Scraps of woven and knit fabric Pins Downloads: Download Materials List Learn how to: Mend using crochet Use a darning egg Work visible mending Invisibly darn a sweater Sew a patch to woven fabric Sew a knit patch on a t-shirt What you'll get: A 3-part series of easy-to-follow...
How to Mend a Broken Heart: Art Quilt on Burlap and Cotton FabricAmira Ayad
Next, make the coziest beanie out of a square of knit fabric taken from a shirt or sweater. Finally, make a vest out of a placemat, pillow sham, or other piece of quilted material, binding with bias tape. Once you get the hang of her techniques, a world of upcycling exploration ...
guiding you through each step with clarity. Perfect for spring celebrations or to brighten your home decor, this DIY activity requires simple materials like scalloped-edged tissue paper, floral wire, and optional fabric or paper leaves.
“weave” in new material. Just find some matching thread or yarn, both in color and thickness, and thread it through a needle. You’ll want to tie a knot on one end, so the thread or yarn can be anchored down later when you weave it through your knit. Then carefully fill in the...
I used a jersey knit to patch the holes in my socks and that worked great. The colors mismatched so my patches stood out, but I think this makes my socks more interesting! If you wanted the mend to blend in perfectly, use a similar color fabric and thread to your garment and it will...
Select the wash cycle and water temperature indicated on the fabric’s care label. Blankets made of fleece, wool, sherpa, knit, crochet or faux fur typically need to be washed in a gentle cycle using cold water. Step 5: Dry the blankets After the wash cycle has finished, you can ...
washing and agitating knit natural fiber fabric (wool, cashmere, alpaca etc.) so that the material shrinks and the stitches become locked together forming a denser material that you can cut and will not unravel. If you just cut up a regular knit sweater, the edges would unravel and it woul...
Do not let the fabric stretch as you sew. All seams are sewn with a 1/4” seam allowance. If you are using an overlock, do not trim as you go. Be sure to catch a full 1/4” of the cloth as you go, so the seam does not come apart with wear. (The sweater knit structure, ...
I’m going to attempt to hand knit my FIRST blanket. I don’t know how to sew or use a sewing machine, seems complicated, but have been wanting to take on a new hobby. Something that’s relaxing and long lasting. So hand knitting it is! Any advise you can give on adding a 2nd ...