sewing – Page 32 – the long thread

September 21, 2009September 21, 2009

Wrist Pincushion

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Attach your sewing pins to your body and you’re pretty much guaranteed not to misplace them.

I’ve had pincushions on the brain after this post, so today I made a handy wrist pincushion. Simple to sew, it’s made from one fabric scrap, some filling and velcro. Easy! The measurements should be correct for an average sized woman’s wrist, but you can measure your own wrist and make necessary adjustments. The pincushion in the center takes up 3″ of space, so be sure to account for that. I thought about adding a cardboard piece to keep you from poking your arm with pins, but decided to leave that out as I found that I didn’t have any problems. But use caution!

Instructions are below. And if you make one of these, we’d love to see it! Add your photo to the Make it Monday Flickr pool here.

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September 9, 2009

Back to School Skirts

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A half yard of fabric, two rows of stitches, some elastic — and you have a back-to-school skirt. Love these fabrics: Echino Bird & Berry, Kokka Red Riding Hood,and Alexander Henry’s Tillbrook border. I also embroidered some plain tees to go with these.

August 31, 2009September 3, 2009

Little House Pouch

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Here’s a tutorial for this little house pouch. Quick and easy to make. It’s lined and you can add a velcro or magnetic closure. Tuck some colored pencils and paper inside for a child’s art pouch, or put it in your bag to carry odds and ends. You could even add a strap and make it into a sweet child’s purse. This one’s been taken over by my six-year-old who is calling it a wallet. Kind of big for that, but okay. Oh, and the printed fabrics came from here and here.

Click here for the template and instructions. If you make one of these, be sure to share a picture in our Make it Monday Flickr group here.

August 29, 2009

Quick Crafty Round-Up

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A very cool way to make a flip doll with legs from We Wilsons (link via Luv in the Mommyhood).

And over at Meet me at Mike’s, Pip has posted some great links: 25 Adorable Amigurumi Critters to Crochet and25 Super Cute Totes to Make (that’s my kid’s artwork tote pictured).

Print this handy Pocket Stitch Book from Cassi of The Crafty Crow for Sew, Mama, Sew.

Make this Table Runner from Betz White for Craft.

Pincushion from A Stitch in Dye (link via Whip Up). And look, she has a new book available for pre-order.

Find some sandwich inspiration for your kid’s lunchbox from Funky Lunch (link via Craft Gossip).

Log Cabin washcloths from The Purl Bee.

Make it Do shows you how she made these school bags (she used my squirrel appliqué design that you can find here).

August 22, 2009

Fairy Dress

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Made a little dress for my four-year-old from this sweet Alexander Henry print. I made the bodice too small, so I covered my measuring blunder by adding the patchwork stripes to the back to avoid remaking the bodice. I think it ended up making the dress look much more interesting. Just goes to show that some mistakes are serendipitous.

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