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Add a burst of color to your room with this crafty pouf! At 17” wide and 10” deep, it’s large enough to serve as floor seating or a foot stool. (And if you have pets, I have a feeling they may want to make this their new favorite spot!) This project is a little challenging to sew, but it’s not too difficult, so if you’re comfortable with the basics of sewing, give it a try. You can make a colorwheel effect with a range of solid colors, or choose a variety of patterned fabrics for a louder patchwork effect. Medium-weight cottons work well for this design (check out quilting shops for great selections of solids and prints). I love the idea of making a set of these poufs in a range of sizes, for a sculptural stack of cushions that will become a room element in their own right. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Finished Dimensions: 17” diameter by 10” tall What You’ll Need ¼ yard each 12 coordinating fabrics (I used quilting cottons) 1 yard muslin 3 pounds fiberfill stuffing iron 1.
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By Kate on June 1, 2011 My lovely friend bought me a very cute owl mold for my birthday so I’ve been making some tiny owl crayons to send back to her. I managed to bag a cute little tin to put them in (I’m a sucker for a charity shop!). I also made some glitter sticks for my sons (we are all very jackdaw-ish!). They are perfect for adding a bit of a spangle to pictures without the stress, because, let’s face it, little children + glitter = a very big mess to clean up (which is fine sometimes….but not all the time!). If you wanna have a go click on the link at the bottom for instructions Tangent #1: The friend who bought me the cute owl mold also told me a long while ago about a fab recipe for scones that required just three ingredients. Tangent #2: I have been trying to make bath crayons by melting soap and adding food colouring….one problem…they don’t work. I do really need to join twitter!
Shirred Pillowcase Top : Daily source of DIY craft projects and inspiration, patterns, how-tos | Craftzine.com
Shirred Pillowcase Top By Betz White When summer heats up I am definitely on the lookout for cool summer tops. And I’ve got a great stash of thrifted pillowcases that are the perfect candidates for a makeover. A few rows of elastic smocking makes a super comfy top and adds just the right detail. Materials: Pillowcase Most pillowcases are approximately 20" wide and 28" long. Directions: Before starting this or any project, please read though all instructions that pertain to the size you are making. Step 1: Plan your top.For size S/M (finished top shown), use the width of the pillowcase as the width of the top. Step 2: Deconstruct the pillowcase.S/M: Starting at the hem, cut open one side seam and then cut along the seamed end of the pillowcase. Step 3: Determine the length of the top.S/M: Measure yourself from underarm to top of hip (I used a measurement of 16 1/2"). Step 4: Hem the top edge. Step 5: Wind the bobbin. Step 6: Create the shirring. Step 7: Steam the shirring. All finished!
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Asian-inspired shirt and dress sewing pattern Sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6 and 7 Chic and sophisticated with an Asian-flair, Kyoko will soon become a favorite in your child’s wardrobe. FABRIC REQUIREMENTS: View A (shirt with short sleeves) 2T/3T: 1/2 y. for bodice & sleeves, 1/4 y. of 2 fabric designs for stripwork skirt, 1/3 y. of lining (optional) 4T/5T/6: 1/2 y. for bodice & sleeves, 1/3 y. of 2 fabric designs for stripwork skirt, 1/3 y. of lining (optional) 7: 1/2 y. for bodice & sleeves, 1/2 y. of 2 fabric designs for stripwork skirt, 1/3 y. of lining (optional) View B (dress with long sleeves) 2T/3T: 2/3 y. for bodice & sleeves, 1/2 y. of 2 fabric designs for stripwork skirt, 1/3 y. of lining (optional) 4T/ 5T/6: 3/4 y. for bodice & sleeves, 1/2 y. of 2 fabric designs for stripwork skirt, 1/3 y. of lining (optional) 7: 1 y. for bodice & sleeves, 3/4 y. of 2 fabric designs for stripwork skirt, 1/3 y. of lining (optional)
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Sewn Baby Gift Ideas and Tutorials « THE DOMESTIC DIVA’S DISASTERS™
My blog friend, Tracey, asked if I had any ideas on what to sew for a new baby. Although I have lots of ideas for great gifts, I have to keep it simple as there are not enough hours in the day to keep up with all the new babies being born around me…LOL! When I have to make quick baby gifts, I tend to do a lot of embroidery and embellishing. I’ll do lots of onesies, burp cloths, bibs, diaper covers and blankets. Baby Gift Tutorials Child Top Tutorial from JCarolineCreative Christmas Stocking Tutorial from About.com Baby Shoes from Stardust Shoes Floppy Hat Tutorial from Everything Sewing Twirly Skirt Tutorial from Going Sew Crazy Heather Bailey’s Bitty Booties Tutorial Fitted Sheet Tutorial from And Sew It Is Bib, Booties and Blanket Tutorials from New Conceptions Soft Shoes Tutorial from On Pins and Needles Onesie Dress Tutorial from Bellaluna on Craftster Reversible Baby Bonnet by Ammasmama on Craftster Ruffle Patchwork Dress Tutorial by Tuff as Snails on Craftster Hairbow Tutorial by SRKmoore
Sleeves, Necklines, Collars, and Dress Types | She's in Fashion
I’ve recently ventured into drafting patterns starting from my basic bodice and skirt sloper. The fit issues are minimal, since the sloper is made skin tight. Design ease is added as you go along. I found these reference pictures useful for ideas on basic sleeves, necklines, collars, and dress types. These are from Vogue Sewing, circa 1982.
Wild Ginger Wild Things!
Free software to easily design and print patterns for hats, bags, footwear, and other fun stuff. Wild Things is now available on the iPad App store. FREE Wild Things Features Wild Things! is a fully functional FREE program for drafting patterns for hats, bags, wraps, footwear, and other accessories All of the patterns in Wild Things print to the dimensions you specify. It even has embroidery design planning tools to aid you in creating unique accessories for yourself and others.
The Colette Patterns Pants Fitting Cheatsheet
Fitting pants is a bit tricky, let’s face it. There are a lot of differences among women in the areas between waist and ankles. You’ve got hips and waists of different sizes, butts of various shapes, legs of all different lengths, thighs that bulge in different ways, calves that may or may not be muscular. And then there are the differences in posture! With all these factors, no wonder pants fitting seems so mystifying. I wanted to find a way to distill most of the pants adjustments you might need down into an easy to scan format. Waist and Belly Hips and Crotch Back and Butt Legs Citations:Fitting and Pattern Alteration by Elizabeth G.
