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Bias tape can be purchased fairly inexpensively, but sometimes you’re in a bind and you need some right away. It’s really easy to make using an inexpensive little doodad and some strips of fabric. It can be as basic as grabbing some solid colored cotton, or sometimes you’re looking for something you couldn’t get in the store that is made out of your project fabric. I recommend cutting some extra strips next time you’re cutting strips of fabric for a project. Then you can have some go-to strips handy for making bias tape or piping on a whim. See the tutorial on piping here. (more…) |
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Saturday, April 17th, 2010Easiest baby quilt – part 2
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
 Cute and soft, all at once |
In last week’s post, we made the quilt sandwich for this baby quilt and quilted it using free-motion quilting. Then we applied the backing afterward and basted it all together. In this week’s tutorial, we will create bias binding and apply it. Any quilt takes time, and this one is no exception, but if you aren’t familiar with cutting and piecing, it’s definitely nice and easy. And much faster! |
Easiest baby quilt – part 1
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
 Minky quilt |
If you’re not familiar with quilting techniques, you can still make a little baby quilt quite easily. These quilt panels require no special cutting or piecing. Just add batting, quilt in the manner of your choice and add a super-soft backing like minky.
In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the “quilt sandwich,” the quilting and adding the backing. Next week, we’ll do the binding. (Click here for part 2 of this post) (more…) |
Tufted floor pillow
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
 Ahhhh. |
Sitting on the floor seems to run in my husband’s family. I prefer a couch, myself. But for those who lounge on the floor, how about getting comfy on a big, soft, tufted floor pillow? This pillow is HUGE, and the sewing part is really quick and easy. The tufting and covered buttons take the bulk of your time, but you’ll be surprised what a great pillow you get for little effort. (more…) |
Bordered place mats
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
 Mix and match! |
Last week, I showed you how to make mitered-corner napkins. This week, we’ll make coordinating place mats to go with them. My first attempt to make place mats came right when I taught myself to sew. I gave them to my grandmother. Looking back, boy were they awful! Funny, I’ve never seen them around her house. I guess they must have been bad if your grandma won’t pretend to like them. These place mats are super-easy to make, and they will hold up well in the wash. (more…) |
Mitered-corner napkins
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
 Napkins in a jiffy! |
I love cloth napkins. I use them all the time, for no special occasion. Yet guests are always terrified to use them. They are so easy to make, good for the environment and make an average meal or snack feel a little bit special.
Here is a quick and easy way to make napkins with nice mitered corners. Next week, we’ll make place mats with coordinating prints to go with these napkins for a full-on, fancy-pants dining experience. (more…) |
Pillow trims
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
 Liven up your pillows |
Pillows are a great way to spruce up your home. They add a warm, inviting touch and a comforting place to rest. But, boy, can they be expensive to buy. As sewers, we are lucky enough to make our own decor items, and we can make them just how we want them.
Pillows can be incredibly basic, or they can use pieced fabric design and fancy trims. This tutorial discusses adding rope lip cord and piping as trims to your pillows. (more…) |
Relaxing neck pillows
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Spacious yoga mat bag
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
 Carry in style |
I don’t know about you, but I’m often motivated by cute clothes or accessories. Maybe with a cute yoga mat bag like this, I’d have a reason to actually dust off my mat and head to class.
Most yoga mat bags I’ve seen are tubular with a drawstring. That works just fine, but sometimes you need something a bit roomier to hold your other items, like a towel.
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Lined geometric knitting bags
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 |
These cute little bags can be used for practically anything – makeup, knitting projects, organizing your tote bag. The box bag is the perfect size for a sock knitting project. I have provided a tutorial below on how to make a lined version of this bag with no unsightly raw seams.
The pyramid bag was a larger version of a fun pattern by Nicole Mallalieu, which I followed exactly to her specifications except for making it bigger. Unfortunately, the Web page with the instructions (supposedly found here) is not up and running right now. Perhaps it will be soon. (more…) |
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