Planning your next Swedish getaway? Here are the best things to do in Stockholm from food, to shopping, and everything in between.
UPD December 20, 2022: fixed a little issue with mxao. please redownload! <3 i've been using this preset i've made for a really long time already and finally decided to share it here ♥ ✨ features:…
I’ve been getting a lot of requests for the lesson plan for this Element of Design Booklet lesson, so here’s a little explanation of how I teach this lesson. This is an Advanced class l…
For my thesis, I’ve been gathering good drum machine patterns: classic breakbeats, genre templates and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Here they are, enjoy.
If you’ve been on TikTok recently, you may have stumbled upon the trending concept of “underconsumption.” Creators are showing off
My body revolted in a variety of ways when I ate alternative sweeteners. I got headaches and nausea. On one occasion, I broke out in hives! Then I tried inulin... and I felt great! I've been using inulin ever since! Here are my 10 favorite ways to use inulin everyday!
This Garlic Lovers Salmon is easy to make on the grill or in the oven, it’s cooked with the most heavenly lemon butter garlic sauce, and it’s always a crowd favorite!
How to find the Devil's Pulpit, Finnich Glen in Scotland, including where to park, how to get down to the gorge, why it's called the Devil's Pulpit, and photography tips for getting great photos of Finnich Glen
AAA ok so a lot of people have been asking for the pattern to this, tho I've been using just these two little papers to do the cut outs lol i tried my best to translate it into digital so that peopl…
Tahini is a nutrient-packed ingredient that's super versatile to use in the kitchen! From appetizers to snacks to desserts, I've rounded up 30 of my favorite recipes using this nutty, creamy and tasty ingredient!
Here's the Flying Machine STEM Challenge: Using a list of supplies, STEM teams must design and build a flying machine. Using theirknowledge of the Laws of Motion and 4 Forces of Flight, students must create ainnovative machine that applies those laws and forces. STEM teams have 3 trials to testtheir flying machines.
Hey, guys! We’ve been having some major fun with factor rainbows this past week! I love using factor rainbows because they really help students not miss any of the factors for a number which often happens if they only try to list factor pairs for a number. Here’s a worksheet freebie in English and Spanish …
This cute cat is one of my favorite paper collage for kids projects. I love the look of the black marker shapes on the newsprint body.
My problem was a lack of understanding about how a screw joint actually??works.??
DOWNLOAD PATTERN HERE. I’ve been really looking forward to posting this! A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to make a pattern for a faux fur hood, with ears. I drew up some patterns for the Fur Ho…
I'm not a diabetic, but for the last few months, I've been wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to track my blood sugars day and night. It has been
I’ve been working through a cartography class with my son in his 7th-grade year and recording what has worked well and what didn’t. Here are my best tips and tricks for succeeding with cartography. Below I also include some extra resources you might find helpful! You can find all our cartography-based products in our shop...
Possibly the start of the perimenopause, and the symptom is perimenopause hair loss, and how I've been treating it.
Hello There! It’s been a while since I have written a blog post but I’m back and will be posting more freebies regularly. I’ve been working on a TON of ha
My son has dysgraphia and middle and high school require lots of writing. Here is what I've been doing to teach my teen with dysgraphia writing.
Learn how to keep your toddler entertained with these engaging toddler activities. They will keep your toddler from getting into everything!
A blog about quiet books, activity books, busy books, felt books. Free patterns, templates, and printables.
Recently I met with a podiatrist and also did my own research to come up with this posterior tibial tendonitis (or PTT) recovery plan.
Hi All! This week I finally got back into the swing of things, sewing-wise, and made my very first Emery Dress - finally! I've been saying I was going to do it since it was released last fall! However, I'm glad I waited until after I learned a bit more about fitting. I did have to make several changes to the bodice, although the original form was passable. But that's why we sew, right? Or at least that's one of the reasons - to have a well-fitting garment. I'm going to talk about my fitting changes in a separate post, since they may be helpful to some of you. None of the changes I made were difficult to do, and many of them were changes I've learned I need on pretty much any pattern. But there were some surprises in there. I'm also not going to show you any pictures today of me wearing the dress, as I've just gotten back from a very long walk and don't quite have the energy to take photos! Here it is on a hanger though: I'm very happy with it :-) I got several questions on Instagram about whether or not the fabric is vintage. It is in fact quilting cotton! I believe this print is no longer being produced, but it is called "Boxed Dozen" by Martha Negley. I'd been in love with it for quite a while, and when I came across it on clearance last year on Fabric.com, I immediately bought 4 yards. Instead, today I thought I'd share how I did the lining on my sleeveless dress. I did a little google search and couldn't find any tutorials (on the first couple pages) for lining a sleeveless dress to the edge - most of what I saw was bias binding for the armholes. I'm not a big fan of bias binding, looks-wise; I much prefer pieces that are lined to the edge. But I can never remember how to do it and always have to look it up! So as I was making this dress, I made sure to take pictures of each step to share with you and as a reference to myself in the future. Because I think there will be many more sleeveless Emery dresses in my future :-) Lining to the Edge on a Sleeveless Bodice 1. Cut out your outer and lining bodice pieces, front and back. Stay-stitch the necklines on all these pieces, as per the pattern instructions, and then sew and press the darts. 2. Sew the backs to the fronts on both the outer and lining pieces at the shoulder seams. Press these open, and trim the lining shoulder seams in half. 3. With right sides together, sew the lining to the outer at the neckline, starting and stopping 1.25" from the edge. I made a little mark at these positions to make it easier on myself. *EDITED TO ADD: After I made my second Emery bodice, I decided to try understitching the entire neckline at this point, after trimming and clipping the curves, but before sewing up the armholes. Worked great! I didn't do it that way the first time because I was following the directions from the lining book. 4. Starting and stopping at the armhole curves, trim 1/8" off the edge of the armhole on the lining piece only, making it slightly narrower than the outer bodice. They will look like this: 5. Pull the edge of the lining over to match up with the edge of the outer, then sew the armhole seams. 6. Grade the armhole and neckline seams, then clip the curves. However, make sure not to cut away any of the neckline seam at the 1.25" you left unsewn - you'll need it to be there when you install the zipper. 7. Now turn the lined bodice right side out, pulling the back through the shoulder to the front: 8. Once the whole bodice has been turned right side out, give everything a nice press, making sure that the lining is pulled to the inside a bit. This will be really easy to do at the armhole edges, since a bit of extra was trimmed away. It will look like this - just a scant 1/16" of outer fabric showing: Here's the whole bodice so far, pressed and ready to go on: 9. Now, pin the lining side seams and outer side seams right sides together. Sew this as one long, continuous seam: Make sure to have the armhole seam allowance folded towards the outer side, like so: Press these seams open. Now you have a bodice that is completely constructed and lined to the edge, but open at the center back for the zipper installation. 10. Assemble the skirt as per the instructions. Then attach the skirt to the outer bodice only, keeping the lining pulled up out of the way: 11. Finish the entire center back edge on both sides - I like to serge these edges. Still keeping the lining pulled out of the way, install the back zipper as per the instructions. The 1.25" opening you left at the neckline will make this easy to do. Once the zipper is in, you can finish sewing that last 1.25" of the neck seam. 12. Press up the waist edge of the lining 5/8" to prepare for attaching it to the waist. Then flip the lining piece to the outside of the bodice so that the right sides are together. Line up the center back edges and sew the lining to the zipper tape using a regular zipper foot. Note: you don't finish the center back edge of the lining, because you want to minimize bulk here. 13. Trim the corner, and also the remainder of the neckline (not shown here), then turn out the dress to the right side. Give everything a good press, then sew the waist edge of the lining to the waist seam of the dress by hand (or if you prefer, by stitching in the ditch from the right side). Now all you've got left to do is to hem the dress! You shouldn't need to do any understitching, as the trimmed armhole on the lining should keep the lining from peeking out. If you want a little insurance understitching at the neckline, you can do this before closing up the lining in step 13. You won't be able to understitch the whole neckline, but you should be able to do most of the front. Or, you could understitch later by hand if you enjoy doing that - I sometimes do. I'm very happy with the finish I got using this method, which I learned from Connie Long's Easy Guide to Sewing Linings. I hope this will be helpful to some of you too!
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Here's one of the things I've been working on for the last couple of weeks -- a pattern for y'all. It was a baby dress I made up last summer...
I've been a busy little bug and created a whole lot of ladybug printables for all ages! And here they are! We'll start with preschoolers and kids in kindergarten - I've created this fun pack
Frequently Asked Questions about Small Fiber Neuropathy: Life Expectancy? Disability? Recovery? How to Cure? Prognosis?
If you've landed on this page, then maybe you're a total embroidery newbie. (Welcome, new friend!) I'm Sophie of Mindful Mantra Embroidery, and I've been embroidering since 2019. Over all those years, I've come to realise the exact mistakes that newbies make when they first start out. Do you know how I know? Because I made them too! Let's unpack them together in this blog post.
Learn how to keep burlap from fraying after you cut it with this simple step! Just take a minute or two and the burlap will be good to go!
Hello peeps. I’m proud to announce my first PDF sewing pattern – pajama pants for women. And it’s free! Sign up for my newsletter here and download the pattern.…
If you’re tired of making gluten free peanut butter cookies that come out dry, crumbly or gritty, you’re in the right place! As a baker who is gluten free, I am sharing all my tried and true baking tricks to make gluten-free peanut butter cookies that have the best texture and taste!
