[…] good idea to make sure your creases line up. Tip #4: Chain piece. Get comfy in your chair and then sew, sew, sew away! Don’t snip the threads in between units until you have sewn all of the triangle pieces to one side of each square. Once you are finished sewing those, snip all […]
[…] story clothes, and pink pussyhats, women and men have used the language of sewing to make their voices heard, even in the most desperate of circumstances. Threads of Life is a chronicle of identity, protest, memory, power, and politics told through the stories of needlework. Clare Hunter, master of the craft, threads her own […]
[…] Tree Ornament Tutorial Fabric – you don’t need much, so scraps will do! Poly-Fil stuffing Ribbon Hera marker or temporary marking tool Tailor’s Clapper Simple Sewing Machine Thread Cutting mat Rotary cutter Ruler Straight pins Iron & ironing board or pressing mat Needle for hand sewing Scissors Step 1: Cut the Ornament Fabric This Christmas […]
[…] I will take you on a journey through time to periods before rotary cutters and self-healing mats! These days we have access to multiple kinds of shears, thread snips, appliqué scissors, embroidery scissors, die-cutting machines — and that doesn’t even include acrylic rulers and templates! We have so many cutting tools at our disposal, […]
[…] scarves, tree skirts, human skirts, dog collars, coasters, kimonos or anything else you have laying around that needs some light bedazzling. Pom poms are fluffy balls of thread, yarn or fabric that are held together in the center by another piece of thread, yarn or fabric or even sometimes by a metal clip. These […]
[…] roughly the same size. (They both just need to be a few inches larger on all sides than the quilt top.) Use scissors to trim long stray threads. Smooth out the pieced quilt on top of the other two layers. Below is the tape disaster I mentioned earlier that can happen if your tape […]
[…] the amount of body it has is always consistent for the machine. Without it you’d spend all your time tinkering with the tension and different kinds of thread…it would be a nightmare. My favorite combo for stitching medium weight fabric like quilting cotton is Floriani No-Show Nylon Mesh Fusible, with Floriani Stitch N Wash […]
[…] Tutorial: How To Sew Rounded Quilt Corners How To Make Bias Binding (With Video Tutorial!) How To Use Adventureland Scraps For Quilt Binding The Ultimate Guide To Thread Conditioner My sunny Shining Star quilt was quilted by Jenn B Quilts. I couldn’t decide what quilting design to use so Jenn suggested a few including the […]
[…] Alma by Alexia Marcelle Abegg Backing: Shetland Flannel The Christmas Hexie Quilt seen here was sewn by Sarah of Sarah Made. Basic Sewing Supplies Basic Sewing Machine Thread Batting – This batting is low-loft for a beautiful drape. Something like Quilter’s Dream bamboo batting would be great. Cutting Mat Triangle Ruler Ruler Rotary Cutter […]
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