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Everyone has their own level of comfort when it comes to how high or low a neckline should be. Fortunately, raising a low neckline on a pattern is a really straightforward thing to do. It literally takes 5 seconds. However, some of you may not be used to modifying patterns and would like some confirmation. And after […]
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Hello m'dearies! It is Friday...Phew! Not that it should make any difference, as we've been enjoying a long summer holiday, where one day just melts into another! I have been keeping busy with the kidlets, going for leisurely walks and swims in the river. But, already the nights are drawing in, and there is a hint of autumn in the evening dusk. This time of year is sewing season for me. Here are a few bits I have created over the last two weeks to get me going. If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that these are now available in my Etsy shop! Pretty Perfect Pin Pillows... Needle books, sewn with love...♥ Blessings, Tania ♥
“Its just a little bit special ” Do you ever go to a “special” occasion and only want to carry the necessities a phone, glasses and a card or two. This bag fits just …
Learn how to sew a wrist pincushion step by step. This project is suitable for beginners and can be done in less than an hour.
These quick fabric corner bookmarks can be made from fabric scraps, take no time at all and would be great paired with a book or bookstore gift card!
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If I could go back in time, this is what I would tell myself before I started sewing. I could have learned more and had more sewing success.
Completed Thread Catchers Are (Sometimes) Available! This handy pincushion and thread catcher combo sits firmly next to your machine or on the arm of your chair. Make it up in your favorite fabrics, as you’ll be using it for years! It’s also a great gift for your sewing friends. A ceramic tile under the pincushion …
I shared this pattern with you a few days ago and I just couldn't resist buying it myself.(and then I proceeded to ignore the important things on my to-do list so that I could sew it!)My little girl is 4 and she loves art.If there is a piece of paper to be found, 99% of the time she…
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Mouse Sewing Project - Teach children how to hand sew their own pocket pet mouse, or sew one for them! Felt pets like these cute felt mice, make a great lovey or comfort object, a cute handmade gift, and, a fun mouse cat toy that can be filled with catnip! Fill a few felt mice up with catnip and watch your furry friend go crazy with joy!
These fun and free sewing ideas for kids will have adults and kids alike enjoying the art of being sew creative!
I came across this small stuffed elephant on the Hobby Lobby website and thought to share it with you. It was just so cute that I just had to make it and do the
Well it's the end of a busy week! I don't know about you, but I'm pooped! But I'm pleased to say we've had some gorgeous, sunny days here in N.I. this week, and there's a lovely Autumn feel to the air! As always, the things I've been working on this week I can't show you yet (soon I promise!), so I'm going to give you a wee tute on how to use up every last wee bit of fabric shavings, you know those bits that end up all over your cutting mat after trimming blocks and hsts? We'll here's a cool way to turn them into a new type of fabric. As far as I know this product doesn't have an official name - I learnt it at college and it wasn't called anything then, but if you know the official name of this craft, please let me know. 1. Save up your fabric shavings & wee bits of offcuts that are too small to be useful (you can also cut up wee bits of fluffy wool, ribbon, sparkly threads etc.). Bigger pieces will need to be snipped down smaller. 2. Take a piece of plain sheeting/calico and lay a load of shavings on top. You can colour code your savings as I have done here, or have a multi-coloured mess! Make sure it's thick enough to cover the backing fabric, but not too thick to sew over. 3. Lay a piece of water soluble fabric over the top and pin/sew round the edges. This stuff is really cool - you can get different brands in a craft shop or online. I've used Avalon Water Soluble Embroidery Fabric by Madeira. 4. Now sew, sew, sew over the top of the w.s.fabric, either by free motion quilting or straight & wavy lines all over. Try not to leave any big gaps where the shavings can later escape from. 5. When you have stitched this to within an inch of its life, take the pins out and under a luke warm tap or in a sink/basin, allow the w.s.fabric to melt away (it goes a bit slimy as it melts off so rinse it well). 6. Give your new piece of fabric a good squeeze to get the water out and then allow it to dry on the radiator. 7. When dry, draw your desired shapes on the back and cut out. If you want to, sew more stitching on top to highlight details, for example veins in leaves, or sew on beads, sequins etc. 8. You can now use your fabric shapes to embellish/decorate cards, cushions, make letters or Christmas decorations etc. etc. The possibilities are endless! Another way to use this wonderful water soluble fabric is to roughly sketch a shape on to it & then put it into an embroidery hoop. Repeated sewing and shading with thread will close all the gaps, so that when you take the fabric off the hoop and dissolve the w.s.fabric you are left with a completely embroidered shape. Have fun & let your imagination run wild!
How about a little sunshine in your part of the world - this is Ms. Sunshine Or how about just a little raggedy annie? . Two new dolls in my Etsy shop - have a wonderful weekend! Sweet hugs,
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How to make a felt pocket hug to send to friends and family
Don’t you just love cute little pincushions? I think they’re so fun to make up and you can never have enough cute places to hold your pins and needles. They make such great gifts too! Today I’ve rounded up some of my favorite pincushions to show off – I have so many of these on ... Read More about 15 + Super Cute DIY Pincushions
Cute Dollhouses
Well, this little dress is just perfect for the month of February, is it not? Have you ever seen anything so sweet as a girl's dress with a heart cutout in the back? I was
Beginner Sewing Projects - here are some really easy things that even a novice sewist can start when learning to sew. Simple tutorials.
PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BEFORE PURCHASING. This is a DOWNLOADABLE ZIP file. You will NOT receive any physical products. The digital file will be immediately available for download through Etsy system after purchasing this item. Once your order is completed you will automatically be emailed a link to an Etsy download page where you can download your digital files. The email will be sent to the email address registered to your Etsy account. In addition to email, your order files can always be found on Etsy / Your Account / Purchases And Reviews / Purchases / Download Files Watermarks are for my protection and will be removed after successful checkout. WHAT YOU GET: You will receive 3 high quality files. 1 .PNG file with a transparent background, 1 .JPG and 1 .PDF, plus all mockups 300 dpi 3000 x 3000 pixels 25 x 25 cm 9,84 x 9,84 inches These files are perfect for printing on t-shirts, mugs, pillows, phone cases, personal invitations, party announcements, greeting cards, web graphics, digital scrapbooking, and much more. If you receive a damaged file, I will gladly exchange it for a new one or in another format. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask! Please allow 1 DAY for your queries due to different time-zone! ************** PLEASE NOTE: You may print as many copies as you wish for your PERSONAL USE ONLY. Colors may vary slightly depending on your monitor and printer. YOU MAY NOT: Modify, share, copy or resell this file Due to the digital nature of my products, I do not offer any returns or refunds.
Adding a Crochet Bookmark to the gift of a book is also a really great way to make your presents for others a little bit more personal. Enjoy!
Hi there! It's been a while! I seem to have lost my grip on my blogging mojo recently, over a week since a post, so sorry, but I have been trying to create a post that has been niggling at me for a while, and a few nice ladies had asked about this, and it has taken alot of my spare blogging time to figure it all out, but here goes....... .......... I have finally gotten onto writing a little pattern tutorial for my granny softie I call Kitty Cat. This is the first time I have tried to write a pattern tutorial post so please excuse me if it is pretty crappy! ( for instance I am looking at the photos I have taken to try and help explain my crochet and can't really figure out what I am doing in some of them!! So I hope I don't confuse you all.) Having said that, this is a fairly straight forward crochet make and if I could make it I'm sure all you clever people will find it a breeze. My original Kitty Cat (pictured above) used the Sunburst granny square as the tummy panel, in this example I am using a different square pattern, as I wanted something a bit more solid with less places for stuffing to poke through. You can use whatever square pattern you like as your tummy square, but I think the ones with less gaps work better for a stuffed softie. My incredibly high tech pattern writing notebook. Haha. ( I really have been busy!!) Ok, here is the square I am starting with, this pattern is called Spinner from the Jan Eaton Crochet Squares book, as I said choose whatever square pattern take your fancy and make 2 of them. The basic construction of this toy is a simple back piece and front piece that are the same, sewn together, with arms and legs sewn on last and the face hand sewn on and embroidered. I used a 3mm hook and 8 ply wool to make a nice thick piece of crochet to stuff. How I made it : Take one square and with right side facing you, join your main colour with a sl/st to any corner stitch of the last round. (above picture) Round 1 of main colour : Ch 1, (acts as 1st st), sc in same stitch, then sc in each st around square, with 3sc in each corner st. When you get back to the starting point, sc in same st as ch1 and join the round with a sl/stitch. (there are now 3 sts in each corner st of the round) Next round : ch 1, TURN WORK and working on the back side of the square, sc in same stitch, then sc in each stitch around the square, working 3sc in each corner st. When back to the start, sc in first st and sl/st to starting 1ch to join the round. Round 3 :Ch 1, TURN WORK and repeat the first round So now you should have a square with 3 rounds of sc bordering it. (Starting body/head) : You now start working in rows back and forward to make the head. Ch1, (acts as 1st sc st so miss the next st) ,Turn work so working on backside, then sc in each st across til 1st corner, (end of row) then Ch 1, turn work, miss 1st st, sc in each st back across row. Continue on in this way til you can count 12 'double rows' ( see photo below to see what I mean) Making ears: On 1st 14 st start shaping a triangle by decreasing 1 st at each end of row on every right side row. Like this : 1st ear Next right side row, only sc 14sts, then ch1 and turn. Sc in each st back to start. 2nd RS row, Sl/st to next stitch, then ch 1 , sc in next 11 sts, (12 sts all up), ch 1, turn. Sc in each st back to 1st ch. Continue on in the pattern,( the sc in the middle will reduce by 2 each RS Row) until there are 2 st left. At this point bind off. 2nd ear : Count 14 st from left hand side of work and join wool, ch1. Make 2nd ear the same way as the 1st. You can make your ears bigger or smaller depending on how many stitches you start with in your rows (depends on the square you choose to use), So this is really more of a guide, if you have a different amount of stitches and there is a big gap between your ears (I mean your softies ears!! I don't mean your brain space! haha!! I'm not being rude!) you can adjust the number of sts in each ear, just make sure they are the same number. I like to leave a gap of 3-4 st on my cat. So they should look something like this when done. Make another piece the same way for the back, and there you have it, the front and back of kitty cat! In part 2, I'll show you the arms and legs and face details and how it all goes together. Sorry this is in 2 parts, but it has taken me so long to get just this far that I think you would be waiting for ages if I did it all in one go. I think I'll be able to finish off the 2nd installment for you pretty quickly, and maybe even post it tomorrow! Hope you enjoyed this little tutorial, if you find any problems or inconsistencies with the instructions feel free to let me know and I'll try and fix it! ( this is my 1st try after all!) Have a great day! PS. I have used American crochet terms for this pattern, so for you English Ladies, I think that means Sc =Dc
Turn just about any photo into a pattern for beautiful fabric applique art with this easy-to-follow tutorial from Little Button Diaries!
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Hi! Happy Wednesday everyone!:) I just wanted to share a bit of good news with you all. I've been thinking about taking a little break from creating patterns for now and instead want to focus on making dolls to sell from time to time. Over the last few years I've had many requests from people looking to purchase my ready-made dolls and because I've been so busy designing patterns and running my shop, I've not been able to offer them. Well, I'm happy to say that that's about to change! I'm hoping to be able to offer a small batch of dolls every couple of weeks or so, depending of course on how busy my shop is and whether I have other projects on the go. Here are a few photos of three of the dolls I've been working on so far - they're not quite done yet, but I hope you like them! :) I've embroidered a glittery star on each of their cheeks - hence the name 'Starlet Dolls'. Each doll will wear a cute pair of frilly knickers. Aren't they sweet?? I might just have to design a pair for me too! :) lol! I've already made a stash of dresses for the next batch of girls :) Each dress is lined with a pretty petticoat. My wonderful Mum has kindly agreed to knit each of them a little wrap cardigan which I think just adds the best touch! This sweet girl is wearing a feather boa collar while she waits for her cardigan. They're quite tall, measuring a tad more than 17 inches in length. These dolls are not suitable for very young children and should be handled gently or used as display dolls. PLEASE NOTE: To find out when the dolls will be ready for sale, please keep in touch by following my Instagram and Facebook Page. I will post a release date and time a couple of days before listing the dolls in my Etsy shop. I'm sorry, but to be fair to everyone, I cannot take reserves. Also, I will not be offering custom dolls. Each doll will be one-of-a-kind, completely unique and made from the highest quality materials. I'm so looking forward to making many more of these little beauties and I hope that you'll pop in to visit my social media pages often to see what else I'll been working on! Have a lovely week!
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Here are more than a hundred of cute ideas and projects on what to do with the leftover scrap fabric you have at home.
