Blankets are precious, whatever the weather in your place. Here is a nice (read simple, easy, quick and all those heart soothing adjectives I always use to calm you when the project is anything but) way to sew your own warm and cozy blanket – with interesting pieces of fabric you have...
Sewing is one of the most useful skills to know. Even if you’re not making elaborate costumes, or launching your own clothing line, knowing how to sew
If you want to decorate the shorts to add some charm, there are several ways to do it without sewing. One is by using acrylic paint or fabric paint and the eraser end of a pencil. If you want a neat image, try to use stencils. Using a pencil, dip the eraser in the paint and pu...
In which case, you will need to buy a longer length of fabric so you can join pieces together to create the right width. (We will cover exactly what you need to do in the instructions below). Using well-defined patterns like florals or toile is tricky because it’s difficult to get t...
To measure your inseam, stand on a flat surface up against a wall with your knees straight but not locked. Hold the end of the measuring tape at your crotch, then drop the tape to the floor. Put one foot on the measuring tape to hold it in place. Now read the measurement at your ...
The cost of things like tools, glue, tape, ropes, garden tools, kitchen items, light bulbs, batteries, office supplies and other things really adds up. How much do you pay each month in late fees on your bills because you can’t find them, your checkbook or even a stamp to mail them...
Follow these steps to turn your bed pillow into a couch pillow insert. I took my soft tape measure and pinned it to each seam so it stayed put. I drew a small dot at exactly 18 inches (half of 36). I measured a straight line all the way down the pillow using that dot as the ...
Gear repair tape, such as Tenacious Tape™ Scissors Rubbing alcohol A rag Steps to patch your down jacket: Pull feathers back in: If there are any feathers sticking out of the hole, pinch them from the other side and pull them back inside the jacket. Cut the patch: Use your scissors ...
5. Measure and shop for containers/organizers This step is my personal favorite in the whole junk drawer organization process! After your ‘keep items’ have a place, you can shop for pretty containers and labels. But be sure to do it after the first three steps have been completed. You ...
6. Now back to the machine to topstitch the tape in place (from the right side) in the crease or as close to the bottom edge as you feel comfortable. Joining The Ends When you need to join two ends of a continuous bias strip, there are two ways to do so that work great with bo...