These pretty patchwork bowls designed by Charise Randell are ideal for storing your quilting notions and tools. Store basic sewing notions on your table in these sweet fabric bowls sewn with scraps of your favorite fabrics. These patchwork bowls are also nice on a dresser or dressing table .⇒ Get the Petal Nesting Bowls PDF Pattern ⇐ Advertisement More household storage projects: The latest from some of our partners:1. Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collecti
The cooler weather is here which means a return to slow stitching season! Today I'm sharing the notions you'll need to hand-quilt.
What are Quilting Notions? If you are fairly new to quilting you may have only just come across the term ‘quilting notions’ and wondering exactly what that means. Fortunately, this is a simple one to answer. Quilting notions are all of those tools and accessories that are used when making a quilt. Some examples of quilting notions include: Scissors Thimble Seam ripper Fabric pens Rotary cutter Cutting mat Safety pins Quilting gloves Wonder clips Seam guide Quilting rulers Needles and pins Pressing mats It can also include accessories that are incorporated into the quilt itself like zippers, threads and quilt
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Hi again! :) I decided last night that I should make a tutorial for the needle case that I posted yesterday. I made another one today and took pictures along the process. This tutorial is for pe…
The cooler weather is here which means a return to slow stitching season! Today I'm sharing the notions you'll need to hand-quilt.
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"Every child who sews with a will should have a wee birdie to help with his bill."I have long been fascinated with some of the clever inventions of the past, the sewing bird being one of them. The sewing bird, also known as a sewing clamp, hemming clamp, or third hand, was used in the 18th and early 19th centuries to attach one end of a piece of cloth firmly to a table to enable the seamstress to hold her sewing taut with one hand while stitching with the other.(Image Source) Commonly used in the Victorian home, this third hand clamps to a table while the beak holds the fabric to be sewn. Depressing the tail releases the beak enabling the fabric to be repositioned or removed. Before the invention of the sewing machine, clothing, sheets, and other household items were sewn by hand, this handy little clamp was often used for hemming. (Reproduction Sewing Bird for sale at Victorian Trading Company) Early clamps can be traced to the late 17th century. The "sewing bird" came into fashion early in the 18th century. Invented in the Georgian period in England, it was the first device that allowed the material to be moved without having to loosen the clamp. Many were made for the travel trade and were used for advertisements. Most were made of polished and turned wood or iron. Victorian clamps were made of brass, iron, steel and painted wood. (Image Source) In America the first sewing birds were called "grippers." Not used widely until mid-19th century, they became popular as a luxury item, which a young man would present to his intended bride months before the wedding. These were made in many varieties; birds with or without a pin cushion, on a spindle or not, deer, dogs, fish, frogs, snakes, dolphins, cherubs and people. Small thread winders, spool holders, netting hooks and rug braiders were also common. (Antique Sewing Bird) After the invention of the sewing machine the need for grippers was diminished but they were still manufactured as novelties. The Singer Sewing Machine Company produced a few as late as 1980. These original inexpensive novelties of yesteryear are expensive antique collectibles today. (Reproduction Sewing Birds sold at My Secret Shelf) I have seen these marvels in antique stores but don't actually own one, however, I had a need for making my own version of a "sewing bird". I found myself frustrated at always have to run to my sewing basket while crafting when I needed a handy pin, needle, or thread. I began my solution with a faded pale blue feed sack, an old cork/metal bottle stopper, and a vintage iron receipt holder found at a flea market... I sketched a little bird body, tail, and wings onto the feed sack with a Mark-B-Gone marker adding detail lines to the body, tail, and wings, which I then stitched over in brown embroidery floss... After the pieces were stitched together and stuffed, I removed the marker lines with a damp cloth and then used Fabri-tac to attach the tail and wings... I used a strong glue (E-6000) to glue the bottle stopper to the bottom of a small purchased twig and moss nest... And then I glued the bird into the nest, tacking the wings to the sides of the nest... I slipped spools of thread onto the receipt holder and pushed the cork bottle stopper down onto the sharp tip of the holder, then filling my sewing birds nest with needful supplies, like a mini scissor tucked under one wing (These were a gift from my sweet friend Pam and they are so sturdy and cut so well)... A large needle and thimble under the other wing... Pins and needles perch on the back of the bird... A little surprise pocket in the tail conceals a needle threader (I hate to admit that my eyes are just not what they used to the and I actually need one of these now!)... Here is my new sewing bird sitting on the worktable and all ready for service with no more running to the sewing basket! (For more great sewing ideas visit http://topreveal.com/diy-sewing-craft-ideas) They say that necessity is the mother of invention. I truly believe that and I am very happy with how my little version of a handy and helpful "sewing bird" turned out. "Sew", if you could create a needful invention to solve one of your problems, what would it be? ""Blessings, Miss Sandy
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Here we are again, the last day of August and starting off Labor Day weekend. I'm definitely ready for this summer to be over, because I can't take any more of this heat. I feel like everyone else is all "Yay, pumpkin spice lattes!" and I'm over here "Only if it's on ice. And not pump
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Sometimes, it's tricky to capture and reignite your sew-jo. Sometimes, making something small might be key to taking those first steps back into the world you love... So with this in mind, I made a little needlecase. It's nothing flash and doesn't have a large number of pockets or zips or "bits" - but I think it does the trick. One pocket to hold my little scissors and thread and a space to store my needle/s. Not too much fuss (well, except for that kitty button on the front) and perfectly portable. The tumbler panel was made up with the first fabrics which I cut with my Crafters Edge Crossover II machine. I used a stashed mini charm pack and the smallest tumbler die in the set. It's funny how that worked out - first use of the machine and last project for Crafters Edge for the year. I hope you've enjoyed the projects I've created through the year, using the Crafters Edge tools and I plan to post (in the next few days) with my re-cap. After a hectic lead up to Christmas with fulfilling custom orders, the desire to head into the sewing room to do anything really, has fled. One of the main problems is that it's as though a bomb has gone off in the room and there is "stuff" everywhere. Not just sewing related things either. With lots of visitors dropping in over the festive period my sewing room became a place to "hide" things that would normally have a place somewhere else or which needed attention, but time was of the essence. Know what I mean? It's time for me to go in, tidy up and get back on track. Do you need a tidy space to work or does a bit of mess not bother you?
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a handy, compact sewing kit - perfect for slipping in your bag when you're out and about... You will need old glasses case 30cm x 30cm of fabric (for outer) 30cm x 30cm of fabric (for lining) 10cm x 20cm scrap of fabric (for pincushion) small amount of stuffing (for pincushion) PVA glue stiff glue brush sewing needle,pins & scissors sewing machine (optional) 2 small buttons bone folder or knitting needle blue-tack (optional) ...a bit cruel, but I don't have proper step-by-step photographs for this project! You will find it easier using a glasses case which is 'square-isn' in shape, and fabrics which are fine in weight, and/or of fairly loose weave - this will assist smooth corners. If your fabric buckles at the corners, fold neat little pleats at the curves... I've taken a few close up photos from the finished project to illustrate the instructions as best I can and slotted them into the steps below to clarify a bit more... 1 Cut an oblong of fabric several centimetres larger all around than the lid of your glasses case, and another for the base. With one of the fabric pieces right side down and laid horizontally in front of you, fold the bottom edge up by 5mm and glue into position – this edge will lay along the hinge of the case. Do the same with the other fabric piece and leave to one side to dry. 2 Cover the outside of your glasses case first – use PVA glue and a stiff glue brush to ‘stab’ the wrong side of the fabric first(see tip). Leave it for a few minutes so that the glue is not so wet (this will prevent it from oozing through the fabric when you apply it). 3 Centre the folded edge of the glued piece of fabric along the hinge, then gently smooth it out across the curved shape of the case, making use of the grain and bias of the fabric to reduce the wrinkling. Leave to dry. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the base of the case. 5 Trim the excess fabric down to 5mm all around the opening of the case. Apply glue to the rim and several mms inside the unhinged edges. Fold and smooth the fabric cover, rub it with the bone folder or end of a knitting needle to smooth it and leave to dry. 6 The best thing to do now is to make yourself a pattern for the lining of the case. Use a scrap of fabric and smooth it into position inside the glasses case, which should be open as wide as possible. You can use small pieces of blue tack to hold it in position while you do this. Trim it to fit exactly around all the edges. Remove your ‘pattern’ and use it to cut your floral lining fabric. 7 Repeat the gluing process to insert the lining, making sure your case is open as wide as possible when doing so. Use small sharp scissors to trim the raw edge 1mm or so below the edge of the case rim and rub it all the way around with the bone folder or the end of a knitting needle to ensure it is firmly attached. 8 Make a small pincushion by cutting two rectangles of fabric roughly half the length of your case and the width plus 2cm. Place the two pieces right sides together, and stitch a 1cm seam all the way around leaving a couple of centimetres for a turning gap. Turn right sides out through the gap, stuff and close the gap with small stitches by hand. Finally, stitch the two buttons to the centre of the pincushion, one on ether side with the fabric and stuffing sandwiched between. tip Stab your loaded glue brush on a scrap of paper first, before applying it to the fabric – you don’t want it over-laden, especially when using finer fabrics, such as the lawn for the lining.
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