ROUNDUP: 20 Essential Sewing Techniques. Learn how to sew with professional finishing and great fitting with this 20 sewing tutorials and sewing techniques
When it comes to sewing with stretch, how do you choose the correct types of elastic? Learn all about the various types of elastic for sewing and how they can be used in different projects that you may want to create. Don't be stuck staring at a wall of elastic for hours trying to figure out which one is the right one! Simply watch this how-to video and our tip tutorial and learn everything you need to know about sewing with elastic. Besides showing you several types of elastic, Angel Peterson will also walk you through some basic tools and principles you need to know when working with them. Elastic is very common, especially in children's and casual wear. If you sew, you need to know how to use this material! It's an easy way to finish off a cuff or waistline. If you know the basics of sewing with elastic, it's really easy to work with. From defining what sewing elastic is to explaining the different types of elastic that sewists use, our guide on the unique types of elastic and how to sew elastic is perfect for beginner sewists. If you're new to sewing, chances are you've probably heard of elastic and know that it's often used for waistbands and similar stretchy projects, but you may not know how to use elastic.
Need I remind you that fabrics can either make or break your project. Read on for more info on our guide to different fabrics and their properties.
Discover 15 of the most beautiful free knitting patterns for Autumn including knitwear, chunky blankets, foxes, squirrels & more
Summer's over and it's back to school time, which means it's also back to sewing school time! (Did you know that I have a FREE beginner's sewing course?) Last week I mentioned that I have a new free pattern for a pencil-shaped pencil case to share with you (update: here's the info on the pencil
How adorable is this frog knitting pattern by Claire Garland aka Dot Pebbles? Don't miss the adorable video made of him - 2 million+ views!
I've made lots of sewing mistakes with clothing that sit in my closet instead of being worn. I'll tell you how I learned about how to sew clothing I love.
Shirring fabric with elastic thread creates lovely gathering. Find out how to sew with elastic thread with this DIY video.
From creating a new neckline to fixing a zipper, tailors can breathe new life into a garment with these different types of clothes alterations.
Knit a bunny rabbit - download your free knitting pattern to knit an Easter bunny by Claire Garland of Dot Pebbles, with easy step by steps
Discover 15 of the most beautiful free knitting patterns for Autumn including knitwear, chunky blankets, foxes, squirrels & more
How to make Japanese patchwork juggling bags (otedama). Free Tutorial
Edited: We're moving house, as my friends Jenn and Jacqui in Australia would say! I'll be popping online here and there as I can the next few days and sometime this weekend (hopefully!) I will get the computer hooked up at the new house. The next post will be my 100th and to celebrate that and our new house (and my new studio!) I am going to make the next post a HUGE party and Giveaway! So come back early next week and celebrate with me.... I promise there will be lots of excitement and a chance to win!! Hello and Welcome, Sweets! So happy to see you today! If you've popped by for Monday Yummies, you're right on time! And look how we're going to travel through cyberspace together today! What a treat! This little cherub and her sweet bird have agreed to pick us up and carry us about so I can show you all the yummiest things I've found this week! How kind of them. They are oh-so-sweet and will gladly tote us about. They ask only for a little snack! Well with that settled, let's hop on and be off! You're in for a sweet trip today, Sweets! YUMMY THING ONE: DollCake Pendant by Dollface Designs Speaking of cake! I saw this on flickr first and immediately fell in love! You know how much I love dolls and cake. So when I saw this....well you can imagine... YUMMY THING TWO: Domed Pedestal Cake Stand And while we're on the subject of cakes, I love cake stands. And I love a pink cake stand even MORE. But adding a dome lid....well that just takes the cake! YUMMY THING THREE: Sweet Chenille "Cake" by J.Rae's Shabby Cottage Designs And here's a lovely cake to put on your cake pedestal! YUMMY THING FOUR: Vintage Pink Sewing Box Isn't this little box DEAR?? I just adore it. Darling little decal on the side, as well, and isn't that a fabulous shade of pink? YUMMY THING FIVE: Vintage Sewing Drawer & Other Pretties by Kris Hurst This is one of those items that made me squeal aloud. Isn't it scrumptious? I love the color, the fact that it's a sewing drawer, the little shoes, the vintage graphics, the glitter....all of it! This would make the perfect baby shower gift. YUMMY THING SIX: Shabby Vanity by Something*Unexpected Love this. I just found this seller and am intrigued by the lovely mosaic items she makes with beads, buttons and baubles. Just look at the close-up/detail shot. Wow. YUMMY THING SEVEN: Tooth Fairy Pillow by Vintage*Cottage*Creations This is so sweet for the little girls in our lives! It would also be sweet to tuck a little love note into the pocket, too, so just about any girls would love it for some purpose! YUMMY THING EIGHT: Lovely Vintage Pillowcases Now these are incredible. I would love to use these on my girls' beds. But I'd also love to make a simple and sweet pair of pillowcase dresses out of them to wear in the summer. On the other hand, these two are begging to be part of a quilt... What a dilemna! YUMMY THING NINE: Darling Vintage Doll Bed & WardrobeIsn't this adorable? My friend, Pat, has this for sale in her eBay store. I have doll beds on the brain, probably because I bought an antique doll bunk bed on eBay and I'm fixing it up for my girls for one of their Christmas presents. I'm going to paint it white and make lovely "bedding" for it! Can't wait to show you the results! Well that's it, Bloggy Pals! Hasn't this been a nice little trip? I hope this week is a perfectly yummy one. I will *hopefully* be moving into the new house sometime this week and will of course keep you posted about that! Soooo exciting! This is me praying the (Second) inspection goes well and we get the green light to move in. Thanks for popping by, my Sweet Friends... HUGS to you!!! p.s. OMG! I just realized this is my 99th post! How amazing! And I'm almost to 100 items sold in my etsy shoppe, too. I am going to have a 100th post party and giveaway. So stay tuned this week for that! It's going to FUN!!!
A round-up of 10 helpful household tips to streamline various aspect of life.
Learn five different methods to sew enclosed seams in this easy to follow instructional video from National Sewing Circle.
Download your free lamb knitting pattern by Claire Garland of Dot Pebbles, with easy step by steps and DIY tutorial
I've seen several versions of hand embroidered notebook paper and handwriting, but I'm still quite smitten with this sweet, simple embroidered love note
Loops is the one accessory you have been waiting for: Simple to knit, interesting to look at due to the use of your two favorite colors, and endless possibilities to wear! Fold it lengthwise and pull one end through one of the loops, and you will have a scarf that doesn’t come off. Put the loops on top of each other with a twist, and you will have a cozy pretty cowl. Put your arms through the loops, and you can wear it as a vest. Place the loops on top of each other and pull it over your head to wear it as an attractive capelet. “Loops” is made out of two skeins of a lovely alpaca yarn that will keep you warm and cozy. The knitting itself is simple and in one piece (no seaming), and instructional videos guide you through the provisional cast-on and joining parts.
"Every child who sews with a will should have a wee birdie to help with his bill."I have long been fascinated with some of the clever inventions of the past, the sewing bird being one of them. The sewing bird, also known as a sewing clamp, hemming clamp, or third hand, was used in the 18th and early 19th centuries to attach one end of a piece of cloth firmly to a table to enable the seamstress to hold her sewing taut with one hand while stitching with the other.(Image Source) Commonly used in the Victorian home, this third hand clamps to a table while the beak holds the fabric to be sewn. Depressing the tail releases the beak enabling the fabric to be repositioned or removed. Before the invention of the sewing machine, clothing, sheets, and other household items were sewn by hand, this handy little clamp was often used for hemming. (Reproduction Sewing Bird for sale at Victorian Trading Company) Early clamps can be traced to the late 17th century. The "sewing bird" came into fashion early in the 18th century. Invented in the Georgian period in England, it was the first device that allowed the material to be moved without having to loosen the clamp. Many were made for the travel trade and were used for advertisements. Most were made of polished and turned wood or iron. Victorian clamps were made of brass, iron, steel and painted wood. (Image Source) In America the first sewing birds were called "grippers." Not used widely until mid-19th century, they became popular as a luxury item, which a young man would present to his intended bride months before the wedding. These were made in many varieties; birds with or without a pin cushion, on a spindle or not, deer, dogs, fish, frogs, snakes, dolphins, cherubs and people. Small thread winders, spool holders, netting hooks and rug braiders were also common. (Antique Sewing Bird) After the invention of the sewing machine the need for grippers was diminished but they were still manufactured as novelties. The Singer Sewing Machine Company produced a few as late as 1980. These original inexpensive novelties of yesteryear are expensive antique collectibles today. (Reproduction Sewing Birds sold at My Secret Shelf) I have seen these marvels in antique stores but don't actually own one, however, I had a need for making my own version of a "sewing bird". I found myself frustrated at always have to run to my sewing basket while crafting when I needed a handy pin, needle, or thread. I began my solution with a faded pale blue feed sack, an old cork/metal bottle stopper, and a vintage iron receipt holder found at a flea market... I sketched a little bird body, tail, and wings onto the feed sack with a Mark-B-Gone marker adding detail lines to the body, tail, and wings, which I then stitched over in brown embroidery floss... After the pieces were stitched together and stuffed, I removed the marker lines with a damp cloth and then used Fabri-tac to attach the tail and wings... I used a strong glue (E-6000) to glue the bottle stopper to the bottom of a small purchased twig and moss nest... And then I glued the bird into the nest, tacking the wings to the sides of the nest... I slipped spools of thread onto the receipt holder and pushed the cork bottle stopper down onto the sharp tip of the holder, then filling my sewing birds nest with needful supplies, like a mini scissor tucked under one wing (These were a gift from my sweet friend Pam and they are so sturdy and cut so well)... A large needle and thimble under the other wing... Pins and needles perch on the back of the bird... A little surprise pocket in the tail conceals a needle threader (I hate to admit that my eyes are just not what they used to the and I actually need one of these now!)... Here is my new sewing bird sitting on the worktable and all ready for service with no more running to the sewing basket! (For more great sewing ideas visit http://topreveal.com/diy-sewing-craft-ideas) They say that necessity is the mother of invention. I truly believe that and I am very happy with how my little version of a handy and helpful "sewing bird" turned out. "Sew", if you could create a needful invention to solve one of your problems, what would it be? ""Blessings, Miss Sandy
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Knit a bunny rabbit - download your free knitting pattern to knit an Easter bunny by Claire Garland of Dot Pebbles, with easy step by steps
This interesting and very effective knit elastic border comes with breaded eye spokes! This stitch makes a beautiful knitting tight pattern!
Chapter Eight requires that five paper relief surfaces made for Chapter 3 are each translated into two different ways in fabric . For an ...
My mom taught me to crochet at a pretty young age, I was about 10. When I was young, I loooovvvveed all things crafty, I made friendship bracelets and sold them to other kids at daycare, asked for *all* the art kits every birthday, and got my first sewing machine around the same time.
Use this quick mom hobbies assessment and a list of 125 hobby ideas to find a hobby you will love along with the time to enjoy it!
I’m so excited to be a part of No Big Dill’s Once Upon a Thread this month! One of my favorite children’s books (and Boo’s) is The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. You can tell the book has been loved…. It’s cover and edges are worn from years and years of reading: Some people […]
PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION for this class..... For this listing you are not receiving any physical item. This is for a online video instructional class. No item will be shipped to you. Upon purchase you will receive your link to the online class within 24hrs, generally much sooner. I hold my online classes through Ruzuku. Upon purchase of this class, you will be sent a link for this class, within 24 hrs, generally much sooner. I have also made the class available for download, if you desire to do so. This is only available to you, after you accept the link for the class and sign into the online class at Ruzuku. You will not be downloading anything from Etsy. You will not be receiving a physical item for this listing. This listing, is for a video instructional tutorial online class, that I have designed and created. The sample book measures 3 x 4, which is shown in the first image. The images, 4-8 are of additional sample books, that I created, using the techniques that I show in this class. This is a instructional online class, that shows how to make my art book...with love. I love to create projects, that are fun and can be created within a day. This also can be a class that you could do with kids ( help with sewing signatures might be needed), family or friends. How fun would it be to have an art day, with love ones and create memories that can be cherished for years to come. This book might be a small book, but it has a powerful effect. Just by changing up the size, fabrics, papers, words, etc., you could continuously create this book over and over again and each book be unique within itself. In this class, I will walk you through the steps in, incorporating paper, fabrics, attaching your signatures and stitching. This is a fun and short class. It consists of 7 segments and over 1 1/2 hrs of videos for this class. I used blank watercolor paper, for the inserts for my book. You can choose to use whatever you wish for yours. I have also made my classes available for download. Please keep in mind, that to be able to download the videos, you may find that your download speed is too slow. If you find that you are having a hard time downloading the videos, this may require you to find a spot(business) that allows free use of their wifi and has faster download speed or contact your internet provider and see about obtaining faster speed. Also, sometimes firewall protections and image blockers, will prevent you from downloading videos. ***PLEASE NOTE*** I still hold the copyrights to my videos and photos, even though I allow you to download them. The videos are for your personal use only. You do not have my permission to copy the videos or photos and resell them for any purpose. ****When you purchase this class here on etsy, I will notify you within 24 hours, with the information on how to access my class*** Once you are in the class; it starts immediate and all of the course lessons are available at once and you are able to view them 24/7 and as many times as you wish. ***important**** You will want to make sure that if the email that you pay with, isn't where you want me to send the invite link to my class, that you let me know. Otherwise, the email that is listed on your payment receipt, is where the invite link will be sent to. ***All classes sales are final*** ***to view more of my art, please visit my blog*** http://www.earlymorningthoughts.typepad.com Website; https://nelliescreativetouch.com Pinterest vintage123 Instagram Nellie Wortman
I’ve always been fond of boat-necked tees and tops, but the one that I have is a bit too short. Since I had some spare fabric lying around, I thought- why not make a longer boat-necked tank top mys…
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