I crocheted 90% of this during my NY trip!
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The Everyday Pants are the perfect blend of business and street style. The inspiration behind these pants came from the longing of having a staple pant in our wardrobes, other than regular jeans. The cut fits like tapered baggy trousers, and when paired with jeans fabric, create this edgy, unique and versatile piece. Want to create this piece in an even more business friendly look? Use a cotton or wool fabric for a more clean pant.
Narcisse est une version moderne et féminine d'un pantalon classique, à taille haute, aux hanches ajustées et aux jambes extra-larges. Il présente une bande contrastée sur les côtés, qui permet des jeux de motifs ou de matières ; sa ceinture en forme épouse la taille sans serrer ni bâiller. Si vous aimez les détails techniques intéressants, vous tomberez sous le charme de ses poches prises dans les coutures et de ses poches arrière passepoilées fermées par un bouton.
Too worn to wear? There comes a time in the lifespan of a pair of jeans when a decision must be made to keep or toss. There is a little known 3rd option, and it's a good one! Visible Mending. Baby's 1st Repair When my favorite pair of jeans became too threadbare around the thighs, I wondered if it was it. I love these
Il s'agit ici de présenter ma toile, pour le sew-along bruyère lancé par BY SANDRA HAND! Pour ce modèle, la toile est indispensable car cette liquette se doit d'être ajustée ! J'ai donc choisi un coupon au poids chez TOTO, il s'agit d'une toile à drap...
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Little Fictions is a crochet triangle shawl, with a beautiful drape, using only 400m of fingering weight yarn. One beautiful skein of yarn is all that is needed to show off this light and lacy
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Hey Everyone!! I have missed you... I have been FLAT out this week! Literally...!! Ill explain later... But for today... I am so excited to Introduce Cara to you!! She is a super Mum! She has put an amazing Tute together for us... The Circle of Geese Block.. I have absolutely NO IDEA how to make this block so i jumped up and down when she said she would share this with us..... Thanks Cara... xx Hello Chasing Cotton readers! I'm Cara from Me? A Mom? and I'm so honored Bec asked me to come over and teach you all a block. Today I'm going to show you how to successfully sew a Circle of Geese block without hurling your scissors across the room or pulling out your hair. This is one of those blocks that can intimidate many but trust me when I say if I can do it, you can do it. This is a paper-pieced block which means you stitch your fabric onto a piece of paper following the lines that are pre-printed on the paper. And it really is that easy once you get the knack of it. This block is a lot like learning how to ride a bike. It might be hard at first but, once you learn it, you wonder how you ever struggled. The trickiest part of assembling this block, in my opinion, is that it involves lots of turning and flipping and folding back of fabric and paper pieces. It's easy to get confused and make mistakes so this tutorial has a ton of pictures. This tutorial also involves some extra steps to help you avoid issues. As you get more comfortable with how to assemble the block, you can cut out some of the extra steps. Or you can throw caution to the wind and just skip them all together from the get go. Okay, so let's get started. First you need the template. I like to use this one. (Note: sometimes that link doesn't work for whatever reason. If that's the case for you, go to http://www.piecebynumber.com/and go to the freebie tab. Look under geometric and you'll see the circle of geese block.) When you print it out, make sure it's printing full scale and not being scaled down. I had to decrease my margins to get it to properly fit on one page. You'll need four copies for each block. Print out a few extras to have on hand. Next, cut it out ALONG the dotted line. This will be the finished size of your block section and you'll use the edge of the paper as your trim line when you are finished, so cut it out neatly and accurately. As you'll see, the sections of this template are numbered. Throughout this tutorial, I'll be referencing these pieces by their number (#1, #2, #3, etc). Because you will eventually be tearing the paper off from the fabric, I highly recommend perforating the lines on the paper before you begin sewing. To do this, simply stitch along all the inside lines without thread in your needle. IMPORTANT: set your stitch length to the smallest setting so that your stitches -- or in this case, the holes -- are close together. The other nice thing about perforating the lines in advance is that it's handy for when you need to fold back the paper along the lines. And in this tutorial, you'll be doing that a lot. Okay, next step. Cut out fabric for your background pieces and fabric for your goose triangle pieces. I find 3" x 5" is a good size; you can go smaller as you get more comfortable but I like to give myself room for error. The first few times you assemble this block, it's helpful to start with larger cuts of fabric. Most of my early mistakes involved using a piece that I swore was big enough but after sewing and turning it, it would be too short. Trust me when I say you'd rather have some fabric waste than the frustration of having to unpick a section because it ended up being a few millimeters short. For my goose triangles. If fabric waste is a concern, a 19" x 6" piece will fit all six background pieces. Alright, now grab your paper template. You will use the numbers on the paper template as your guide for where to start and where to go next. We'll work in numerical order, so your first stitched line will be the line between #1 (goose triangle) and #2 (bkgd). Take the fabric piece for your first goose triangle and lay it with the wrong side facing up (right side facing down). Place your template on top of the fabric with the words facing up. Fold the paper template together at the line between #1 and #2 and -- using the edge created by the fold as a guide, trim the fabric to leave what will be a 1/2" seam allowance. (As you get better at this block and need less room for error, you can trim it to 1/4" instead.) Now you are ready to position the fabric for #2. I know, I know, when are we going to start stitching, right? Hang with me. Place the background fabric (#2) right side facing up under the #1 fabric. Line them up as noted on the photo below and pin. Let's stitch! Fold your paper flat again and stitch along the line between #1 and #2. After you are finished stitching, fold the paper back again at the line between #1 and #2 and use the edge of the paper to trim the fabric to 1/4 inch seam allowance. Like I said, you can skip this step obviously if you initially trimmed to 1/4 inch seam allowance in the previous step. Now turn the paper over and press your fabrics open. Okay, now from here on out on this tutorial, my photos are going to show the pieces labeled so that you don't get confused. You don't have to do this at home, though I do find it helpful to write the numbers on the back of the paper. Okay, now you're ready to move onto #3, a background piece. Place your sewn pieces right side down and fold your paper along the line between #3 and #1-#2. Go ahead and trim (leaving either 1/4" or 1/2"). Now you're ready to place and sew piece #3. You can either slip piece #3 under the #1, #2 pieces or flip the block over and place piece #3 on top of pieces #1 and #2 (like in the picture below). Which ever way you pick, just be sure your fabrics are right sides together. Stitch along the line between #3 and #1-#2. Turn paper over and press fabrics open. Next you'll turn your paper over so the fabric is right side down. Fold back the paper along the line between #3 and #4. Continue to repeat the same previous steps of trimming, lining up the next fabric piece, pinning, folding the paper flat, stitching, and ironing the fabric open. Are you getting the hang of it? Go ahead and finish up #5, #6, #7, #8 and #9 following the same steps as above. Just remember to go in sequential order. Almost done! Time to trim. Use the paper as your guide and trim to the paper. If you are trimming paper off, you are trimming too much. (Sorry, I forgot to get a shot of what the block looks like on the back before trimming.) When you are ready, carefully remove the paper. I find that it helps to start with removing #9 and working backwards (#8, #7, #6, etc.). Once you have four sections completed, you are ready to arrange them and sew them together.Sew A to B and set aside. Sew C to D and set aside. Then sew AB to CD and you're done! Ta-da! Aren't you fancy!! Hopefully, I've been able to demystified the Circle of Geese block for you and you're not cursing my name right now. Happy sewing!! Feel free to come over to my blog and say hello! Thanks sooooooooooooooooooo Much Cara!!! xx Mystery solved!! xx I hope you enjoyed her Tute... I did! xx
Hi everyone! Requests for a Pikachu plush have been on my list for a while now, and they really ramped up over the last year or two. He’s such an important character I wanted to make sure to …
Yarn Brooklyn Tweed Loft:Pumice (MC)(option 1): 995 (1094, 1179, 1286, 1383)(1496, 1592, 1659, 1783) yds 909 (1000, 1078, 1175, 1264)(1367, 1455, 1516, 1630) mPumice (MC)(option 2): 1069 (1176, 1269, 1381, 1484)(1603, 1707, 1780, 1911) yds 977 (1075, 1160, 1262, 1356)(1465, 1560, 1627, 1747) mCast Iron: 83 (90, 95, 101, 106)(112, 117, 117, 117) yds 76 (82, 87, 92, 97)(102, 107, 107, 107) mHayloft: 33 (35, 37, 39, 42)(44, 46, 46, 46) yds 30 (32. 34, 36, 38)(40, 42, 42, 42) mFossil: 22 (24, 25, 26, 28)(30, 31, 31, 31) yds 20 (22, 23, 24, 26)(27, 28, 28, 28) mSoot: 22 (24, 25, 26, 28)(30, 31, 31, 31) yds 20 (22, 23, 24, 26)(27, 28, 28, 28) mIceberg: 13 (14, 15, 16, 18)(18, 19, 19, 19) yds 12 (13, 14, 15, 16)(16, 17, 17, 17) mTartan: 8 (9, 10, 10, 10)(11, 11, 11, 11) yds 7 (8, 9, 9, 9)(10, 10, 10, 10) mGauge 22 sts x 35 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking.Substitute yarn below for pattern options 1 & 2
Unravel Two Director Martin Sahlin shows you how to make your own Yarny in this step-by-step how-to guide.
If you've ever struggled to button a pair of pants be sure to check out the Letting Out Pants tutorial. This helpful link will show you how to make pants bigger by letting out the waist. If you are a person whose weight often changes then this can be an extremely helpful trick. You don't need to go out and buy new pants if you have gained a few pounds. Keep your old pants and simply make them more comfortable by letting out the waist with these easy steps. Refashioning and upcyling your clothes has never been so easy!
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If you need something to make your Halloween a little more magical... ♥ I have a new wearable sewing pattern! https://www.etsy.com/listing/717753266/witch-hat-with-animal-ears-sewing This one is for a...
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I realised that I haven't added many of these photo's here, so thought I would. These are of my Crazy Quilt with Grandmother's Fans. It took 4 years between 1992-1996 and I sold it in 2009(ish) for $70000AU.
Upcycled Sweater Boots: What do you get if you mix and old sweater, some cheap flat shoes, and lots of hot glue? Sweater boots, that's what!
The perfect shirt for when you want to feel comfy, but still look cute. All items are made to order. Each one is unique to you. No two shirts are the same (unless you really want them to be). Choose your color and size. Message me if you have any special requests for thread color. **All shirts are UNISEX, not specifically Men's. All embroidery is done by hand in 100% high quality cotton thread. T-shirts are 100% pigment dyed cotton. CARE INSTRUCTIONS: -Delicate wash. -Drying: tumble dryer on a low/gentle mode. -Do not dry clean. -If ironing, do not put iron directly on thread. PRODUCTION: -Pieces are made to order & 100% hand made so no two will look exactly alike Because this is a hand made item, the processing time to create each piece is 2 weeks. This time does NOT include shipping, but I do my best to mail out as quickly as possible (: -If ordering for a gift, holiday, or special occasion, please try to order at least a month in advance -Not responsible for items lost in the mail or in customs & therefore cannot make a 2nd item for free -Please double check your address, I will not refund due to being shipped to wrong address Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions through Etsy.
Adding a panel of fabric to each side of a too-small t-shirt is a great way to give new life to a shirt that would otherwise be bound for the rag bin.
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Weaving on simple cardboard looms was a favorite activity at our nature art themed summer camp last year. Making your owl loom is so simple and uses materials you probably have laying around your house. Even though it’s just cardboard, with a little care you can reuse it over and over to make all
Double Pinwheel & Peeping Cats Quilt Blocks. Free Pattern and Tutorial
¡Hola! Vamos hoy con un DIY Colaborador de la mano de Claudia. No sé si la recordáis, pero fue una de nuestras primeras colaboradoras DIY. Antes tenía un
this t-shirt re-do took me 5 minutes. how awesome is that? i love peek-a-book shoulders... i think it's a classy way to show some skin. i also love feeling comfortable and sexy, which it seems, most of the time, is an oxymoron. but! here you have it: cotton shirt + scissors + a little creativity = comfortable + sexy if you can't tell by the pictures, i used the cut-out portion of the fabric to tie around the bottom of the sleeve. this shapes up to a cute bow (which are fashionably in right now). whoot! p.s. thanks to my beautiful friend jammie for modeling. she's the most photogenic person i know... i've never seen a bad photo of her. envy!
