Work along with the team at Elle’s Studio to make a minibook documenting your summer. All month long they will be putting a book together, as well as doing giveaways. A pdf of fun tags will be available for download…
Tutorial: Buttonholes on stretch fabric
Peacock Chic shows how she achieved a perfect buttonhole on stretch fabric using - of all things - paper towels. Get the how-t0.
[photo from Peacock Chic]
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Tutorial: Buttonholes on stretch fabric
Peacock Chic shows how she achieved a perfect buttonhole on stretch fabric using – of all things – paper towels. Get the how-t0.
[photo from Peacock Chic]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, button, buttonhole, stretch, paper towel[/tags]
Tutorial: Make your own oilcloth
Tutorial: Make your own oilcloth
ModHomeEcTeacher shares a tutorial on Curbly for making your own oilcloth using linseed oil and heavy canvas or duck cloth. Go to the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, oilcloth, diy[/tags]
Tutorial: Clipping for sharp corner points
Christine from Christine Sews shows how she gets sharp corners on her tote bags. It’s all in how you clip the seam. Go to the tutorial to see how it’s done.
[photo from Christine Sews]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, clipping, corner, sharp, point
…Sewing Tutorial: Clipping for sharp corner points
Sharp corner points can make or break the final look of your sewing projects, especially in areas like pockets, collars, or tote bag corners. Achieving crisp, clean corners requires precise clipping and turning techniques. This tutorial will walk you through … Read More...
Quiet Book page templates
Jill from Homemade by Jill has created the most wonderful Quiet Book for her son. Each page is filled with different quiet activities to entertain young hands and minds. She has provided templates for many of the pages she made, so…
Quiet Book page templates
Jill from Homemade by Jill has created the most wonderful Quiet Book for her son. Each page is filled with different quiet activities to entertain young hands and minds. She has provided templates for many of the pages she made, … Read More...
Funny Food Face
I must say “Eat Your Dinner!” 20 times a night to my finicky eater. Not even two years old, I’m doubting she’ll have the wherewithall to create such stunning food art with these plates, but she has her share of…
Funny Food Face
I must say “Eat Your Dinner!” 20 times a night to my finicky eater. Not even two years old, I’m doubting she’ll have the wherewithal to create such stunning food art with these plates, but she has her share of … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated pockets
Made by Rae shows how to create a pleated pocket. The little pinch pleat adds shaping and style to a patch pocket. Add one to your next dress or purse project. I want to put pleated pockets on everything now! Go…
Tutorial: Pleated pockets
Made by Rae shows how to create a pleated pocket. The little pinch pleat adds shaping and style to a patch pocket. Add one to your next dress or purse project. I want to put pleated pockets on everything now! … Read More...
Free Template
Download this free template by Karah Fredricks, use it to make a page and enter your page to win a goodie from Karah. You have until July 31st. Go to download
Free Template
Download this free template by Karah Fredricks, use it to make a page and enter your page to win a goodie from Karah. You have until July 31st. Go to download
Summer Fun Ideas: Go Play Outside
Grandparents.com has a fun downloadable guide with a list of 97 things for kids to do outside this summer. Get your kids away from the TV and send them outdoors to play in the sun (with sunscreen, of course!).
Get the guide…
DIY Fondant
Fondant has so many good qualities: it’s relatively easy to work with, it manipulates handily, and it creates beautiful, smooth cake decorations. But I use it so sparingly because I find the cloying taste unappealing. While I think a perfect,…
Challenge and Giveaway
Join the team at Scrapbook Trends in doing a page based on a color combination and enter to win a prize! Go to challenge
Challenge and Giveaway
Join the team at Scrapbook Trends in doing a page based on a color combination and enter to win a prize! Go to challenge
Tip: Add Easy Accents to Your Cards
image by Shari Carroll and Hero Arts
Check out this fantastic article by Shari Carroll on how to use some popular products to add some easy but very cool accents to your stamped cards.
-Heather