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Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to understitch your facings to keep them from peeking out. Understitching gently pulls the facing down, and is completely invisible from the outside of the garment. Get the how-to.
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Anne from Blue Milk and Cookies shows how to make these cool drawstring tote bags. The handles run through casings across the top, gathering the body of the bag. Her example is made from a linen solid, with bright contrast-y … Read More...
This is a tutorial for those that have glass fusing experience and access to a drill press and diamond bit hole saws. But for those of you not quite there yet you have something cool to work towards. First you … Read More...
I’ve got a bunch of old t-shirts, likely you do too!
Up until a bit ago I was making shopping bags from them (cut off the sleeves, cut off the neck in a scoop and tie shut the bottom, easy!) … Read More...
I love working with knit fabrics, but it can be difficult to find cool prints. Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka The Crafty Chica, has a solution. She uses spray dye and cut-out shapes to create a custom fabric print. Her example … Read More...
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a diaper cover, from creating the pattern to sewing it up. She adds ruffles to the back of the one that she made … Read More...
One of these days, I’m going to start building my desserts skyward. Learn how to make your own macaron tower HERE at Funkytime, adapted from these instructions from Project Wedding.
Here I go again with furniture envy. I’ve never actually refinished a piece of furniture myself, but the talent that’s out there on the internet really makes it seem doable. Here are some really cool pieces for all different home … Read More...
Absolutely no details are ever overlooked over at One Charming Party. I’m always in awe of their ideas. Find the how-tos to craft an ice cream cone head band for the birthday honoree to wear at her ice cream … Read More...
Charlotte of “House Wren Studio” inspires us on how to use most parts of our felted wool sweaters. Sometimes we felt and cut a sweater for certain projects and have cuffs and turtlenecks left over, well Charlotte is offering us … Read More...
Itching to see the return of the birds at your house? Why not make a simple bird feeder that will entice your feathered friends to return? Savvy Southern Sisters has a great idea using simple paper plates, peanut butter and … Read More...
Amy from Positively Splendid combines burlap and felt to create fun fabric flower brooches. They’re bright and happy and sooo pretty! Get the how-to.
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Bloom, Bake, & Create shows how to use Citrasolv for image transfer. You can use the household cleaner to transfer printed images to paper and fabric. (Shown here is an image transferred to a piece of muslin.) This would be … Read More...
Heidi of Digital Misfit is this month’s guest artist for feeling stitchy’s stitch-along! Go to the feeling stitchy post to get Heidi’s free pattern.
Zoe of The Making Spot has posted a rockin tute for French knots. If you haven’t yet tried this stitch — or if it frustrates you — be sure to see the tips that follow the instructions. See the tute… Read More...
Here’s news about a new miniature sampler design from Janet Granger‘s blog. She says,
… Read More...This design is featured in the latest edition of Dolls House World magazine (the May issue, number 224, which is on sale during April 2011).
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has released instructions for Eva Owl in contemporary schwalm and whitework! Go to her blog post for April 1 for the links.
Janet says, “30% of monetary sales from this website until the1st … Read More...
Kasialenka from Szyje no bo to lubie shows how recycle an old pair of jeans into a pieced jeans mini skirt. The closure is an exposed zipper. This is such a neat idea! The piecing creates diagonal stripes across the … Read More...
A good friend of mine is taking a class this weekend by bead maker Jeff Barber. It made me check out his web site and he sure does make lovely beads. He even has a tutorial for a bead … Read More...
If you have a Stampmaker machine from Photocentric here’s a wonderful tip they posted about using die cuts to make your own clear stamps. It’s a great idea that I’ll definitely be trying out myself soon!
btw if you’re not … Read More...
