Showing posts with label childrens sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label childrens sewing. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Make your own Max from Where the Wild Things Are Costume
Examiner.com
Additionally, you can sew socks to the feet of your sweatpants or get your sewing machine out and add feet to the sweatsuit to resemble footed pj's You will ...


Adding or Altering Sewing Patterns - Example: Modifying McCalls 5252...
By Chloe Findlay-Harder
All I've done is copied the basic pattern that I'm using, and just added the extra elements on top. That way I can plan my sewing, instead of going “what's next!?”. So next time you're altering a pattern, ...


Wisconsin: Sew much for 'a drab life'

Dubuque Telegraph Herald
But she laughs about the state of the spare bedroom she uses as a sewing room. "This table never gets empty," she said, patting her sewing table. ...


'Men of Cloth' features colorful quilts
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Sewing has traditionally been a skill learned by men for survival. Soldiers carried sewing kits and repaired their uniforms around the fire at night. ...

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Sewing Patterns and Recycling T-Shirts and Sewing Patterns!

How to Make an Out-of-the Ordinary T-Shirt Quilt: Part One ...
Inspired by log cabin quilt blocks and the work of Piet Mondrian, I improvised a pattern that is both traditional and modern, beautiful and full of memories. This post is all about making the quilt front; next week, we'll do the quilting.
... like the block above. Once the pieces were sewn together, I cut the pieces to complete the block. I did this for the whole quilt; if it's easier for you to lay out your whole quilt before sewing, you can do that, too. ...

Tutorial: Sew a toddler dress or jumper · Sewing @ CraftGossip
By anneweaver
SnazzleCraft shares a free pattern for this versatile toddler dress. With a shirt underneath, it's a jumper. Without, it's a sundress. The pattern is sized for 18-24 months. I suspect it would be easy to size a little up or down to ...

reuse sewing pattern tissue paper » whip up
By Jackie Hernandez
Sewing pattern tissue has a great graphic quality. If you have some vintage or used sewing patterns laying around, consider reusing them for art, home decor, jewelry, or anything else you can decoupage. Here are a bunch of inspiring ideas for reusing sewing pattern tissue paper.

HOW TO MAKE A BABY CAR SEAT COVER - HOW TO MAKE A SAFE INFANT CAR ...
HOW TO MAKE A BABY CAR SEAT COVER. How to make a handmade infant car seat cover using a free sewing pattern for a baby car seat cover that you draw yourself.

Tutorial: Felt chick egg warmers · Sewing @ CraftGossip
By anneweaver
vlijtig shares a tutorial for making these chickie-shaped egg warmers from felt. The pattern is simple but oh, so cute! Get the how-to.