Tutorial: Sewing Panties This post is part of the Stretch Yourself series, hosted by Miriam of Mad Mim and Miranda of One Little Minute. It is a two week long series about sewing with knits that have started last week, covering various topics like fabric selection, pattern-making, construction, finishing techniques with various style and projects by 10 guest bloggers. Today I am honored to be one of the guest blogger! Don’t forget to check out Jodi at Sew Fearless who will also posting about using stretch lace. My tutorial is for sewing your own panties, but most especially about using and attaching several types of elastics. Sewing your own panties is fast and easy, really it is much more faster than reading this whole tutorial. Stretch fabric: lycra, jersey. You can also trace them yourself from the ones you already have. For most pattern, you will have three pieces, front, back, and crotch.Fold your fabric and place your pattern pieces. Stitch the sandwiched layers together using zigzag stitches. Related
DIY Style :: Projects :: Fashion Sewing Projects :: Fun and Flirty Halloween-Ahoy Matey Ahoy Matey!! Fun and Flirty Halloween by DIYStyle and VELCRO Featured Project Fun and Flirty Halloween-Ahoy Matey presented by DIYStyle and VELCRO Ahoy Matey!! Supplies:White broadcloth for top bodice and sleeves, ½ yardBlack broadcloth for top midriff, ½ yardsRed broadcloth for skirt, 1 ½ yardsBlack tulle netting for underskirt, yardsBlack broadcloth for underskirt, ½ yardGrommets and grommet tool 3/4" non-roll elastic, 2 yardsGold cord for laceVELCRO ® Fabric Fusion brand hook and loop fastener, 5/8 yard white1 sheet white fun foam1 sheet black fun foamVELCRO ® brand mask kit-base, or craft store mask baseVELCRO® brand hook and loop fasteners, Sticky BackTM squares, whiteSequins by the yard, 2 yards blackGlitter, black, red, silver, whiteCraft glue Pirate Top:Cutting: · Cut upper bodice piece from white broadcloth, lower bodice pieces from black broadcloth. · Cut 2, 4" x 6" pieces from black fabric · Fold each piece in half lengthwise and stitch ½" seam at each end. Pirate SleevesCutting:
Fused Interfacing: Tailor's Tricks Block Fusing is a method that many modern tailors and home-sewists use to apply interfacing to fashion fabric yardage before the pattern pieces are cut out. Have you ever struggled keeping the interfacing layer from slipping off-grain as you attempt to fuse it to your fabric yardage? Next time, try this fast, easy, and accurate method that I learned from a Master Tailor, called "SPOT-FUSING"...And it can be done right on your cutting table! First, we need to prepare the surface of the table. The photo above shows my cutting table covered with 2 layers of HEAVY weight muslin (from Gorgeous Fabrics), and one layer of very thick wool (a heavy wool blanket will work as well..I just happen to have felted wool yardage that I use for this technique). Next, lay out your fashion fabric on top of your "padded" table, WRONG side UP...making SURE it is smooth. Now lay your Interfacing FUSIBLE Side DOWN on the (wrong side) of the fashion fabric, making sure it is smooth and on grain.
Sewing tutorial: Sew a 90 minute beach cover up (Warning: Lengthy post with many photos follows) Ditch the t-shirt this summer in favor of a bit of glamour with this oversized beach cover-up. The inspiration for this cover up came from a Neiman Marcus mailing. You can too. Sizing: One size fits most.The length of the cover up is approximately 36".The width of the cover up is approximately 78" at the bust and 58" at the hem.Pattern can easily be made larger or smaller.Materials:2 yards fabric. If you draw directly onto the fabric, make sure your fabric is folded in half before you begin.
Lace Crowns -- Quick Microwave Method Update: In January of 2013 I shared a second quick-method for making lace crowns that does not use a microwave. Click HERE for that tutorial. Who wouldn't feel like instant royalty with one of these lovely handmade crowns? I often lament how little time there is left at the end of the day after chores, responsibilities, and my own creative projects, to try any of the amazing crafts I've been inspired by on Pinterest. But when I saw the lace crowns made by Joyfolie, I was wonderstruck. This project is a beautiful way to repurpose bits of vintage jewelry Because the idea is nothing short of brilliant (in my opinion), creatives all over the blogosphere are adding their own unique spin to this project whose origin I've traced back to Bitter Betty Blogs. I Like Shortcuts...and I'm not ashamed to say it. Here's where my version comes in -- I'm usually short on time. Lace Crowns -- Quick Microwave Method makes ONE 18" crown 1/2 yard crocheted lace(Also look for "Cluny Lace" or "Dyeable Cotton Lace".
DIY Clothes Tutorial: Making an Elastic Harness [DIY Fashion]Monoxious | Monoxious Hello peeps, It’s been long since we had a post on DIY Fashion. We apologise on that part, the past month has been pretty crazy with the holiday season and setting up resolutions and priorities as the year drew to an end. We have load of exciting things lined up for Monoxious this year. Do watch out for them. Today we present something which we have been procrastinating for quite a while (which is not good since fashion waits for no one.) and raved about it back here. These are what you will need. Elastics (approx 5yards)Trimmings with hook and eyePinsBlack threadDress form (not pictured)Optional: Black Sock cat (for entertainment) Start pinning your elastics to the dress form. Just keep doing it until you’re satisfied or run out of elastics. I marked the lines a little further as you can see as elastics are stretchable and you would want the harness to be slightly snug when wearing. Sew all the straps together~!!!! And here’s the completed piece~!!!
Free Sewing, Costume, & Quilt Patterns - SewingFreebies.com Tatting & nothin' else Yup, well known for it too!!! It's something that Nick and I have in common - a love of bags! Not posh bags, expensive bags, but downright useful bags!! Wherever we are we seem to be drawn to bags. I also make bags - I have a 'thing' about making them too. I honestly can't remember when I made the first bag but it was many, many years ago. Well the week before last we had a 'turning out' of bags. PS - yes, I'm allowed a PS in a blog, I'm sure!! Cro-tat Tatting with a Crochet Hook Please compare the photo of a crochet designed for tatting with a regular crochet hook. The tatting crochet hool has a straight non-tapered shank similar to a tatting needle while a regular crochet hook has a tapered shank and often a wide spot for ease of handling in the center. Tatting with a Crochet Hook Instructions from 1869 Godey's Lady Book Vol. 78, page 271. This page of patterns was rescued from obscurity by Rebecca Hollenbaugh, former editor of Old Time Crochet And these instructions were typed and the scans of the diagrams made usable by Tammy Rodgers. "Tat over the crochet hook, instead of over the thread with a shuttle. The double knots are worked over the hook in the same manner as with a shuttle over the thread, and the latter is drawn through by the hook. the thread goes in it with it double through the knots, and according to Fig. 5, forms a loop before the beginning of the knots, through which, as also shown in Fig. 5, 2d . Any questions?
A Green Guide to Natural Beauty + Mango Citrus Body Butter Recipe It’s time to review our very first Garden Therapy Book Club book, A Green Guide to Natural Beauty: 35 step-by-step projects for homemade beauty by Karen Gilbert. There are many different types of books we will be looking at in Book Club, but when the book is DIY or project-based, then the best way to test it out is to give the projects a try. As the title suggests, A Green Guide to Natural Beauty boasts 35 different natural beauty projects, which made it very appealing given that I’ve been aiming to make as many of my bath and body products as I can. As part of the Natural Skincare Series I’ve shared recipes and tutorials for soap, scrubs, and bath products all made with natural ingredients, and where possible ingredients from my garden. First and foremost this book is beautiful. The rest of the book covers recipes and detailed instructions with photos on Chapter 2: For the Face, Chapter 3: For the Body, and Chapter 4: Bath and Shower. Apricot Face Scrub Recipe p. 60 Review 2/5 Ingredients:
Scalemail Belly Dance Bra Top in knitted by Crystalsidyll Frost White Bridal Opaque Studded Tights Bridal by Lalilouche