Fabrique de balles... - Les Wouimardis Tavaux pratiques pour les week end ! comment fabriquer des balles, pas trop grosses, légères et surtout bien colorées ? C'est très simple, il vous suffit de prendre un crochet (2.5mm pour les miennes) et du coton. Vous savez, les restes de pelotes dont on ne sait jamais qu'en faire... on se choisit un petit coin au soleil et on commence ! .. Enrouler 2 fois le fil autour de votre index et majeur, glisser le crochet dans la boucle et faire une maille serrée. R1: 6 mailles serrées, 1 mc ds la 1ère m. R2; 1 m en l'air, 2ms ds chacune des mailles du rg préc., 1 m coulée ds la 1ère m. (12m) R3: 1m en l'air, *1ms, 2ms ds la m suiv.*, répéter sur tout le rang, term par 1mc ds la 1ère m. (18m) R4: 1 m en l'air, * 2ms, 2ms ds la m suiv.*, répéter sur tout le rang. term par 1 mc ds la 1ère m.(24m) R5: 1 m en l'air, ms sur tout le rang, term par 1 mc ds la 1ère m. R6: comme le rang 4.(32m) R7: comme le rang 5. R9 à 14: 1m en l'air, ms sur tout le rang, term par 1 mc ds la 1ère m. Bon week end !
: Ghost-in-a-box I schemed up these little guys a while back, and a whole flock of them will be in the shop update on Tuesday. Back to work on dolls and such! Have a Happy Weekend, and I'll be back with more very soon. xoxo To market, to market… A Market Bag Tutorial This is my first tutorial, and it comes during the same week that I’ve given up coffee, so hopefully this makes sense (and if it doesn’t, let me know and let’s just blame it on the lack of caffeine!) I make two versions of this market bag, and I use both on a daily basis. I made a number of one style recently, as shown here and here. These have side panels and end up measuring about 15″ across when laid flat. In any case, my sister has one of these bags, and continues to tell me that it doesn’t perfectly fit all the items she typically packs in there. This tutorial will be for the second version, which seems easier to make, as it requires less sewing and cutting. Market Bag Tutorial To start, I select two coordinating fabrics. Next you’ll cut out the pieces for the bag. I use a piece of interfacing on each of the bottom pieces for a little added support. Now on to the sewing – I usually start with the lining, but the order really makes no difference. You’ll now have a very basic bag.
Tutorial and Pattern: Rainbow Sunshine Plushie (and a little fair[l]y [ugly] tale about patents) I want to begin this tutorial with a little story. One day there was a little organic cotton rainbow be-ribbonedplushie that was sketched and then stitched with love in a very messy upstairs room in a home somewhere in Minneapolis. It was a happy little plushie, made all the more so by the creation of its 3 identical siblings who sat on a sunny windowsill with the little plushie, keeping it company. Three of these four happy little plushies were placed in an Etsy shop, where they could be adopted by a good family, where they might be mooshed and drooled on and thrown over the sides of a crib and loved by a baby new to this world, much like the little plushies. They sat in that little shop, anxiously awaiting their new family for not much more than a week, when suddenly a nasty, ugly, bullying corporate lawyer informed them they could not be placed for adoption because apparently they were infringing upon some stupid, damn patent or other.
Denim Circle Pillow- Tutorial, Part 1 For MORE Denim projects and ideas on how to use your RECYCLED JEANS, visit my new website: www.InventiveDenim.com! For Part 2, Go HEREFor Part 3, Go HERE Here are the supplies you will need: 1. 1. It’s important to use 100% cotton or close to it (97%, 99%). Next, cut open each leg at one seam. You now have two usable pieces of fabric from one pair of jeans. Cutting the Denim Circles? ****BIG TIP! TRACING Method: I used a 6 1/2” plastic circle template to make the cardboard template seen below. As you see, I can “typically” get eight circles from one leg but in in cases where the legs are especially tapered you may only get six (i.e. smaller sized jeans). OLFA CIRCLE CUTTING Method: You will need one Olfa Rotary Circle Cutter (CMP-3). It works just like a compass from math class. The video can be found here (video) . They do a good job explaining how to set it up for measuring, etc. Here are my two best TIPS: 1. Assembly: 1. Align a ruler with the circle, 1” from edge. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Cloth Doll Making by Runo Dollmaker Bransoletka Flat Spiral - tutorial Zgodnie z zapowiedzią przedstawiam sposób wykonania bransoletki Flat Spiral. Do wykonania tej barnsoletki użyłam: - 25 koralików 6mm - tutaj Fire Polish(FP6) - Luster Metalic Amethyst - 44 koraliki 4mm - tutaj Fire Polish(FP4) - Pink w/Black Stripe - ok. 450 koralików w rozm. 11 - tutaj Toho(T11) - Opaque- Frosted Lavender - zapięcia typu toggle, ale może być nawet zwykły karabińczyk - dwa metalowe, podwójne ogniwka - można też koraliki mocować bezpośrednio do zapięcia - nici do wyplatania koralikami - użyłam monofilowych 0.2mm , ale mogą być inne, mocne dopasowane kolorem do koralików. Potrzebna też była igła do koralików oraz nożyczki . Wszystkie materiały i akcesoria z naszego sklepiku jolinka.pl 1. Za pomocą szczypiec montujemy ogniwka do obu części zapięcia. 2. 4. ... a następnie 5 T11, 1 FP4 i znowu 5 T11 5. 6. 7. i powtarzamy czynności z punktu 5 i 6 pamiętając, że igłę stale przeciągamy przez ostatnie dwa FP6 8. 10. Gotowa bransoletka... Prawda, że proste:)
Jelly Roll Floor Pillows Hi everyone! It’s Val over at PinkPlease! bringing you another double recipe. I am teaming up with the Fat Quarter Shop to help you with your Sherbet Pips collection (or any other Moda fabric) so that you can make a few pillows of your very own. One Sherbet Pips Jelly Roll by Aneela Hoey 2 1/2 yards of fabric for the pillow bottom 1/2 yard of fabric for the piping 6/32″ Cotton Piping (95″ long for the small pillow and 140″ long for the larger pillow) 2 packages of 1 ½” Cover Button Kits (You will need to make 4 fabric covered buttons) Stuffing (4 bags of 24oz. poly-fil will fill both pillows. Fishing Wire or Super Strong Beading Thread. One Extra Long Needle (I used a darning needle) ***Most seam allowances are a ¼”, unless indicated ***Read the entire recipe before starting. ***You may want to use a stronger needle (90/14) since it gets pretty crowded in the middle as you finish up the pillow top. Creating the large pillow 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Save the scrap you just cut! 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10a. 11.
Ring Tutorial- Beaded Wrapped Stone Ring This tutorial is for a Spiral wrapped Beaded Stone Ring. This ring is one of my favorites to make. It's pretty, elegant, versatile, and relatively easy to make. So lets get started! Supplies needed- -2, 8 to10 inches 20 Gauge wire -1, 4mm round stone -6, 2mm or 3mm beads -A ring mandrel (or some type of rod) -Wire snips -Chain nose pliers To Start, take your lengths of wire and lay them across the number of the size that you need your ring to be. Wrap both wires around the mandrel once. Turn the top wires down and the bottom wires up. Add 3 of your smaller beads to the very top wire and round the wire down. Repeat with the very bottom wire, adding stones, and round the wire up. Remove your ring from the mandrel. Begin wrapping the wire ends around the base of the ring, like so... Once Wrapped 2 or 3 times, give the wires a snip. Press down your loose ends. Repeat to the other side. Once done you can manipulate the wires a bit to lay nicely next to the stone. Then admire your finished ring! Enjoy!
SINGER® SEWING CO. | Resources: Machine Needles Selecting the correct needle for your project is just as important as selecting the fabric, thread and stabilizer. There are different sizes and types of needles for different types of fabric. The European metric sizing system for sewing machine needles is numbered from 60 to 110. The American sizing system is numbered from 8 to 18. For both sizing systems, the lower the number the finer the needle and the higher the number the larger the needle. A good rule of thumb to keep in mind: the lighter the fabric the smaller the needle size and the heavier the fabric the larger the needle size. A full selection of SINGER® needles is available online in our NEEDLES section. Sewing Machine Needles Regular Point (Style 2020) needles are used for all woven fabrics. Serger/Overlock Machine Needles Regular Point (Style 2054-42) serger needles are used for all woven fabrics. Change the needle after sewing two to three garments or after hitting a pin.
Circle Dance 2" and 6" Squares Added How are you coming along on the Circle Dance Afghan? I'm enjoying seeing the photos on Ravelry and Facebook. If this is the first you've read about this fun Crochet Along project, go HERE to read all about it and see the posts from the last couple of weeks for all the details. Some people are having a bit of trouble getting the correct size blocks. Tamara over on www.mooglyblog.com wrote a great article on this subject, and rather than repeat her words, I'll send you over there to get the scoop. Basically, you can add a round of sc, hdc or dc to the block as needed, with (2 sts, ch 2, 2 sts) in corners to get the correct size. I've posted the 2" and 6" blocks on this post so now all the patterns are posted. I've saved these two for last because the math on these is a little different from all the others.
The Seam Method of Pattern Alteration An innovative technique for pattern alteration that's simple to understand and easy to do, offering options other techniques don't. by Judith Rasbandfrom Threads #85, pp. 48-51 When I was studying pattern alteration in college, I learned that no matter what method you use to alter a pattern, when you're done, all that's really changed is the outline, or outer edge of the pattern. As my teachers and I explored this idea, we further proved that the closer you place the alteration to the seam or stitching line, the less distortion to the pattern there will be. No special tools neededClear a work surface, and gather the tools you'd need for any alteration session: tissue or other plain paper for filling in the cut pattern, scissors, markers or pencils, transparent tape, and a straight and a curved ruler, ideally in clear plastic so you can see the pattern through them. Alteration basicsThe following guidelines are useful no matter what alteration technique you're using. Drawing: Karen Meyer
Free Japanese Sewing Patterns – Patternshop Snowwing | Japanese Sewing, Pattern, Craft Books and Fabrics Another busy week, and it’s only Monday! This week is exams week and so there is very little time for surfing and posting in the day. But finally the girls are off to bed and even though all I want to do is to kick back and watch Running Man ;P but duty calls, and I need to share my free pattern find of the day. Anyway, back to the free pattern find. The patterns are mainly bags and small pouches. All the free patterns are listed on one page. The best part is, most of the patterns include step by step instructions with photos! Do check out the patternshop as well for the patterns that are on sale. Happy browsing and sewing!