My New Slipcover Pochette ecouteurs I use a little zippered pouch to carry around my earbuds since they are the fancy microphone ones and I don’t want them to break or get tangled. Some of you have commented that you are looking for some small, simple gift ideas. This is definitely simple to make, and a little more fun than the typical rectangular zippered pouch! I can see these as the perfect gift for teenage cousins or nieces or girlfriends or even teacher gifts. Fun, quick, and cute! UPDATE: I have completely re-written this tutorial with twice as many bright, clear photos and more detailed instructions and it is available as a pattern in my pattern shop. First, download the pattern template HERE. Cut from main fabric: 1 circle 2 half circles 1 tab Cut from lining fabric: 1 circle 2 half circles Cut from batting (or medium weight interfacing, if you prefer): 1 circle 2 half circles You will also need a 1″ wide nylon 5″ or longer zipper. Place one lining half circle right side up and place the zipper right side up on top.
Handmade Therapy: Tea Wallet Tutorial Alright! As promised here’s my little tea wallet tutorial. And don’t worry, even a beginner can sew this. I use my sewing machine but you only use a straight stitch so you could easily sew these by hand as well. You will need: Scissors 2 5×7 inch pieces of outer fabric (I recommend quilting cotton or home decor weight fabric) 2 5×7 inch pieces of fabric for inside pockets (quilting weight cotton is best) 1 5×7 inch piece of light weight fusible interfacing (not needed if you are using home decor weight fabric for outer fabric) coordinating thread 2-3 inch piece of thin elastic cord (or just cut a thin elastic hair tie in half!) sewing machine or needle and thread pins iron and iron board Step 1: Cut 2 5×7 inch pieces of your outer fabric. Step 2: Cut out 2 5×7 pieces of your inner pocket fabric and 1 5×7 inch piece of interfacing. Step 3: Fuse your interfacing to one piece of your outer fabric. Step 4: Grab your two inner fabric pieces and fold them each in half and press. and inside: Enjoy!
Zip-Itself Coin Purse This zip-itself coin purse is truly an amazing and creative handmade design… zip-up to a tetrahedron shaped coin purse, unzip to a long ribbon. This zip-itself coin purse is made from 2 simple materials that you can get from the shop easily – ribbon and zipper. Get the tutorial on how to sew zip-itself coin purse with lining after this jump. I accidentally saw this zip-itself coin purse when I did a search for the tetrahedron coin purse and I love the idea. I knew I am going to scratch my head and drill into the detail of the design and make it one day…. But, this day hasn’t been long before I need to pull my hairs and bite my fingers to find out the how-to from a mere internet picture. On a relax weekend in June while shopping at a flea market in Straits Quay, I walked towards the only stall that sells handmade materials and finished handmade. July 30, 2011 August 27, 2011 September 24, 2011 October 29, 2011 Time: 10 am to 10 pm Pages: 1 2 Get all updates via email:
Craftsy class: Sewing With Knits: 5 Wardrobe Essentials Sewing Class with Meg McElwee Class Description Don't let stretchy knits intimidate you. Meg McElwee sets you free with easy patterns for the most comfortable clothing you'll ever make. Follow along as she shows you how to create a fleecy hoodie, T-shirts, shorts and a dress. She'll give you tips for reinforcing seams without a serger and how to customize each garment. Lesson Plan Lesson 1. Meet Meg and learn the benefits of sewing with knits. Lesson 2. Explore the many varieties of knit fabric, including jersey, silk and spandex. Lesson 4. Determine what size of hoodie you'd like to make, then prep your fabric for sewing. Lesson 5. Sew together the hood, bodice and sleeves of your hoodie. Lesson 6. Sew a scoop-neck T-shirt from knit fabric and learn the twin-needle hemming technique with Meg's help. Lesson 7. Sew a V-neck T-shirt from knit fabric. Lesson 8. Make yoga shorts or pants from Meg's pattern. Lesson 9. Sew a comfortable, flowing dress. Lesson 10. Student Projects by Nekoralie Fleece Hoodie by Mimsicle hookie
Car CD Holder Tutorial [ Close Privacy Policy ] Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights Revised and posted as of March 4, 2013 Prime Publishing, LLC ("Company," "we" or "us") reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time simply by posting such revision, so we encourage you to review it periodically. This Privacy Policy will tell you, among other things: Your California privacy rights. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/YOUR AGREEMENT Company websites are not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18 or those who are not legal residents of the United States. HOW DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION AND WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? Distribution Partners Website operators that license our ad serving technology pass information to us so that we may serve advertisements to you. Offer Forms We also collect information about you when you complete a survey or offer form on one of our websites or web pages. Website Registration Forms We collect information about you when you register on one of our websites.
Wallet-to-Tote On the Go ~ Tutorial Lorraine from ikat bag is a favorite around here… She has tons of fun tutorials on her blog and she’s joined us before with this wonderful Back to School Pencil Case tutorial. Today Lorraine shares a tutorial for a new summer essential, the On the Go Wallet-to-Tote! Construction includes three main parts: Assembling the Wallet, Assembling the Outer Bag and Making the Lining. From Lorraine: Hello, Everyone. These little bags have been around for as long as I can remember, and I thought they’d be a useful addition to the arsenal of summer gear I stash in my car and/or purse. I have three little girls, aged 3,4 and 6, and we’ve found that summer always takes us on adventures we hadn’t planned for– detours to farmer’s markets, dancing in the rain or treasure hunting en route to the park. We always appreciate an extra bag or two for our loot (and wet clothes)! Part One: Assemble the Wallet:You will need: Note: Please see Part Two & Part Three for a full list of supplies. The bag is completed!
Zippy Wallet Tutorial The Zippy Wallet Tutorial is here! Bear with me, this is my first tutorial. Although I've probably followed and read a couple hundred tutorials, you never know. {Key chain tabs not included in instructions} Here's what you need: 1 piece of exterior fabric 5" x 9.5" (interfaced) 1 piece of lining fabric 5"x 11.5" (this is also the binding & lining for the exterior pocket) 2 pieces of fabric (same as lining) 3" x 1.75" for tab (interfaced) Must have: sewing machine coordinating thread 7" zipper (you could use a 6" zipper or larger, but this is what I had) interfacing snap, button, velcro (we'll discuss this later) It would be nice to have: clear ruler self healing mat rotary cutter Let's go! Cut your exterior fabric into 3 pieces: 5" x 3.5", 5" x 3.5", 5" x 2.5" (for the exterior pocket) Cut your lining fabric into 4 pieces: 5" x 3.5", 5" x 3.5", 5" x 2.5" (lines the exterior pocket), 5" x 2" (make into binding for exterior pocket) Now onto the fun part!
Seams Inspired: Fabricate It Friday! I wanted to sew yesterday, and after the yard work and some house cleaning, okay...very little house cleaning :o), I did sew. I'm working on my daughter's costume. We're building on a dress we already have to create Sparkle Girl, someone from my daughter's imagination. The skirt is made with strips of tulle that are cinched around a piece of ribbon. Scissors or Rotary CutterI highly recommend the rotary cutter. Instructions: Take the ribbon and wrap a length of it around the child's waist. your flat surface.Place the waist ribbon you measured and knotted earlier over the tulle strip a few inches down from the fold. That's it! Feel free to comment or ask questions.
Sewing 101-Lesson 1: Supplies and Basic Envelope Pillow I love to sew. People tell me all the time that they would love to learn to sew and I thought it would be a fun series for the blog. Each Friday, I will post some sewing tips, as well as a simple project that you can work on to try out your new skills. I am designing the series so that each lesson will build on each other. I'm a total cheap-skate, but if you're going to sew, you're going to need a few supplies. Lesson 1: Supplies You need a good sharp pair of scissors. I use these more often than I'd like to admit. I personally am not a fan of chalk (unless I'm sewing on black and have no other option). You'll use this to measure hems and to make sure that you are putting a pattern in the correct spot. Everything you need to know about fabric is found on the end of the bolt. 1. When it comes to machines, you get what you pay for. Tomato pin-cushins are quaint, but I prefer these magnetic ones. Sewing needles come in many different sizes. Rotary cutter, mat and giant ruler. 2. thread
15 Quick Impressive Hostess Gifts [ Close Privacy Policy ] Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights Revised and posted as of March 4, 2013 Prime Publishing, LLC ("Company," "we" or "us") reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time simply by posting such revision, so we encourage you to review it periodically. In order to track any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will include a historical reference at the top of this document. This Privacy Policy will tell you, among other things: Your California privacy rights. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/YOUR AGREEMENT Company websites are not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18 or those who are not legal residents of the United States. HOW DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION AND WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? Distribution Partners Website operators that license our ad serving technology pass information to us so that we may serve advertisements to you. Website Registration Forms We collect information about you when you register on one of our websites.
Coco-bandeau réversible (tuto) Vous voulez coudre quelque chose de facile, rapide et utile à la fois? Le bandeau réversible est fait pour vous! Vous pourrez en faire de toutes les couleurs, pour vous et vos petites cocottes et les assortir à toutes vos tenues! Allez hop, je vous explique! Il vous faut deux tissus assortis et environ 20 cm de bande élastique. 3- Couper les 4 morceaux de tissus puis assembler : Les 2 dessus, endroit contre endroit (en laissant 1 cm de chaque côté non cousu). 4- Retourner les tissus, insérer l'élastique dans le dessous du bandeau et le coudre à chaque extrémité. 5- Assembler la bande élastiquée avec le bandeau en veillant à replier les bords du bandeau vers l'intérieur et à cacher les coutures de la bande élastiquée. 5 - Finir votre bandeau en surpiquant le bord du bandeau. Si vous n'avez pas encore voté pour mon blog aujourd'hui, il est encore temps! Alors si vous voulez soutenir ma participation, c'est ici :
TUTORIAL: Lil Cutie Pouches Ask and ye shall recieve! Here's the tutorial for the Lil Cutie Pouch. You need: 8 x 6.25 piece of exterior fabric (interfaced)8 x 6.25 piece of lining2 x 3 piece of fabric for key ring loopsplit key ring8" zipper This one's quick! {1/4" seam allowances throughout} Cut your exterior & lining pieces in half (measuring 4 x 6.25 each, you'll have 4 pieces) Take your 2 x 3 piece of fabric, fold right sides together the long way, sew. Lay down the first exterior fabric right side up, place your zipper teeth side down with the zipper pull to the left. Flip wrong sides together. Flip right sides together (be sure to open your zipper about half way now). Sew around entire parimeter leaving a 2 to 3" opening in the lining for turning. When I'm sewing around the parimeter, I make sure to push the zipper towards the exterior fabric on both sides when sewing across the zipper (zoom in on the above picture if you need to). Attach your metal key ring, you're good to go!
Dita Von Teese’s Wrap Dress « I Heart Jenny's Art Jun. 2011 15 Hey, thanks for checking out my Wrap Dress tutorial! It’s by far my most visited post. I hope it helps you and you enjoy your awesome dress. Well, technically it isn’t her’s as in she didn’t design it. ****If you need help making these shapes, I recommend using a T-shirt you like and adjusting the measurements to match the drawings below******* 1. 2. ******Update****** For “Waist” in each drawing, measure your natural waist around and divide by 2. Your shoulder seam is measured from the base of your neck to directly over your arm pit. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Repeat for outer layer 8. 9. 10. Now all you need to do is make a sash and you’re done! My attempt at styling like Dita 36K+