire coat hanger (the ones you get at the dry cleaner's) - bias tape, ribbon, or a piece of fabric - a piece of (masking) tape - white glue - optional: ribbon, rivet punch + rivets Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Rainbow Patchwork Skirt
Hello! I hope you enjoy photos of my floor-length patchwork skirt. This took me at least 5 months to make. There are 10 tiers of 4x4 inch square patches. Each successive tier is 1.5 times as long as the next one. These photos are NOT me. The order of the colors is as follows: Waist: WhiteTier 1: LilacTier 2: PurpleTier 3: PinkTier 4: OrangeTier 5: YellowTier 6: Light GreenTier 7: Dark GreenTier 8: Light BlueTier 9: Dark BlueTier 10: Blue-Green I cut out ALL of the squares first. I won't go into details, but I was showing some people this skirt and their first reaction was to ridicule it. I post these photos as a declaration that I worked hard and finished something intricate. Thank you for looking. It's hard to express to you all, the uplifting yet heavy sort of joy I've been experiencing as you have come here to comment. I still feel the sting of the criticism. I have found your responses (and I have read ALL of them and will continue to do so) overwhelmingly kind and touching.
Notebook cover tutorial « My patchwork
The finished notebook cover measures 15′ x 9′. Your fabric should be your notebook’s height and width plus 1 inch. Materials Fabric Lining: 1 rectangle 16′ x 10′ Pockets: 4 rectangles 10′ x 5′ Cover: 1 rectangle 16′ x 10. 1 rectangle 16′ x 6 1/41 rectangle 16′ x 3 1/41 strip 16′ x 1 1/2 Fusible interfacing (iron on one side) Lining and cover: 2 rectangle 15′ x 9′ Pockets: 4 rectangles 9′ x 4′ 1 elastic ban 1 fabric covered button Stitch all three rectangles together to make the cover. Iron with the hems open. Cut all your other pieces. Stitch your pockets to make 2 squares. Fold the cover in two along the long side and make a marking in the middle. Iron the interface to the inside of the fabrics. Iron the pocket in half, wrong sides together and pin to the sides of the lining as per the above picture. Place the cover on top, right sides together, as per the picture. Pin in place and stitch all around leaving a 4 inch gap to turn the cover inside out. Try to fit the notebook in the cover now. Voila!
¡The AntiCraft!
Christopher Lansdown (photo) Beth Skwareck (model) click image to enlarge A Petticoat for the Ages Although you can make this petticoat as a skirt to wear to work or school, its main utility is in its usefulness for the time-traveler. Say your future self invents a time machine, and comes back to offer you a ride in it, say next week. Just as a space traveler's best friend is his towel, a time traveler's best friend is her petticoat. Here I'll give you a recipe for a basic petticoat, not too fluffy, suitable for everyday wear as a modern 2000s woman. by Beth Skwarecki Suggested Watching Doctor Who (New or Classic) on the BBC Difficulty Boy Scout Burnout Click here for definitions of difficulty levels. Finished Measurements Tailored to fit, but ~39" long if not shortened before making a casing for the elastic in the last step. Download Petticoat pattern with full-sized illustrations (pdf format) Materials Fabric for ruffled skirt: 2.5-3.5 yards of 45" wide fabric (see chart below). Pattern Notes
Autumn Sunflowers Altered Wooden 4 Drawer Trinket or by anycards
