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Paperbag Ensemble Dress - Patterns Archive Please consult our size comparison table, our table of body measurements and the "Patterns" section of our FAQs before you download and print a pattern. Paperbag Ensemble Dress Design by jens / Pattern by Your Style Rocks! Finally, here is the pattern for the design that jens submitted as her winning entry in our "Sunday, lovely sunday" contest - we think it turned out great! Detailed sewing instructions for this pattern are available here. Download the pattern: Free Skirt Patterns–Crafter’s Journey craftersjourney.com Buy this domain The owner of craftersjourney.com is offering it for sale for an asking price of 300 EUR! Popular Categories Finance Shopping Lifestyle Games Internet Travel Electronics Computers Jobs Entertainment Gifts Dating This page provided to the domain owner free by Sedo's Domain Parking.

Shoes For Men & Women At Shoemall.com - Free Shipping Make Clothes and Accessories When you make your own clothing and accessories, your style is truly like no other. DIY fashion is often quite easy to accomplish, and the satisfaction of saying 'I made it!' is priceless. Start with some easy projects and advice. DIY style can happen in a matter of minutes. Shirts and Tops Create these cute tops and shirts with a little DIY know-how. Bags and Purses Carry something that makes a statement or simply holds all that stuff. Skirts Tailor your prom dress or just make a skirt shorter. Dresses You can create simple dresses or alter your dress to the perfect fit. Pants and Shorts DIY Pants. Hair Accessories From headbands to hair sticks, you can make all sorts of hair accessories at home. Belts Make your belt do more than hold up your pants. Hats Cap your lid with a toasty winter hat or a breezy sun-blocker. Gloves, Wristbands and Warmers Warm your chilly hands with these gloves, wristbands and arm warmers. Wraps and Scarves Add a wrap or a scarf, be it for warmth or style. No-Sew Clothing

Home Sewing Projects Posted on | April 24, 2013 | 2 Comments I’ve had a lot of fun updating this page. It was first posted in 2008 and a lot of what was new and stylish then, became outdated over the years. Home sewing projects allow you to coordinate your entire decor for just the cost of a yard or two of fabric. For example, my bathroom in my house in Baltimore had pink, white and black tiles. The projects listed below are some of my favorites. Read More : Sewing or Home Comments Husqvarnaviking free patterns Embroidery Software Revealed/ Quilting Made Easy Embroidery Software Revealed In this event our Software Specialist will take you on an eye-opening tour of our embroidery software systems. You can find out which embroidery software is right for you while touring the various embroidery software options available. Quilting Made Easy Calling all quilters!

The Updated 2010 Ultimate Make-it-Yourself, DIY, Sewing Summer Guide! Summer is absolutely upon us. We have decided to give you the ultimate backyard fun and beach guide. Sew and craft up all of these projects to create your perfect summer! Swim SuitsWhether lounging by the pool or playing in the sand, these suits are what you need for the hot summer months. Check out Sanda Betzina’s wonderful post about sewing with swimsuit fabric to make sure you get it right the first time! - Alison bathing suit - Jessica bathing suit - Andre - Cindy - Navy polka dot bikini Beach Cover-UpsMake one of these for traveling around or just lazing about. - Tiered Maxi Dress - A-line tunic dress - Bambi - Bermuda Shorts - Summer Beach Hat - Harem Trousers w/ Side Tie - Elinor cover-up - Terry Cloth Beach Cover-Up - Stretch shorts for her - Desira - Shirt dress - Tara A Summer Night OutRock these looks till the break of dawn - Tie Skirt - Slouchy Jersey Dress- - Jumpsuit - Kimono tee - Theresa Dress Backyard GamesThese fun (and cheap!) Summer Accessory Happy 4th of July, Everyone!

Wide Headband Cotton voile headband measuring 3.5" (89 mm) wide by 15.5" (39 cm) long with covered elastic measuring 0.5" (13 mm) wide by 4" (10 cm) long. Materials Woven fabric, like lightweight cotton or silk0.5" (13 mm) wide elastic–you’ll need a length of about 4.5" (11 cm), but you can wait to cut it until the fitting stageSafety pin or loop turner Instructions Measuring and Cutting Main Piece: Cut 1 rectangle from your fabric as shown in Diagram 1. Note: Any grainline orientation should be fine, but laying the long sides of the rectangles crosswise (i.e., perpendicular to the selvage) will use the least fabric yardage. Diagram 1 Sewing Fold the short sides of the main piece in half with right sides together and, using a 0.25" (6 mm) seam allowance, sew the long raw edges together to create a tube as shown in Diagram 2. Diagram 2 Turn the main piece right side out and press so that the seam is positioned at center back (CB). Diagram 3 Diagram 4 Diagram 5

Yo-Yo Placemat and Yo-Yo Circles Yo Yo Placemat How to Make a Scrappy Yo-Yo Placemat by Lesley Dietschy Create these charming placemats for your dining room or kitchen table using handmade Yo-Yos. It’s a great project to use up your fabric scraps or you can buy fabric to match your decor. Placemat Dimensions: 12″ wide x 18″ long (approx.) 54 Yo-Yo’s needed to make one placemat Supplies: 4 inch circle template (cut from plastic or cardboard)100% cotton fabric scrapstracing pen or pencil designed for marking on fabricsquilting threadinvisible threadhand sewing needlescissorsthimble Craft Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Tips: Make sure to use a strong quilting thread. Start the first stitch underneath the folded edge to hide double knot. Put Your Skills to Use: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Variations: Yo Yo Mat Try using smaller circle templates which will make smaller yo-yos. Arrange yo-yos in different designs. i.e. create a square within a square look simply by using 3 colors.

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