Here is a little tutorial for piecing the arcs of this wheel with freezer paper.... Once I have made my arcs for each quadrant of the circle and added 1/4 inch seam allowance to the arcs and the outside corner....I transfer each template to freezer paper {drawing on the paper side not the shiny side}.... To my freezer paper arcs I add lines to separate the segments. Then I score the lines with the back of a seam ripper so that the paper is easier fold. Just be careful not to press too hard when scoring...you don't want to cut the paper. To prepare, I reduce my stitch length to about 1.7. By reducing the stitch length I can be confident my stitches won't pull out when I take the paper off. I get my iron ready....hot iron, no steam. And the fabric for the segments. The fabric pieces need to be at least 1/4 inch larger than the segment on each side. Begin by taking your first fabric and placing it with the wrong side toward the shiny side of the freezer paper. The straight edge of the fabric can be even with the straight edge of the template {because I have added my seam allowance to my template}.....take this to the ironing board and press on the paper side until the paper sticks to the fabric. Fold the paper back at the next line {this will be the line indicating the next fabric}..... Take this to the cutting mat and lay the acrylic ruler at the edge of the fold with a quarter inch of the ruler laying over the fold....cut a 1/4 inch beyond the fold and this will be your seam allowance. Take the next fabric and place it - right sides facing - against the first fabric which is still pressed to the freezer paper.....sew a quarter inch seam allowance. The stitching line will be right next to the fold in the freezer paper. Do not stitch on the paper - just next to the fold in the paper. I begin stitching about 1/4 inch before my template and 1/4 inch after the end of the template. Finger press the second segment open and then press with a hot, dry iron on the paper side. Pressing out the second fabric and adhering it to the freezer paper. Again, fold on the next line, cut off the excess fabric to leave the 1/4 inch seam allowance and repeat the process with the next fabric. Continue until you have competely covered the template with each fabric... Simply trim all around the edges of the template {I have included my 1/4 inch seam allowance in the template so I don't have to add a 1/4 inch beyond the template} After all arcs for a quadrant is finished you can sew them together following some simple tips for sewing curves.... find the center of the curves and finger press place the concave piece on top - so you are looking at the concave piece as you sew pin the center and the ends - and in between if it makes you more comfortable The outside corner is treated the same way.... With this method you can reuse the freezer paper several times since you are not stitching through the paper. Hope this helps..... Now I think I will work on a little quilting :) happy tuesday! mary
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Baby jackets with hoods and cable detail.Made in a lovely soft wool and cashmere blend
The gals over at A Beautiful Mess are always sharing amazing projects, like these decorative wire vases that Mandi made. While they don’t hold water, they are a fabulous way to display silk flowers, dried flowers, or any other flora that doesn’t need a drink. The finished form is wrapped in strips of fabric to […]
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Tiles looking as though they are weavings
online scrapbook over design, art, interior and greenery / inspiratie blog
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Click on the picture above and it will wisk you away to the Blog Hop! Hi Fave Crafts Blog Hoppers, welcome! Take off your shoes, sit down in the over stuffed chair by the fire, have a moment of peace at this busy time of year. Would you like a cookie? A cuppa?? A back massage??? Just breathe!! Do it with me, take a deep breath in slowly one...two...three...four...five... right to your heart...seven and breathe out all stress, rushing, and relax one... two...three... all the dark and grungy thoughts and emotions...five...six... you are loved!!! December is rushing by at the speed of light. I feel a little crazy and I am still working on Christmas presents. That is one thing that having money would do for me, I could go buy everything in the summer and just relax for once for Christmas. Those laughing people you see during the holidays have money or they are on the very edge of sanity. I would be the latter. I am though, glad you stopped by and I needed to breathe too! I have a quick Christmas ornament I want to share with you. Here is part one Here is part two And now to part three... You will need: Cernit Lemon and Glamour White Wire cutters 18 or 16 gauge red colored copper wire A Sharpie fine point permanent marker A 1" star cutter Bamboo skewer Star Stamp I used a retired Stampin' up Christmas star stamp Pearl-ex Powder Aztec gold Mix the white glamour and the lemon together one to one until one color. Roll the mixed color through the pasta machine on the thickest setting. Stamp the sheet with the stamp. Rub on the Pearl-ex Aztec gold powder with your finger. Cut out with the star cutter and poke a hole in the top with the bamboo skewer. Pick up the star gently and make the hole bigger with the skewer. Bake in a preheated 275 degree F. oven for 25 minutes shut off oven and let cool. While the star is cooling take the wire and holding one end of it on the pen, wrap the other end around the shaft of the pen. Wrap tight as you can and wrap down and close to the last wire. It feels like you are pulling the end wire down and next to the last turn on the pen as you go. Pull off the coil and the cut off the end of the wire that is left, face the flush side of the cutter toward the spiral. Grab the next turn of the spiral with your cutters and face the flush side of the cutters away from you and cut the wire right at the end that is above the turn you are cutting. The ends should be almost matching. The wire loop should be a little apart and one end will almost be above the bottom one. Pull them just a bit more apart the way they naturally come apart. Thread on the star through the hole. Hold the other side of the loop and thread on the tree. I am holding this with the wrong hand because that hand is taking the picture ;-D. Move the ends gently back together. Sometime I have to go past one of the wire and move it back to get it in the right place too. The Ornament is now done. And you have the hints for the necklace, and the gift tag and you could also leave both holes out and make a brooch out of this too. Oh and don't forget about an embellishment for a card or scrap book too. I also finished this project and tutorial Marie-Tangle beads Part one Part two Part three I finished this Steampunk Album with my friend Jodi. Click on the picture to see some pictures of our progress. From there you can see part one. I also almost finished a doll using printable cotton paper and one of my own designs here Here is last months Blog hop if you are interested http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/11/fave-crafts-blog-hop-today-november.html
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diferents creacions tridimensionals fetes amb cartolines
Mitt søte tantebarn har blitt 2 år og selvfølgelig måtte det kommet noe hjemmelaget i posten. Jeg strikket en kjole/tunika fra Pickles i dobbelt garn. Jeg tror den passer fint som kjole i begynnelsen og er fin som tunika når hun blir litt større. Tror det grove stoffet og de tøffe knappene passer bra til jenta. Mønster: Pickles Garn: Pickles thin organic cotton og abuileta baby merino
