Today Mai from Mairuru shows you how to make a traditional Japanese figure with a great framing process too. My friend gave me an idea to make a frame with my Sarubobo plushes. So I’d like to write here the process of making a frame. To make it you need • a frame • fabrics[…]
Child Chicken Scratch Pattern
Child’s Hold-it-all Apron (can also be used as a clothespin apron for adults) My youngest daughter likes carrying blocks all over the house and is always using her shirt to hold them. I figured there had to be an easier way of little children carrying large amounts of items around; since their hands are so[…]
How to Sew Hexagons Together by Hand
Today Melissa brings you her Hex jeans and an easier-than-you-thought hexagon paper piecing tutorial: Hexes are fantastic. I never get tired of them and they have timeless appeal. This is a quick tutorial for hand sewing hex “flowers” together. I’ve done paper piecing several different ways, but I’ve found this to be the most portable[…]
How to Sew A Sewing Machine Cover
What you need • Fabric for the patchwork front: seven different coordinating prints, each cut into 4.5” squares. • Fabric for the inside, cut into a rectangle measuring 16” x 28”. • Grosgrain ribbon (or other ribbon suitable for ties, such as twill tape.) cut into eight lengths of 12”. Notes: Seam allowance is about[…]
How To Make A Buttonhole
Steps of Making A Buttonhole The first thing to do is measure the button, to know how big of a buttonhole you will need. The length of the buttonhole should be the diameter of the button PLUS the thickness of the button PLUS 1/8” for wiggle room. If you are using a shank button, measure[…]
How to Make Toy Gathering Bucket
Once upon a time there was a darling little princess who was curious about everything. The queen wanted her princess to be happy and amused, so she gave her charming things with which to play–cloth blocks, handcrafted rattles and painted wooden toys (from Germany!) The princess was amused (for a minute.) Then she demanded new[…]