preparing you for a peaceful night’s sleep. The right pillow arrangement contributes to comfort and warmth, helping you escape the stresses of the outside world.
Next come your fitted and flat sheets. I love the simple, luxurious look of white sheets but patterned sheets are a fun option for adding color and interest to your bed. Make your bed with the finished side of your flat sheet face down so that when you fold back the top foot or so ...
This free zipper pouch pattern with a flat bottom (sometimes referred to as a gusset), is a part of my “learn to sew series.” A series of simple sewing projects aimed at helping you learn how to sew or improve your sewing skills! These zippered pouches are my “go-to” handmade gif...
How to clean parsley There’s one really important element for chopping parsley like a pro: You need to make sure the parsley is dry. Using a knife on wet — or even damp — parsley turns it into a messy paste, bruising the the leaves rather than sharply cutting them. Remove the wire...
These fabrics are cut into panels to make a "custom-fit" short. Bike shorts are created by sewing panels together. The most popular number of panels is six, but four and eight are also common. Higher panel counts allow us to create shorts that fit the cycling position better. If you ...
To make a mattress, pick out a fill (wool flakeornatural latexorboth wool batting and natural latex) and pick out a presewnticking,which is a zippered shell or case (eitherquiltedorknitorexpandable knit. In oursupplies section,you will find patterns and fabric to sew your own ticking.Commo...
I throw those plastic bags into a zippered pillow case to make a cozy, padded bed for the cats and dogs. The bed doesn't absorb pet odors and gets re-fluffed every time the pillow case is washed. more to recycle at the grocery store! by: Jamie I also save the grocery bags, but...
Step 1: Take Off the Pillowcase If the pillow is in a protector or cover, remove it. Some pillows also have zippered covers that can be removed to wash them separately. Step 2: Put the Pillows in a Washer You can machine wash cotton and polyester pillows, including the down ones. Try...
I cut that strip and made it a bit longer, just to be sure. Then I sewed the long strips to the zippered strips. Then I pinned that strip to the two cushion sides. Make sure when you pin that you pull and pin the strip a bit short on the t...
Put the toy in a mesh laundry bag to wash. You can use a zippered pillowcase if you don’t have one or a regular pillowcase and knot it at the top to seal. 2 Step 2: Make sure you use a separate bag/pillowcase for each toy. ...