Adding belt loops is easy - I'll show you how! Adding belt loops to your sewing is a lot easier than you think. Not only are they functional, they can be an easy decorative feature too. Below I'll show you how to easily add belt loops into your seams during construction of the garment. But I also wanted to make mention some other easy options. Side thread loop: This is probably the simplest of all and is added to garment after sewing is finished or can be added to a purchased garment that needs altering. Denim jeans belt loops: These loops almost always extend past the waistband. To add a belt loop that is included in the seams at time of construction is EASY. Make your belt loops as you would double folded bias. Sew a top stitch down both sides Measure and pin your strips onto the panel or waistband where you want them. Sew together your fabric pieces as per normal. Trim loops to fit within seam allowance and finish off your seams and press.
{macramé: half knot spiral} washer & wingnut bracelet By Kate on October 25, 2011 Hello there! I finally got around to posting after a hectic few weeks. I’m hoping to post another Halloween craft in the next day or so. It’s comprised of a’half knot spiral’ (and is even easier than the square knot bracelet I showed you previously). A few people left comments about the last bracelet saying it looked like it may take too long to make. By the way thanks to all you lovely people who ‘liked’ my facebook page. Full tutorial after the jump! How-to Please note: I have used different colored cord in the tutorial so that it’s easier for you to figure out whats going on! 1. 2. 3. Note: You fasten this bracelet as you would a friendship bracelet.
How to sew with nice even seam allowances or topstitching In my classes I find that a lot of people who are new to sewing lose sight of how wide their seam allowance ought to be. And even those with a bit more experience sometimes need a bit of guidance on how to keep parallel lines of topstitching (like on bag straps) nice and straight. Here's a simple trick to help out in either case.Ahhhh, the old Post-It Note trick.... Well, you can use masking tape instead - but Post-It Notes stay straight when you stick them down, are a doddle to move around and don't leave sticky residue. A small Post-It Note pad also fits more neatly into a sewing kit than a roll of masking tape.HERE'S HOW...1. 2. Your seam allowance will be SUPER STRAIGHT (and your machine will probably be sewing better than this machine was... insert long story here and move on, folks). 3. 4. ...and the next row. Copyright Nicole Mallalieu 2008
10 Affordable DIY Modern Wall Art Projects! & Curbly | DIY Design Community & Keywords: DIY, Craft, art, wall art Bare walls are the pits. Liven those bad boys up with some affordable modern art -- that you made yourself! Here are ten of our favorite DIY wall art projects to make this week. 1. Bubbles of magnificent splendor! This project is high-impact and low, low cost. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Happy art-making! Tagged : Craft, art, wall art, decor, decorating, Inspiration, Roundup, curbly original, DIY Sewing Tips – Turning a Tube Right Side Out Okay, so I realize that sometimes I gloss over one of the steps in my instructions, figuring everyone understands or has done a certain step before. Whoops, I know that must create confusion. Sorry. So today…….I am going to clarify something from this post. The fabric headbands. In the instructions, I explain that you sew a long piece of fabric together lengthwise with right sides together. : : : Remember that you can click on any of these picture to enlarge : : : So you start out with a long tube that needs to be turned right side out, right? Well, hook a safety pin in one end…….from the outside to the inside. ………and shove the head of the pin down inside the hole. Now, slide the pin down in there, scrunching the fabric as you go. Then pick at the little puckers of fabric, trying to get the fabric past the safety pin. See how nicely it lays now? Then slide the pin along some more, creating more puckers/ruffles in the fabric. And then continue sliding the fabric past the pin. Tip?
Mythical Creatures List, Mythical Creatures A-Z - StumbleUpon How to make a center pull ball This came about from a thread on knittinghelp.com. I mentioned how I create a center pull ball of yarn without using a store-bought yarn winder, so I thought I would put together a photo tutorial for those who wanted to see how. Here goes: Start off by putting 6 inches of your yarn into the center of a paper towel tube. I prefer a paper towel tube over a toilet paper tube because the length gives you something substantial to hold on to. Next, hold the yarn against the tube with your thumb. Begin winding the yarn perpendicularly around the tube. Once you have a few wraps established so the yarn is secure on the tube (about 10 wraps) begin winding the yarn around the tube at an angle. Once you have another 10 wraps at an angle, turn the tube 1/4 turn and begin wrapping again at the same angle. After you have these two sets of wraps done, you can begin to slowly turn the tube while you continue to wrap. As your ball begins to grow, you can shape it by changing where you place your wraps.
Colette Sewing Handbook: Gathering Stitches We’re going to be highlighting a few tips and tricks from the Colette Sewing Handbook this month! To kick it off, let’s start with gathering stitches. Take a look below to see the difference between two and three row basting. Gathering is usually done with a basting stitch sewn on your machine. When there are more rows, the gathers have a chance to be more even and controlled. Two Rows of Basting Two rows of basting offers less control of the gathers. Three Rows of Basting The three rows of basting has more control and smaller gathers. Two Rows with a Band Once sewn to a band, the fabric with two rows of basting have wide gathers and are relatively uneven. Three Rows with a Band With three rows the gathers are closer together and more evenly spaced. What do you think? Some related posts you may be interested in: The Colette Sewing Handbook Announcement: read more about what’s in the book!
Adding Simple Cargo-style Pockets to Shorts I have mastered elastic waist shorts for my son. I can whip them out in 15 or 20 minutes after cutting the fabric. (I have reduced my fabric cutting time as well - but will address that another time...) Next on my to do list is to figure out how to add different types of pockets. I just finished a pair of simple elastic waist shorts using McCall's pattern 5419, view H. (Same one I used here.) Decide how big you want your pocket. Once you have cut your pockets, finish the 2 side edges and the bottom edge with a serger, zigzag stitch or pinking shears, whatever works for you. Fold the pocket in half vertically, bringing right sides together. Make two folds/pleats like this on the top and bottom: The little folds are a little more than 1/4 inch each. Finger press the crease created by the folds, pin down if you need to. Fold the top edge of the pocket over 1/4 inch, press with iron. Fold over again 3/4 inch and press. Next, Wake your model from his after-school nap: Ta da!
Travel Volunteer Blog » Brought To You By The Letters R, L and The Colour Red In most countries, you find that people speaking English as a foreign language make the same mistakes. It takes a long time for Italians to drop the sing-song of their native tongue; the French will resolutely never pronounce an H; and the Spanish find swap Bs and Vs like footballers swap jerseys. Actually, they’re not alone in this: the Japanese do it too, more subtly, but it’s there. It’s hard to pick out, though, when the R and L issue is so noticeable. Every nation has linguistic foibles like this – ask an average Scotsman to say “murder” and the sound is like hitting a wet hessian sack with a baseball bat: “Muh. Duh.” I know how confusing this kind of thing can be: when I first visited America, I spoke about and ex-girlfriend to one of the locals. Today we learned a bit about bengara dyeing, which, as you probably wouldn’t have guessed from that, is named after bengala, as in Bengal. 英語を外国語として話す人にはみな“特徴”がある。 この手の“特徴”は本当にややこしい。 今日私達はベンガラ染について学ばせてもらった。 １、まず染めたいものを洗う ２、布をベンガラの中に入れる。