Tutorial: Gathered Round Basket I had a few requests for instructions on how to make the gathered round basket that I made last week. This is an easy project and the baskets can be made in any size, are fully reversible, and are useful for so many things. Materials: (to make a basket measuring 4 1/2 inches diameter and 1 3/4 inches high) 2 pieces of cotton fabric cut into circles with a 8 inch diameter (I used a small side plate as a template)1 piece of fusible wadding (such as parlan or pellon) cut into a circle with an 8 inch diameterstrip of fabric measuring 2 1/4 inch x 14 inch (for binding) Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Edit 07/ 2012 – Just wanted to clarify in response to a few emails – The circles are 8 inches in diameter (the measurement you get if you rule a line through the centre of the circle) and when they are gathered they measure 12 inches in circumference (i.e all around the outside of the circle).
DIY felt projects for the weekend A list of cute felt tutorials from around the internet...Felt-covered tape measure at Poppy Lane, aboveMini teacup pin cushion by Tasket Basket Crafts, aboveFelt business card holders at Smila's WorldFelt waffle cone by Hannah HoosierFelt floral wall mural by Mariana Leung at Design SpongeFelt bows at Sew GorgeousFelt rosettes at Mrs. Priss (Images from Poppy Lane and Tasket Basket Crafts ) Carpenter Star Click here to download Carpenter Star Instruction Sheet (PDF file) Please do not ask me to resize the quilts here on my site. I don’t have time! I only offer free instructions for the quilts I make or plan to make. If you have problems opening the above link, right click on it and save it to your computer and then open it. Please note: These instructions were UPDATED on Feb 19, 2011 and if you downloaded them prior to that, a clear explanation for cutting the border half rectangle blocks was not included as you need both regular and reversed triangles when working with rectangles. While I usually don’t provide fabric yardage for my scrap quilts — EQ7 estimates for this quilt are 1 and 3/8 yards of the background fabric 1 and 3/8 yards of pink 1 and 7/8 yards of brown Both the pink and brown estimates assume that the borders are pieced. PLEASE NOTE – these are untested estimates and are provided only as a guide. My finished top By Rachel
Clear Toy Storage Bags (with drawstring closure) Why do kids like toys with so many itty bitty little pieces? I guess it increases the fun factor. Tiny brushes. Tiny shoes. Tiny tea pot sets. Tiny cars. So that’s what I did. I made a clear vinyl cinched-up pouch……that she can easily tote around with her little rubber-clothed dolls inside. No more anxiety, wondering where all the little pieces of your children’s toys will go. Just bag it up and make it fun for them to put all their pieces back into their special bag. See? Now, just imagine a whole collection of these……filled with all sorts of things. A perfect way to keep things organized. Would you like to customize your own clear toy storage bags? Supplies: Main Fabric (The amount you need will depend on the size bag you make…….make your calculations below to decide how much you’ll need)Thicker Clear Vinyl (At Joann’s, I bought 17 gauge vinyl I think. First, choose what size bag you want. Bottom Circle Piece: whatever size you want your circle to be Turn the tube right side out.
How To Make A T-Shirt Fabric Flower: Tutorial Time! For my birthday two summers ago, I got a lovely little gift card to Anthropologie, and treated myself to two hair clips that looked like these: They were a bit pricey, as Anthro stuff tends to be-- $15 apiece, and after months of wearing them and pondering them and KNOWING I could make them myself somehow, I finally took some time to actually dissect the flower (not LITERALLY, but close! I poked and prodded that thing until I was SURE it'd fall apart!), and I came up with a reasonably similar version. This tutorial is going to share that process with you, so you can make a flower that looks like THIS: Pretty close, right? T-Shirt Fabric Flower Supply List 1/4 + yard of t-shirt fabric, also called cotton knit interlocking paper to make a template scissors straight pins felt in a matching or complimentary color glue (I use either Tacky Glue or hot glue) hair accessory to complete the flower (headband, clip, pin) So to begin, you will need a little bit of t-shirt fabric. Step One: Step Two:
1 hour bag- tutorial This bag is so easy ! This is the new bag I made to take back to work this term. It took less than an hour from choosing the fabric to dumping my junk in it. In fact this tutorial took waaaayyy longer than the bag ! This pattern is on a piece of A4 paper so I'm sure you can work it out from that. You will need: Using the pattern piece and cutting on the fold of your fabrics. 2 pieces in your handbag fabric2 pieces in your lining fabric2 pieces in wadding or batting to give your bag a bit of body.1 magnetic purse snap (optional)2 x 6 1/2 inch squares of fabric for the pocket (optional).2 strips of fabric 3 inches x approx 29 inches for the strap1 strip of wadding about 2 1/2 inches by 292 large Buttons Start with the pocket. Turn right sides out through the gap. . Pin your pocket to the right side of one of your bag linings. I like to do two lines - looks good and adds a bit of strength too. Sew around the sides and base of the bag with a 1/4 inch seam. Sew around the top opening of the bag.
Recycle Tutorial – Making Of T-Shirt Yarn Another tutorial to help save our Mother Earth by turning unwanted items into something useful. This is the yarn ball I made out of an old T-shirt which I have been wearing for 10 years day-in day-out, wash-in wash-out. It finally broke down and tore at the collar and sleeves. Waste not, want not, I decided to recycle it. I have finished making the drawstring bag as shown above. Please click here to have a look and you can download the simple pattern I created. {CLICK HERE to get the Recycle Tutorial – Making Of T-Shirt Yarn.} Pages: 1 2 Print / Download PDF PAP Saquinho Térmico - Fernanda Reali Saquinhos de algodão com recheio de arroz cru e sementes de linhaça, para serem aquecidos no microondas e usados quentinhos. Úteis para quem tem cólicas, adultos e bebês, ou mesmo para usar em um dia frio. Tudo começou com o post Desafio CRAFT em que havia sachês para fazermos. Quem sabe costurar e quem não sabe, arriscando-se e superando as dificuldades. Quem costura vai achar graça, pois sabe que é fácil fazer um quadradinho reto e simples, mas quem está aprendendo, sabe da luta que é fazer um artesanato novo, tentativas e erros, passo a passo complicados, desperdício de material, frustração, falta de paciência. Atrás, uma abertura tipo fronha de travesseiro, para quando quisermos retirar o saco que contém o recheio e lavar a capinha estampada. Defina o tamanho que seu saco térmico terá. Lave e passe os tecidos antes de iniciar o trabalho. Corte o tecido que será a frente do saco. Junte as partes unindo direito com direito, pois o saquinho é costurado pelo avesso. Tudo costurado? Obs.
Recycle | Woven Rag Rug Thank you for all the great feedback for liking my Braided Rag Rug. I understand that not everyone has a sewing machine or/and able to sew, so I created this no-sew version for the non-sewer who like to recycle their bed sheets or de-stash their fabrics to make this feet cozy Woven Rag Rug. This tutorial doesn’t require any loom for weaving; just use a sturdy corrugated carton box from your recycle pile. I hope everyone can do their part on greening the Earth again and reduce the rubbish that loaded the landfill. By the way, I gave the braided rag rug to my mum and she loves it so much, she is going to dig more old bed sheets out from her storage, which means I will have another bunch of supply to recycle. I need to scratch my head for more stuff to make from them. {Get full details on next page.} Pages: 1 2 Get all updates via email: Highlights from Our Partners
PLEASANT HOME: Scrappy Mug Mat Tutorial I had much fun sewing these little scrappy mug mats! I decided to call them Mug Mats because they're just a bit smaller than the larger Mug Rugs I usually make... Here's a quick tutorial on how I made them... SCRAPPY MUG MATS finished size 6" x 6" 1)Cut 2"x2" squares of scrap fabrics - you will need 16 squares for each mug mat Cut a 8" x 8" square of Fusible Grid Interfacing {you can use any kind of fusible interfacing, the grid just helps to keep your squares of fabric aligned. 3) Lay your 2" x 2" pieces of fabric onto the Interfacing (following the grids) until it looks good to you 4)Press your fabrics to the Fusible Interfacing per directions that come with Interfacing 5) Matching right sides together, refer to photo and finger press along the vertical lines first, sew 1/4" seam. 6)Lay flat onto your cutting mat and trim just a hair off each seam. 7) Now repeat steps 4-6 for the Horizontal Rows. Press entire pieced "block". 8) Cut a piece of backing and batting...
Woven Ribbon Lampshade – Tutorial – Hands Occupied Sometimes, you’re out walking the dogs and find a couple of perfectly good lampshades in the trash, and you have no choice but to take their existence as a sign you need some new lampshades. Even if you aren’t lucky enough to find craftable trash lying around, this project can be done with any wire-framed lampshade in need of a makeover. Supplies lots of ribbon, in 2 contrasting colors an old lampshade with a wire frame scissors liquid stitch/fabric glue lots of straight pins Directions Using whatever means necessary, strip your lampshade down to its wire frame. Since I literally found my lampshade in an alley, and since even non-alley lampshades get dusty over time, I advise you to take this opportunity to throw away the probably-gross fabric removed from the shade and clean off your workspace. Cut a piece of ribbon long enough to wrap tightly around your lampshade plus two inches. Wrap the ribbon around the outside of the shade.
Organizador de costura Desde que bati o olho nesse organizador, baixei o PDF com as instruções (em inglês) e deixei aqui, na fila de projetos por fazer. Achei bem prático porque além do pin cushion, tem também essa cestinha pra colocar as sujeirinhas de fio e um lugar pra colocar tesoura, desmanchador etc. Tudo ali, pendurado na berinha da mesa ou no braço do sofá. Na mesa ou no sofá, tudo organizado e limpo… Essa semana resolvi exacutá-lo e, minha filha, quantos detalhes! Vamos lá! Primeiro, cole as entretelas nas peças que precisam: as bordas da cestinha e o prendedor. Cestinha Os dois pedaços grandes, da parte da frente e do forro da cestinha. Passe a costura na marca que você acabou de fazer, nas duas peças. Dê um pique no cantinho da costura, embaixo, nas duas peças, como na foto: Abra as costuras pra fora e prense com o ferro de passar. Abra o fundo da costura e faça uma marca de 1/2 polegada. Passe a costura nessa marca: Dê um respiro da costura e corte o restante do pano. Costure as duas peças juntas. Ufa!
Tutorials Hola there! Here you can find an organized list of all my tutorials, projects and printables. I want to point out that I am no sewing expert and have no formal education in either sewing or English (Spanish is my native language) So I might not always use the correct terminology or best technique, I am always learning too! It might not always be perfect, but it’s sure a lot of fun! All of my tutorials and printables for personal use only, if you want to sell items made with these tutorials please purchase a Limited Production License. If you blog them, please do not share the complete post and share a link crediting back to the post and DO NOT link directly to downloads, please read my Site Policy and Contact me if you have questions, hope you all enjoy! Flowers & Jewelry Tutorial: Anthropologie Inspired Necklace Link: Go to Tutorial Difficulty: Easy Tutorial: Duct Tape Joyful Flower Link: Go to Tutorial Difficulty: Easy Clothes and Upcycled Projects Maternity and Baby Nursery Other Projects