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Category Archives: Sewing
Meet Insul-Fleece
We have a hot new product called Insul-Fleece™, a metalized mylar insulated interfacing that comes as a 27″ x 45″ cut in a Craft Pack.
It’s easy to sew through and you can machine wash and tumble dry with no bunching. And with just one craft pack you can make a whole lunch bag, several pot holders, or two of the below handy, dandy Christmas Casserole Carriers featured in Christmas with Possibilities by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith. To get (Continue Reading...)
Junk to Jewel: Old Candlestick to Elevated Felted Pincushion
The Junk
The Jewel
Supplies
12” tall candlestick – (mine was about 4.5” diameter for pillar candles)
One men’s large sweater – felted. (You may need additional felted yardage to give you the pincushion size that you are after)
2 – 2.5oz roving – color doesn’t matter as it will be covered up
Large felting needle
Paper for tracing pattern
Decorative pins (mine came from the scrapbook store)
Carpet/button thread
Tapestry needle
Decorative ribbons
Instructions
With roving and a felting needle, create a half ball shape a little wider than the diameter (Continue Reading...)
Butterfly Wall Hanging Project with Ultra-Light Lutradur
The beauty of this Monarch Butterfly Collage wall-hanging created by Creative Troupe Member Heidi Rand is the combination of silk and Ultra-Light Lutradur® and how they convey the rugged delicateness of the subject itself. If you haven’t worked with Lutradur this project is sure to please. Pick an image, Find some scraps of gauzy or silk fabric, and have fun with this new product!
Monarch Butterfly Collage Wall-Hanging ProjectDesigned by Heidi Rand
Materials:
Ultra-light Lutradur® – letter size Liquitex® Matte Medium Foam paintbrush Ink jet (Continue Reading...)Fabric and fast2fuse Heart Ornaments
I came up with these heart ornaments as thank you gifts for all the wonderful women that helped me make projects for the Super-Simple Creative Costumes book. They were fun, easy to make, and used up some scraps from other book projects I had hanging around. Soon I had more than I needed for my thank you’s so they became Christmas ornaments, gift card holders and even package tags. I hope you have as much fun with them as I (Continue Reading...)
Oh Sew Easy, Sassy Apron
Aprons aren’t only for keeping your clothes clean while cooking these days! They are now a much-loved kitchen accessory and an easy outlet for expressing one’s personal style. This apron strikes a perfect balance between functional and fabulous, so whether you make it for yourself or give it as a gift, it has just the right amount of sassiness to be met with big smiles.
Click here to download the project PDF which includes instruction on stitches and sewing techniques that (Continue Reading...)
Screen Panels & Framed Fabrics
This screen panel project is a perfect guide for for transforming plain wooden room dividers into pieces of art that match your space’s personality. With these you won’t have to stuff your unsightly mess into the closet or under the bed when you suddenly have company—you can just block a whole portion of a room off and give your space added flair while you are it.
Framed fabrics are fast, cheap, and easy way to add one-of-a-kind artwork to an otherwise (Continue Reading...)
“Happy Feet” Felt Baby Booties
You will need
Fabrics
24cm x 30cm wide (9 1/2″ x 12″) piece of wool felt for one pair of booties
Supplies
60cm (23 5/8″) narrow ribbon for the ties
Threads
Stranded cottons to complement the sea green and white color of the felt
Equipment
Tracing paper
Sharp pencil
Water-soluble fabric marker
No. 8 sharp needle
No. 22 chenille needle
How to Make the Booties
Patterns and templates
Click here to download the bootie pattern, embroidery and appliqué templates PDF. Use the pencil to trace the pattern pieces and placement marks onto tracing paper. Cut (Continue Reading...)
Cupcake Pajama Party Tote Bag
This bright-colored tote bag is a tasty addition to any sleep-over or pajama party, and project “ingredients” such as colorful buttons and ribbon make it a fun one to tackle with your ‘tween in tow. With a little creativity (and some polyester fiberfill) the tote can be transformed into a fluffy, comfy bed pillow! Click here to download the project PDF.
This project by Teresa Stroin is an excerpt from Cupcakes! edited by Lynn Koolish. The book includes 30+ Yummy Projects (Continue Reading...)
Trick-or-Treat Pail
It’s not quite Halloween time yet, but if you use your imagination, I’m confident you can come up with a gazillion variations for this basic, kid-friendly project. A cute pail like this could be used to hold almost anything, from fresh-cut flowers to pens and pencils to the bits and bobs that tend to gather on your furniture’s surfaces. You might start by finding something that needs to be “contained,” then design the pail around it’s contents!
Click here to download (Continue Reading...)
No-Sew Fabric Flowers for Kids
Nothing brightens up a room like flowers. These are easy to make with kids and a fun way to use scraps. Make a bouquet or a table centerpiece or string them together for a flower garland or other wall decor. Use the patterns included in this PDF project download, or create new blossoms.
The download also includes the below Lily Pad or Poinsettia Centerpiece. You will make these the same as the flowers except layer the smaller flowers inside the bigger (Continue Reading...)
