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After trying my hand at Mood's Zinnia Jacket free sewing pattern last month, I started thinking of different ways this jacket could be styled. For this one, I went with a gorgeously smooth velvet, ruched sleeves, and few gold buttons to top off the royal vibe.

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Een tijdje geleden blogde ik dit t-shirtje met een rond kraagje. Ik heb een aantal verzoekjes gekregen om te laten zien hoe je zo'n rond kraagje maakt (sorry dat het zo lang duurde) dus vandaag de handleiding. Deze manier kan ook, maar dan komt de kraag plat op het shirt te liggen. Ik heb de kraag anders getekend zodat het wat meer opstaat. Here we go! HANDLEIDING Stap 1: Meet de omtrek van de hals van het t-shirtpatroon. In dit geval was de omtrek 20,5 cm Stap 2: Teken de kraag in deze vorm en zorg dat de halszijde van de kraag even lang is als de omtrek van de hals van het t-shirtpatroon wat je net opgemeten hebt. In dit geval dus 20,5 cm. Stap 3: Knip de patroondelen. De kraag knip je 2x aan de stofvouw. Stap 4: Stik de schoudernaden Stap 5: Stik de kraag die je hebt geknipt met de goede kanten op elkaar en stik ze op elkaar (laat de halszijde open). Ik heb hier een paspelbandje tussengestikt maar dat hoeft dus niet. Normaalgesproken zou je bij een kraag de onderkant verstevigen met vlieseline maar omdat het tricot is en de kraag mee moet rekken als je het over het hoofd trekt doen we dat nu niet. Stap 6: Geef knipjes in de naad en keer de kraag. Stik de rand door met een tweelingnaald. Stap 7: Leg de kraag langs de hals van het t-shirt en zorg dat de uiteinden aan de voorkant dicht langs elkaar liggen. Stik/lock nu de kraag vast aan het t-shirt. Stap 8: Stik aan de voorkant nog een stukje door met d etweelingnaald zodat de naad niet omhoog komt. Stap 10: Maak de rest van je t-shirt af. Hier zie je hoe je een kapmouwtje maakt. Stap 11: Zoek perfecte knoopjes en je bent klaar ! Stof en paspel: Het Stoffenspektakel Knoopjes: opheffingsuitverkoop

Recently I was up at our cottage with my little Elna Lotus sewing machine doing some stitching for the new baby's arrival. This little machine has only straight & zigzag, multiple zigzag and a zigzag blind hem stitch. It was one of the first Lotus machine they made so it didn't have a built it buttonhole. Not a problem as when I used to sell these machines back in the 'olden days' in Eaton's, part of our sales demo was to do manual buttonholes and free motion embroidery for monograming or darning (yes, they promoted darning back then!) It only took a moment for it all to come back. I thought perhaps some people might find it helpful or at least interesting to see how to make manual buttonholes in this day of auto and computerized everything. At home I have a Bernina 1530 (also an older but like my Elna machines, a true workhorse). My Bernina has many buttonholes to choose from, also a special butthole foot and a bobbin case with a 'stitch finger that allows you to tighten the bobbin tension slightly when making buttonholes. Bobbin case with 'stitch finger' So here is a buttonhole on lightweight batiste. You can see how it puckers at either end and I haven't even cut it open yet! Many patterns for smocking and heirloom sewing do not require any interfacing and thus there is no support for the machine stitching as you can see in the photo above. The first thing you need is medium to heavy weight tearaway stabilizer. You should be able to purchase this at your favourite sewing store. It also comes in black for dark colours. You might want to pick up a tenth of a metre or an eight of a yard of both to have it on hand - this much should go a long way of you are using it only for buttonholes! To make a manual buttonhole you need to set your needle to extreme left hand position. Your width should be set for 2 and the stitch length to near satin stitching. (If you have a machine that only lets you set at specific intervals such as 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 etc. you will not have as much flexibility as one that has a dial for the settings.) On some machines satin stitching is very tight so you may need to back off the stitch length a bit. On my Lotus I had to play a bit to find the right density and then recorded it. Reduce your upper thread tension so the thread tension is uneven and the upper thread is pulled slightly to the wrong side. This results in a more satin appearance of your stitching. Normal tension - reduce to 4 for a more satin appearance of the stitching Lay a piece of tearaway behind the fabric before starting and you can use a pencil to mark the buttonhole position on your fabric - you are going to stitch right over top of it and cut on it so no one will see it! Begin at the top, needle position L and needle swinging into the mark on the right.  Stitch down the length of the pencil line. End with the needle on the right on, the pencil line. Lift the machine foot and pivot the fabric so there is space on the left side to run a second row of stitching. You are ready to stitch the bar. Ready to make the buttonhole bar. Now you need to drop the feed dogs while you make the buttonhole bar. If you are not sure how to do this refer to your machine manual. Change the stitch width to 4 (double that of the buttonhole sides). Stitch about four stitches for your buttonhole bar, ending with your needle on the left side. Bar done! Now it is imperative that you return the feed dogs back to normal or stitch position!! If you forget you will end up stitching a big blob. Next you must return the stitch width to 2 so you can stitch down the second side. Go slow and stop when you are one stitch from even with the first side. When you have reached this point, drop the feed dogs again and stitch the second bar using the same number of stitches as you used for the first end. Buttonhole finished all but ending off. You can stitch up the side of the buttonhole with the shortest stitching and then snip off the threads. See how perfect and satiny the stitching is! Or you can leave long thread ends at this point. Take the threads to the back and thread them up with a needle to bury them along the side of the buttonhole. This leaves no bulky knots or thread tails. You will pull the threads a bit taut before snipping them off at the fabric surface. You are nearly finished.... Now you need to turn the buttonhole over and remove the tear away stabilizer. The stitching will have perforated it along the buttonhole sides. With your scissors, cut it free at the ends. Your next step is where Fraycheck, a liquid seam sealant, comes in. Apply a bead of this liquid to the stitching. Be careful to keep it as much as possible to the stitching. There may be some 'bleeding' into the fabric and this should not be a problem. I prefer to do this on the back of the buttonhole as that is where all the action is - the bobbin thread as well as the top thread that has been unbalanced. On the back with Fraycheck When the Fraycheck is totally dried you can cut the buttonhole open. Everyone has their favourite tool for this job. I find that if I pierce a hole between the sides of the buttonhole with my seam ripper and position a pin across the end, I can use my fine scissors to cut it open safely. Ready to cut No Fraycheck - buttonhole fraying Finished buttonhole treated with Fraycheck You can see the difference in the finishing when the buttonhole is treated with the liquid seam sealant. It prevents the threads along the inside edges from fraying and seals the stitching and the stabilizer together for longer service and a stronger buttonhole. Even if you continue with automatic (computer) buttonholes, you will find these little tricks with the tearaway and the seam sealant improve your end product. The key with the manual buttonholes as with any is to first practise with all the same products as in your garment (including the same number of layers of fabric) and then record your settings. With a bit of practise you will find this type of buttonhole is not at all intimidating!! Good luck and keep on stitching.....

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Shark is a unique bag with strong characters. *The Mummy shark is more suitable for those with some experience of sewing, partly because of the thick denim fabric I used (I have a industrial sewing machine. A domestic sewing machine will also do the job, but might require turning the hand wheel manually occasionally for some really thick areas.) , and partly because of the zip opening. But the baby shark with no zip and slightly lighter fabrics is definitely easier to make!* All our PDF patterns can be printed directly on standard A4 or US letter paper. You will also have access to clear, step-by-step sewing instructions with HD photos with full size sewing patterns (including seam allowance, no need to enlarge patterns). It will also be a great gift for kids and fun-loving grown-ups! + Any sizes of your choice - simply print the pattern on various scales (details provided in the file) + Simply print on A4 or US letter paper + Intermediate level + Step-by-step sewing tutorial with HD photos available at https://www.montbleu.co.uk/tutorials/whale-shark-bags + Opening with or without zip - your choice Please check our other listings for more sewing projects! Thanks for visiting Conte de Fées Studio.

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How to Diagnose and Fix Tension Issues and Get Perfect Stitches Every Time! Does your machine’s stitching look a bit off? That can be due to tension, and an easy adjustment will often fix the problem. However, before you jump into adjusting the tension make sure the machine and bobbin are threaded properly, change the …

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