Chop Chop: A Clever Little Wrap We promised you a little project. Using up scraps from yesterday's apron. And what a clever little project it is! Need a clue? Why a chopstick case, of course! And these aren't just any chopsticks. Ukihashi's special angled tips ensure they never touch the tabletop, and that you won't need a chopstick rest! Then again, we aren't all chopstick lovers, are we? Want a case of your own? Visual learner? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. That's it! We think this case would be a great way to wrap up a special pair of chopsticks as a gift. A little too feminine for you?
a quilt is nice: rounded quilt corners tutorial Lately (if you haven't noticed) I have really been into roundedcorners on my quilts. I really like how it looks, and how it seems to soften the quilt-- which I especially love for baby quilts. The great thing about rounded corners is you don't have to do mitered corners on your binding. The bad part is you MUST use bias binding. (there are many tutorials out there on how to make continuous binding...i'm hoping to get a tutorial up soon on how I do it. Most everyone does it the same way). Rounding your corners is super duper easy peasy. Here's how I do it. and square it up. next, I fold my quilt in half, and find a rounded object (I use a bowl or lid...or a toy that's floating around my sewing space) that gives you a good curve on your corner. trace your arc with a disappearing ink pen, or a pencil like I use because I have misplaced my pen. using scissors, cut your curve (I do two layers at once). repeat tracing the arc and cutting on the other two corners of your quilt. that's it.
How To Make Leg Warmers or Boot Socks October 20, 2011 6:13 am Wow! I’ve been absent a while! I absolutely love layers. Feel free to accessorize however you like. So cute and stylish and much easier then stuffing your leg and jeans into a tight sock. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend. Tags: boots , leg warmers , socks , sweater , thigh high socks Posted in Original Designs , other , refashions , women's clothing | 69 Comments » The Convertible "Infinity" Dress: How it almost defeated me, and what you need to make one I made this thing. It’s pretty cool. It’s a convertible dress that’s basically a circle and two straps, so it’s really easy, inexpensive, and crazy versatile. It’s been around forever and everyone seems to love it (in fact, part of the reason I’m posting this is to answer some questions for people I’ve run into), and I can hardly believe how close I came to not making it at all. I first found the instructions at a blog called rostitchery, and then I came across a second set at Cut Out + Keep. So I bought some material, spread it out in the living room, cut out my pieces, and… …stopped. I didn’t understand the next step. Turn the skirt inside out? And what’s this about making them overlap each other? There’s, like, a band of fabric involved? What? I figured I was just being thick. So I folded up my circle and my straps and I put it all back in the bag it came in. And I went upstairs to watch TV. I was wearing my new dress after about half an hour. Select a stretchy knit with spandex in it.
The Easiest Thing To Do With A Jelly Roll- Plus Our Winners! - makelifesweet Congratulations to our two winners of our latest contest. They are: Kristine Hanson who wrote: I love to make quilts for gifts...ecspecially twin or throw sized...perfect for an adult to have, what adult still does not like to have a blanket on them while napping? and Ariane who wrote: I love these patterns. Kristine and Ariane will both recieve our entire collection of Authentic patterns. Thank you to everyone who entered! Now, for the Jelly Roll. For our quilt, we used one jelly roll plus about 1/2 of another. But any Moda Jelly Roll will do- such as this cutie from Camille and Bonnie : Here are the instructions: Use 64 Jelly Roll Strips (this will make 32 rows). Machine quilt down the center using a straight stitch or a curved one. The first and last rows use the 2” wide batting. After quilting all the rows, sew together with a 3/8” seam allowance with a short stitch length. Bind and wash on the gentle cycle.
Moda's Half Moon Modern Sewing Room: Task Basket - Sew4Home T-Shirt Refashion: Jersey Necklace | IS•LY | I Still Love you Sometimes I feel like I ride on the coattails of creative people. Back in January as I was surfing my favorite blogs, I came across this post on Ultra Vroom about cardigans and fabric necklaces. I instantly fell in love and had to have a fabric necklace for my very own. If I remember correctly, I wore that necklace for 4 days in a row. I love my necklace so much, I’ve been wanting to share it with you for sometime, but haven’t worked on the tutorial until just now. Materials: 1 XXL or XXXL men’s t-shirtScissors and/or rotary cutterSewing machine and or needle & thread Cut off the bottom hem of the shirt. Cut open one end of each strip. Sew coiled ends together. Once finished braiding, sew ends together to make three separate rings of fabric. Cut a 5 x 7 inch square of fabric from the remainder of the shirt, fold it over the three braids and sew. Voila! If you twist the loop twice before doubling over, the necklace looks like this (above). P.S.
Natural Egg Dye: A Rainbow of Options Last week I shared a sneak peek of some eggs I'd dyed using all-natural ingredients. This project came about when the television show, The Doctors contacted me to see if I would be interested in coming on their program to share ideas for natural dyes! I was honored and STOKED that they had reached out. And even though my segment was cut way, way down (so far down that I'm not even in the segment- it's really just a cameo of my eggs...) I wanted to share the full recipes for each of the dye colors I made. A lot of natural dyes take quite a bit longer to set than chemical-based commercial dyes. When the eggs were cooked, and I was confident that the color had begun to release from the dyeing agent I was using, I would remove the egg(s) from the saucer, and pour the hot liquid into a glass mason jar. If I had not been using my trusty Sharpie and roll o' masking tape to label these jars, I would have had no idea how I'd made each color... This blue was my personal favorite!
Offsquare | Thrifty sewing and refashioning projects | Page 3 Ripple blankets are wonderfully addictive to make! I can see that I’m going to end up with a ridiculous amount of these. I’m onto my second already. The pattern is from Meet Me At Mike’s and the tutorial is perfect us crochet rookies. Once you get past those two first rows, you’ll be away laughing. In-seam pockets are sewn right into the side seams of a dress or skirt and are practically invisible when done well. There’s nothing like a handy pocket on your favourite dress and these are seriously some of the easiest pockets to make. It’s so nice to get my sewing ideas written down like this! Here’s my summer sewing wish list so far: Continue reading I loved this dress as soon as I saw it and, let’s be honest, it’s tough to say no to a free matching belt. After attempting to sell this “vintage dress” on Trade Me without success, I decided to jump right in with a refashion instead. The skirt had so much fabric to it! I love it when family and friends clean out their wardrobes.
Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » sewing 101: making a pouf Add a burst of color to your room with this crafty pouf! At 17” wide and 10” deep, it’s large enough to serve as floor seating or a foot stool. (And if you have pets, I have a feeling they may want to make this their new favorite spot!) This project is a little challenging to sew, but it’s not too difficult, so if you’re comfortable with the basics of sewing, give it a try. You can make a colorwheel effect with a range of solid colors, or choose a variety of patterned fabrics for a louder patchwork effect. I love the idea of making a set of these poufs in a range of sizes, for a sculptural stack of cushions that will become a room element in their own right. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Finished Dimensions: 17” diameter by 10” tall What You’ll Need ¼ yard each 12 coordinating fabrics (I used quilting cottons) 1 yard muslin 3 pounds fiberfill stuffing 2 large buttons (approximately 1 ½”) 2 flat metal washers, slightly smaller than your buttons fishing line sewing thread iron 1.
A Piece of Lisa: Photoshop Tutorial: Learn Basic Photo Editing to Enhance Colours/Light/Contrast Hi everyone! Here is a tutorial I've been working on for anyone that is new to photo editing. I wanted to show you two very easy ways to dramatically enhance the colours, contrast and light balance in your photos. I work in Photoshop, but I think that the methods I show would be fairly similar in other photo editing software. So, if you look at the image above, you can see how much you can improve photos that come out a bit dull and dark, but this is also a great way to make good shots stand out even more! I am going to use this photo to show you the technique. The first thing I always do with a new photo is to adjust the Levels. When you have opened the Levels window you'll see this black "mountain". Click OK. Now we are going to enhance the contrast further and make the colours really pop. Now you're gonna copy the Background layer, do that by grabbing hold of it and dragging it to the "Create a new layer" icon (bottom right of your layers panel). I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!