Let me show you how it’s done! This tutorial was originally published in August 2013 and has since been updated with new photos. Materials (for one 6 ½” x 6 ½” snack bag): 2 pieces of laminated cotton fabric (or another material of your choice**) that measure at least 7 ...
Whip stitchis much easier. Fold a piece of fabric in half and pin it in place. Now, open the top fold and insert the needle so that it comes out the front side. Once on the front side, that the needle through the back and to the front so that it comes out level to the first ...
You do, however, need to add a small spacer inside the end cap to keep the ink reservoir sitting in the right place. I made a spacer by taping together three plastic straws that cheap off-brand cotton swabs are made from. You could also use small clean drink stirring straws, a bit ...
idea that sewing is a task fit only for women. Alas, sewing was on the standard curriculum for girls in high school while the boys were usually taught some kind of industrial arts like carpentry or car repair, weren’t they?
There’s an aggressively bright strippy floral quilt, which is very near completion – why didn’t I finish that in 2009 when I made it? I’ve an unfinished purple and cream diamond quilt top that’s been lurking since 2013: I know my hands don’t appreciate the paper piecing involved...
There you have it- inspired by the Kate Spade polka dot Jillian dress, knocked off and “improved” by the Selfish Seamstress on the cheap, ready to wear to any number of places and activities where you can fully expect that I will ruin your day and that of everyone around you. Oh, ...
or heat! And I like cheap electric bills! The worst is only about three weeks out of the year and so why not bond with mother nature a bit, even if it gets a little wickedly hot! I’ve been wanting to sew some of the Up-Coming Projects posted here on Sewlikeinparis so I can ...
And lately it was this that intrigued me. Japanese pattern books are back! Japanese sewing book I fell in love with this book a few visits ago to Kinokunya (Sydney) and last time I visited, it was still there. So I decided it was meant to be. ...
I’m very crafty, but sewing machines just scare me. You can make this baby owl costume without ever going near a sewing machine. You’re welcome. This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase, I receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. Baby...
Things They Never Taught You in Choral Methods and From The Trenches: Real Insights from Real Choral Educators. Her essays and creative nonfiction appear in Ruminate, Prime Number Magazine, River Teeth, Wisconsin Public Radio, CHEAP POP, and elsewhere. In her free time, she performs in early ...