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Tutorial: Bow Tie
Bow Ties!! On a recent trip to Las Vegas…okay – January…I found some of the most unique bow ties and I know my husband has always wanted one. It wasn’t silk but it still had a sticker price of 178$. Ah, no thanks. In July I decided I would tackle the bow tie. I finally got around to it! The template I use is Martha Stewarts but I DO NOT follow her directions. For one, her directions are wasteful (I find) and the fabric has…
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Tutorial: Neck Cowl
It’s fall – time to stay warm. The list of things I can make for myself (or for women in general) is endless…but it’s hard to find things to make for a guy. This neck cowl is perfect – as long as you keep the fabric and colours masculine. What You Need 2 pieces of fabric that measure 30 inches by 9.5 inches matching thread serger sewing machine an iron. So – the easier thing to do is not cut the fabric in half –…
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Tutorial: Infinity Scarf
Infinity Scarf Love Fall? A scarf? Love an infinity scarf? This is for you!! Quick and easy infinity scarf you can make in 25-30 minutes (that is, if you take your time…) I got some jersey fabric in the bargain section of Fabricland. Each Meter was about 3 dollars. The solid grey is from my trip to LA last year – great fabric finds in the fashion district! One meter (and a bit…you need 40 inches, a meter is 39.4) makes two scarfs – as…
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Snap Scarf
Snap Scarf Lululemon sells the scarf for 48$. This one cost 8$. I did a full tutorial a while back on a snap infinity scarf – check it out. This scarf has two extra snaps – where did I get that idea from? From Hammers and High Heels blog – turns out our scarf idea is pretty similar! I guess creative minds think alike! You can see the extra snaps in the first photo – it’s on the top right. The extra snap allows you…
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Tutorial: Pillow Covers
Pillow Covers Custom pillows can be a lot of $$. Making your own, although a little tricky with the zipper, is a sure way to get what you want! These two pillows are a housewarming gift for my younger brother – whoo hoo on his first house! For the pillow itself, I purchased a 6$ pillow from ikea, two of them, actually. Then I found some great fabric – this deep grey from Fabricland and the iron on letters are from Michael’s craft store. One…
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Tutorial: Hooded Towels
Hooded Towels Have little ones or little ones who visit? We just finished putting together our ‘yellow room’ which is a guest room with a yellow closet (post to follow soon) and I wanted something fun for the kiddos who visit. Hooded towels!! What you need – one big bath towel, one hand towel, thread and some bias tape. I use my serger and invisible thread when stitching on the bias tape, but we’ll talk more about that below. First thing, you want to fold…
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Tutorial: Burp Cloths 2
It’s tutorial time again – time for burp cloths 2. New fabric – new burp cloths – new baby! Burp Cloths 2 Tutorial: Burp Cloths No, no new baby for me – another person at work is having a baby…what fun! This time she doesn’t know if she’s having a boy or a girl, so I picked out these fun Paddington Bear prints for a neutral gender. Yes, there may be a lot of blue, but what little girl doesn’t like the British Bear? He’s…
