Fleece Hat And Scarf
8. The vintage fringe is applied to the hat band and the lower edge of the scarf using a straight stitch or a zigzag depending on the type of fringe selected. We'll often apply the fringe upside down to give a ... [... more]
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Embossed Velvet Red, White And Blue Stocking
20. To add ribbons and star charm: Cut 36-inch lengths of each ribbon. Holding the three ribbons together about 12 inches from one end, form an overhand knot. Hot glue the knotted ribbons to the cuff seam. Use fabric ... [... more]
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Placemat Sewing Organizer
3. Fold one placemat in half, matching edges. Place folded placemat on opposite side of remaining placemat, matching folded edge of top placemat to bottom edge of opposite placemat (figure D). Unfold placemat and pin ... [... more]
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Pants Pattern Alterations
3. Place the pocket facing on top of the front with right sides together. On the left front, with the pocket facing up, stitch with a 1/4-inch seam allowance, starting at the waist. Stitch through all layers ... [... more]
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Personalize Stationery
If you want to apply decorative things like an applique, photo or wallpaper scrap to the paper, you should do that before beginning the sewing process. Just apply a small amount from a glue stick to affix--just ... [... more]
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Wearable Art
Mix some ivory paint with the terra cotta paint to create a light tan color. Apply paint to the "back" side of the primitive leaf stamp. Remove the leaf patterns one by one as you stamp each image. Re-ink the stamp ... [... more]
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Quick Notion Tricks
Guest Diane Giancola joins host Sandra Betzina to introduce a new product that's used to fuse ribbons to T-shirts, apply patches to clothing, and make no-sew patchwork quilts. Get tips on sewing notions that are ... [... more]
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Waistbands
Measure your waist and add 2" to the measurement. If you find that you need to add to the pattern, here's what you should do. Determine the amount you need to add and divide the number by four - one portion for each ... [... more]
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Rhinestone Accessories
On a piece of cardboard, make several dots of both compounds of the epoxy glue. Arrange them close together without touching. They will sit all day long unchanged before they are mixed together. Mix together only a ... [... more]
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Stretchy Scarf
Duvall also tried a summer stole using the same stretch idea.This time she used five, two ounce skeins of lightweight yarn (baby yarn, sport yarn, fingering yarn, etc.) and crocheted loosely until the piece was half ... [... more]
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Tube Knitting
Begin by casting on an even number of stitches (Carol used a size 10 needle and 40 stitches for her demonstration). Knit the first stitch and bring the yarn to the front as if to purl but slip the second stitch. ... [... more]
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Why Knot?
Carol shows an easy way to knot a thread after threading a needle: Bring up the end of the thread and hold it so it is perpendicular to the needle. Wrap the thread around the needle three times through the loop you ... [... more]
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