Beth N. shares this easy tutorial for upholstered headboards… Just the thing creates a focal point for any bedroom in the house! How to Raise Headboard Other than my son’s crib, all the beds in our house have one of these upholstered headboards. They’re easy to make and they have a high visual impact. Make[…]
How to Make a Pleated Collar
Kayleen makes absolutely beautiful, classic clothing. She specializes in unique clothing for children but also makes wonderful clothes for herself, in addition to bags and more. A fun collar is a great way to add variety to a favorite top pattern. Creating a pattern for your collar This particular collar looks best when attached to[…]
Rice Heat Therapy Bag Tutorial
Rice Heat Therapy Bag with Washable Cover Materials you will need: fabric scraps 1/4 yard linen or other fabric (I used thislinen blend.) 1/4 yard muslin 2 lbs short or medium grain rice essential oil 4″ of 3/4″ wide Velcro 1. Cut Fabric 2 colored strips = 2″ x 7.75″ 1 colored strip = 3″ x[…]
Bag Straps Tutorial
You asked, and we are doing two fabulous bag strap tutorials for all! For a basic flat handle, you would cut the fabric 4x the finished width. For example, this 1″ strap started off with a piece of fabric cut 4″ x 20″. You would also cut the interfacing to the same dimensions. Interfacing is[…]
Bag Zippered and Slip Pocket Tutorial
Zippered Pocket Tutorial One of the biggest phobias of sewing is the dreaded zipper. The truth is, with the proper tools, putting in a zipper is no problem. The most important tool is a zipper foot. Some sort of adhesive is very helpful as well. I like to use fusible tape, but an ordinary glue[…]
How to Install a Zipper on Cloth – Step by Step
You Are Only One Zipper Away From Sewing Your Own Clothes: A Pep Talk and Tutorial The Pep Talk Learning to install a zipper changed my life. Sewing for myself gives me control of what my clothing looks like and how it fits – how empowering is that! I’m so in love with the process[…]