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Project: DIY Fabric Necklaces
A few days ago I shared with you a project Silver Rings Necklace – well, these are just as simple…and no risk of lighting your finger on fire! What you need stretch fabric chain metal cutters (I used fence cutters) First – get all your supplies ready! Pretty colours. Cut your fabric into 1.25 inch strips. Pull each strip so it curls inward. Gather 3 strips together – tie a knot – braid. With the three ends in hand, release the two outer strips, holding…
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Tutorial: Pleated Skirt
So – this is some of my favourite fabric! I bought a lot when I saw it over a year ago at Ikea. Ikea, I know. The nice thing about their fabric is that it’s huge in width! This stuff is more than 80 inches across. Perfect for this project. What you need fabric – a yard or two machine scissors pins matching thread zipper Step One First step – measure your waist. Double it. Measure your waist to where you want the skirt to…
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Project: Reversible Bag
Project Reversible Bag I did it again! I made some reversible bags!! For the first tutorial, check it out here. Last week, or maybe the week before that, I was at ikea picking up pillows for my pillow cover project and I always swing by the fabric section. They had this awesome striped fabric for 6$. Score. A little side note about my trip at ikea. So, I’m waiting in line to get my fabric cut – and the teenage boy who finally found himself…
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Tutorial: Reversible Bag
Reversible Bag Have some fun fabric? Want a cute new summer or fall bag? Try this tutorial – it’s easy, just so long as you follow all the steps. I used the tutorial by very purple person, but I have a few comments, so be sure to keep reading. First, chose some fabrics that complement each other – they don’t need to be matchy-matchy, but they should look good together. Also, if one of your fabrics is flimsy, like the jersey I’m using, then pair…
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Fashion & Fabric District – Downtown LA
Buying fabric in Canada can be limiting at times. Very few stores and very few different products. When Bryce and I decided we’d take a small vacation in October I wanted to visit either New York City or Los Angeles (yes, both have fashion/fabric districts). Together we decided on LA – neither one of us had ever been there before, the flights from Edmonton were 3 hours (not like the red-eyes we’d be taking to New York City), and well, the weather was beautiful. Below…
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Tutorial: Burp Cloth
Baby?! No, not me…2 of my bosses are having boys. One had his last week – happy and healthy, and the other is due in about 2 months. What could be better than homemade a burp cloth as a little welcome gift? They are precious, soft, and always needed! What You Need 0.6 of a meter of cotton 0.6 of a meter of backing machine matching thread iron ironing board scissors pins First, select some fabric. I like to make a set out of 3…
