Awesome Box Pouch Tutorial
I’ve been on the prowl for pouches to make sense of what’s in my bag (and to make changing bags easier). This tutorial from http://modernquiltlove.wordpress.com/ looks simple and straightforward. I think I’m going to give this one a try. You can find the tutorial...
Vacation is Over
Sigh… it’s back to work for me. I didn’t get nearly as much done sewing/craft wise as I had planned, but I had a wonderful vacation. I did make a trip to NYC’s garment district and went on a little shopping spree. Will post pics soon of the fab fabrics that I bought. While randomly trolling the fabric stores, I...
Sewing Knits
So I’ve tried to sew knit fabric a few times, with little success. I’ve read a lot of info suggesting that a serger is best, but that it can be done with a conventional machine. While reading the Wendy Mullins book, Home Stretch, she mentioned a foot called a walking foot. It has a top feed to keep layers of fabric...
Awesome Box Pouch Tutorial
I’ve been on the prowl for pouches to make sense of what’s in my bag (and to make changing bags easier). This tutorial from http://modernquiltlove.wordpress.com/ looks simple and straightforward. I think I’m going to give this one a try.
You can find the tutorial here:
http://modernquiltlove.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/perfect-box-pouch-tutorial/
By the way… this blog is totally awesome in general… one crafter’s [...]
Vacation is Over
Sigh… it’s back to work for me. I didn’t get nearly as much done sewing/craft wise as I had planned, but I had a wonderful vacation.
I did make a trip to NYC’s garment district and went on a little shopping spree. Will post pics soon of the fab fabrics that I bought.
While randomly trolling the [...]
My Favorite Sewing Book
Not a new book, but I do want to give a shout out to this wonderful sewing book by Diana Rupp, The Sew Everything Workshop. I sewed with my mother and family friends when I was young, but lost the thread (so to speak). When I decided to give sewing a try as an adult, [...]
Read MoreSewing Knits
So I’ve tried to sew knit fabric a few times, with little success. I’ve read a lot of info suggesting that a serger is best, but that it can be done with a conventional machine. While reading the Wendy Mullins book, Home Stretch, she mentioned a foot called a walking foot. It has a top [...]
Read MoreTechnical difficulties…
So after some technical difficulties, we seem to be back in business… how long was it? I have no idea. What a drag.
Read Morehttp://craftfail.com/
Just came across this site. Genius!
I don’t know about you, but I learn so much from the things that go horribly awry. You only have to utterly ruin the beautiful fabric you love or destroy the shirt you spent hours on with a wack buttonhole once… you never make those mistakes again.
I’m going to run [...]
A quick hit: fabric covered snap barettes
I’m always looking for projects that are small and quick (for during the work week), portable, and that will use the scraps and bits and pieces lying about. This one is perfect… all you need is snap barettes, farbic scraps, needle and thread and a little bit of time.
Check out the tutorial here:
http://mairuru.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-make-fabric-covered-snap-clip.html
