You are my sunshine 13w x 24 1/2h handpainted wood par OttCreatives. Personalized Mother's Day Burlap Print par BurlapByEverAfter. Great Mother's Day Gift What a difference a par DeeSignsByDeanna. Bible Verse Art Her Children Rise Up and Call par graceforgrace. Lace Back Tank. Gorgeous Designer Baby Burp Cloths. I must tell you I don’t really know how to sew. There.
I said it. Somehow I’ve tricked all my friends in to thinking I do. The reality of it is, I only attempt to sew things that require no pattern and that are square. They must be square! That makes all of my ‘square’ sewing projects look adorable. It seems I always have a baby shower to go to, so I love keeping a stock of these adorable gifts on hand. Now I don’t care who you are, you can sew a square. Is adorable. Has fabric that is pure eye candy. Patterns are another one of my favorites. . Here are the incredibly easy and basic instructions: -Get your hands on some fabric you love. Is my choice and they have a great sale going on right now. -For the back I used a basic white Chenille {This can be found at JoAnn’s for a great price. -Cut your square. -Place the front of the chenille and front of the patterned material together and pin {so it looks inside out}. -Sew all the way around all four sides, leaving appx 2 inches un-sewn. Minky blanket tutorial.
Here is the tutorial I promised! When I first started making blankets I really struggled with sewing "Minky" (which is a super-soft, fleecy material, sometimes seen written as "Minkee").Why is Minky so difficult to deal with? Well, it is slippery stuff. It stretches and slides and is basically a pain in the neck if you don't tell it who's boss! I had a few cursed attempts in which much swearing and ripping of stitches occurred. For the record, ripping out stitches in Minky is not fun. Anyway, Google and the Etsy forums helped answer my questions (as in, how do I sew this stuff without throwing my machine out the window?). What is necessary, however, are pins. Here are the basics...pretty straightforward but I figured I'd cover all of the steps for any newbies to sewing! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.