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Use Fusible Tape and You Can Sew Without Sewing
Fusible tape is available in a variety of widths and weights. The tape melts, causing a glue-like action between two pieces of fabric.<p>When to Use …
SewingThe Basic Sewing Skills Everyone Should Know
Add one more item to the list of things you know how to fix: Your own clothes. All you need is a needle and thread.<p>For as long as I can remember, I've been sewing buttons back onto shirts for my dad and three brothers. It used to be easy when we lived in the same house. But as us kids have grown up …
SewingA Wonderfully Satisfying Compilation of Stunning Handmade Paper Pop-Up Cards by Peter Dahmen
In 2014, we wrote about the very talented Peter Dahmen who creates gorgeously intricate paper pop-up cards, books and invitations that explode into …
20 Easy DIY Halloween Crafts for Kids
So you are quickly barreling towards Halloween and still all those creepy, crazy and fun decorations are still not up? You are definitely not alone …
Holidays30 Festive Winter Arrangements
Tabletop wreath<p>For this Western take on a holiday standby, bend three pliable curly willow tips into a circle and wire the ends together. Weave two …
ChristmasThe Nitty Gritty About Bias Tape!
Bias tape is strips of fabric that have been cut on the bias of the fabric. Packaged bias tape may be purchased in various widths, in single fold and …
SewingCrochet Christmas Owls, tree decoration and present labels/gift tags Crochet pattern by Hannah Cross | Crochet Patterns
Description<p>These cute Christmas owl decorations are just irresistible! They are so quick and easy to make and can be adapted to any colour scheme or …
ChristmasDIY Halloween decoration: How to make a bat garland for Halloween
The kids will love joining in with this fang-tastic crafts project...<p>Transform your home into a ghoulish grotto for Halloween with this easy-to-make …
Holidays20 patch
Today I have another older quilt that I finally finished up! I made this one last December, so definitely not the oldest unfinished quilt in my …
SewingHow to Make a Cute Elephant Display by Folding Towels Like Origami
DaveHax shows how to make a cute elephant display by carefully folding up towels like origami in his latest life hack video.
CuteChoose the Best Sewing Machine Needles for Quilting and Patchwork
Assembling a patchwork quilt, machine quilting, creating machine applique and other types of sewing can be both meditative and fun. When you choose …
SewingApplique Techniques You Can Use to Make Quilts
What Is Applique?<p>Applique is a term that quilters use in a few different ways when talking about their quilting projects:<p>Applique, used as a verb, is …
SewingBobbin Thread is not a Mystery!
Machine embroidery patches are a great way to add some personalized flair to your wardrobe. If you have a sewing machine they're pretty easy to make …
Sewing15 Easy (and Cheap!) DIY Halloween Costumes For Kids
Despite what you might think, you don't have to start planning your child's Halloween costume months in advance or spend a staggering amount of money …
CostumesHow to Choose the Best Threads for Patchwork and Quilting
01 of 09<p>Cotton and Polyester Sewing Threads<p><b>Cotton thread</b> is created by spinning cotton fibers together and then pulling and twisting a narrow strand …
SewingHow to Mend Torn Jean Belt Loops
01 of 04<p>Denim Thread - Materials to Repair a Denim Rip and ripped Belt Loop<p>Even if you don't wear a belt often the belt loops on jeans still take a …
SewingMake Flying in Circles, an Easy Flying Geese Quilt Block Pattern
Flying in Circles is an easy quilt block pattern that's assembled with three simple types of patchwork components:<p>Flying Geese<br>• Half square triangle …
SewingBound Buttonholes for Coats and More
01 of 08<p>Basic Pointers for making bound buttonholes<p>A perfect bound buttonhole is rectangular and no wider then 1/4", unless you are working with …
SewingSew a Zipping Book Cover with Handle and Pockets - Free Pattern and Instructions
01 of 09<p>Materials<p>This book cover zips closed, has pockets and handles, making it a perfect bible cover and great for so many special books. It makes …
SewingWhat Is Patchwork and How Is It Used?
What Is Patchwork and Is it Only Used in Quilts?<p>When quilters define the word patchwork, they are referring to a piece of fabric that is created when …
SewingTurn That Old Sewing Machine into Something New!
01 of 19<p>Parts of a Sewing Machine - Presser Foot<p>If you're not sure what a presser foot even is, this is the place for you to start! Learn how you …
SewingCrafted from paper, these puppets literally pop into shape when touched
Japanese designer, Haruki Nakamura, creates paper puppets that can pop into life just by being touched.<p>He uses a technique called "kirigami," which …
Free Easy Baby Quilt Tutorial
I have another free quilt pattern for you all today! And this time it’s an easy beginner friendly baby quilt :)<p>Baby quilts are quickly becoming a …
SewingPapercraft haunted dollhouse furniture, housewares and decor
Spanish Etsy seller EasyPrintAndCut makes tiny, printable papercraft furniture, housewares and decor for haunted dollhouses: grimoires, vampire …
Paper CraftHow to Sew Incredible Summer Outfits Yourself - So Sew Easy
Don’t you hate it when you grow out of your favorite clothes and have to say goodbye to them? Or when some tiny blemish or stain ruins an otherwise …
ClothingBBC - GCSE Bitesize: Textiles
Textiles<p>World Wide Web (2007) by Shane Waltener. © Shane Waltener<p>Textiles are made by weaving, knitting, knotting or pressing yarns together to make a fabric.<p><b>Weaving</b> means interlacing different materials to create a surface.• <b><br>Knitting</b> consists of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new …
SewingDIY Embroidery Hoop Halloween Art
Guys, can you believe Halloween is just behind the corner? Spooky home decor and splatter party elements must be prepared as soon as possible, to be …
HalloweenHow to Crinkle Gauze: Extra-Long Scarf in Crinkled Embrace Metallic Double Gauze from Shannon Fabrics
<b></b> Double gauze is super soft, making it the top choice for layette swaddling blankets and other baby bundling. But it has <i>lots</i> of potential outside the …
Sewing13 Crocheted Baby Halloween Costumes That Are Too Adorable for Words
These baby costumes are cute and comfy.<p>It can be hard to know how to dress newborns for October 31. These crocheted and knitted Halloween costumes …
Halloweencollaborating with cotton & flax
Sometime last year, I connected with Erin Dollar, the designer behind Cotton & Flax, an LA-based home goods company. Erin creates awesome surface …
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