Category: Sewing

Craft home decor: Big Bow Pillow tutorial
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Craft home decor: Big Bow Pillow tutorial This is the big bow pillow I made yesterday. I started with this tutorial to make the actual bow. Although I made both the bow and the middle piece much much wider. I wanted a big fatty bow. Really, it's just a big tube with a small tube wrapped around it. Super simple. Like a big bow tie. But I wanted another layer coming around the back for the pillow. I made a third tube (same
Fabric Flower Pin tutorial
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Spring is just around the corner and we are getting really excited about the pastels and florals that spring up in fashion this time of year. We love to adorn blazers and dresses with pastel flower pins. They add a perfect floral touch to virtually any outfit. This tutorial shows you how to make a simple floral pin (bonus! No sewing required!) Supplies: 1/8 yard of pastel fabric (I recommend using a cotton) Piece of neutral felt Pack of broach pins Glue gun Scissors One large and one small pedal piece cut out Fold
Oilcloth Zippered Pencil Case tutorial
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Learning how to sew a zipper is what separates a beginner sewer from an intermediate (and intermediate sounds way better, right?). We've got a fun and really easy project to help you learn the zipper sewing process with this oil cloth pencil case. You can substitute with cotton if you'd like as well but oil cloth will hold its shape much better. Supplies: Oil cloth zipper (mine was 8'') pins scissors sewing machine and matching thread Measure your zipper across and cut two matching pieces of oil cloth the same length x 4''
Mother’s Day Corsage: Felt Dahlia Flower Brooch
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Mother's Day Corsage: Felt Dahlia Flower Brooch You'll need: - scissors - Fabri-tac adhesive - two sheets craft felt, one for the flower and one in a contrasting color for the back - needle and thread - brooch pin (available in the beading section of craft stores) - a bit of thin cardboard (a cereal box from your recycling bin will be perfect for this) Credit: Megan Reardon Also helpful, if you have them: - pinking sheers - a rotary cutter, mat and ruler - a sewing machine Credit: Megan Reardon We'll be cutting

Felt flower pillows tutorial
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Felt flower pillows tutorial To make one 17-inch x 17-inch Pillow: For the background: two 18-inch x 18-inch pieces of wool felt in a neutral color, I used nutmeg. For the flower petals: two 18-inch x 18-inch pieces of wool felt in two bright colors, I used ecru and yellow. For the back: a 1/2-yard of muslin in white An 18-inch square pillow form A water soluble fabric marker Neutral colored cotton thread A hand sewing needle Note- The photographs in following instructions show the middle pillow (as seen in the photograph of the
Bow Belt for dress tutorial
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Bow Belt for dress tutorial Measure your waist (over a thin shirt) and add 2 inches to that length. The width for everyone is 5''. If your waist is 28'', for example, you'd cut a piece of fabric 30'' x 5''. Cutting on the bias will give you a little stretch which is beneficial when making a belt. Iron your piece after cutting. Making the belt: Fold in half the long way and sew along the long side. Leave both shorter ends open
Valentine’s Day Bag tutorial
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fabric bag to sew I found this fabric on sale for 99 cents a meter!! What a steal. It is a soft cottony fabric. The only problem is that it is kind of thin and has a stretch to it. This proved more problematic when the lining and the bag didn't match up perfectly when I was sewing them together. I put together the lining and the main fabric and then needed to make the straps and the flap. I basically
Simple Toddler Bowtie tutorial
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Cut a 10 x 10 inch piece of fabric. I had a very lightweight cotton. Roll it up like so, and then close it. Sew along that edge. The seam is adjusted to the middle Fold in half and sew again along the short edge Again, the seam is moved to the middle and the wrinkles are pressed flat A small piece of fabric (mine was 2 x 2) is folded in half and sewed along the long edge. That seam is then moved to
Buttons art attach on T-shirt
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a little bit of a button explosion, but I think it turned out fun, and it was super easy and cheap! Want to make one? Here's what I did: (with a little trick on buttons that maybe you didn't know about) What you'll need: -t-shirt -several buttons in your choice of color -sheer knit stabilizer (I got mine at Joanns) -iron, sewing machine, etc... 1.) Lay your buttons out on your shirt so you know sort of how you want to arrange them (mine did not end
Four-leaf clover shirt for baby: tutorial
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Supplies Needed Plain T-Shirt Variety of Green Fabrics 2 Small Heart Templates {We used 1 1/4" Hearts, and 2" Hearts} Pen, Fabric Scissors, Iron Wonder Under or other Fusible tape Green Thread {Find a color that blends with your fabrics} Containers for each size of fabric heart {to keep things organized} Step 1: Trace, then cut out your hearts using your templates. For two shirts, we cut out 4 of each fabric (10 or so different fabrics) and had leftovers. Step 2: Cut out a pile of tiny squares of
Felt Headband sew for little baby: tutorial
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Gather your supplies: -felt or felted wool (2 colors...one for flower, one for leaf) -thread to match -needle -highlighter -button or pearl for center -scissors -stretchy elastic -glue gun Find a flower template that you'd like to use. I found mine here and printed a 4x6 of it.I chose to use the larger of the three flowers. If you want fewer ridges on your petals, use your marker to manipulate it to what you want! (2 per petal is what I did for Lola's) cut out your flower template using a
Easter crafts: Felt Bunny sewing patterns
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Easter crafts: Felt Bunny sewing patterns I don't usually decorate for any of the holidays because we're generally not home for them! But I decided to get into the spirit a little tiny bit ;) So, here's how I made my cute little felt bunny! What you need: * Brown felt * Embroidery thread (I used blue and cream) * Stuffing (I used old cushion stuffing this time!) * Fabric pencil * Scissors * Needle * Optional: Embellishments - I used some little silk flowers and silver cord. What to do: Cut