Tag: sewing
group name: craftershaven
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March 22, 2009 11:54 PM EDT --
When I started creating objects out of felted sweaters, my husband decided I should make him some slippers. Well, his birthday was Wednesday so I finally managed to make the slippers.
The adventure . . .
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June 07, 2008 01:32 AM EDT --
I'm all for jumping on that green bandwagon that's rolling through town but really gals! Let's make it easy on ourselves. If you search the net you'll find hundreds of patterns for making . . .
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August 05, 2007 03:21 PM EDT --
Organize loose buttons by stringing them on twist ties, then simply twist the ties to prevent them from falling off.
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February 08, 2008 09:16 AM EST --
I did a survey earlier that was sent to me by one of my RSS Feeds (and of course I deleted the survey site :( ), but it gave me some really great websites for quilting and sewing.
Here goes:
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March 12, 2009 11:34 AM EDT --
I have been in a creative mood lately so for the past couple of weeks I have been making some St Patricks Day hairbows for Maddie. I searched the craft stores with . . .
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March 24, 2009 01:20 AM EDT --
I had to make some pants a while ago for a concert my boyfriend had. It was a tribute to the 80s show and he really wanted to wear some wild pants. So I decided to put my sewing skills to . . .
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September 27, 2007 12:41 PM EDT --
I love to sew, and have been doing it for a long time!
When I was in gradeschool I used to sew little stuff by hand, and when I was older I had a sewing machine that I learned to use.
My latest sewing . . .
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January 14, 2008 01:25 PM EST --
So I had a pretty good weekend overall, but the highlight of my weekend was certainly buying a new sewing machine.
Years ago, I was gifted with a vintage sewing machine--manufactured in the late 1950s, . . .
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August 05, 2007 03:47 PM EDT --
If you have a sewing pattern that you will use often, transfer the pattern and all the markings to non-fusible lightweight interfacing. It will last a long time.
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June 28, 2008 10:22 PM EDT --
Here's a cute and stylish idea for personalized hair accessories. I call it a D ring headband! It is just like the Double D Ring belts you wear around your waist but it keeps your . . .
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June 19, 2009 02:40 PM EDT --
Well, about dinnertime last night I placed the last stitch into Gideon's Harry Potter costume. At about sunset we went out and took photos of it, then the storms came in... and I was offline for the night. . . .
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July 13, 2007 09:18 PM EDT --
Needles can be stuck into a wide candle instead of a pincushion and the paraffin makes them sew easier.
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May 14, 2008 07:37 PM EDT --
Well, I'm a little delayed in posting this because it took until today to finish my gift. My mother decided to be boring this year and she said that for Mother's Day she wanted me to redo the . . .
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April 20, 2008 10:19 PM EDT --
To thread a needle easily, coat the thread with beeswax or a little wax from a crayon or a candle and it will slide right in the hole.
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April 29, 2008 05:13 PM EDT --
Use a fabric softener sheet to keep your thread from tangling. Before you start to sew, rub a dryer sheet along the thread - you'll find it much easier to work with.
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September 21, 2008 12:44 PM EDT --
Last night Gideon wanted to play Pirates, so I thought okay, this is a good time to work on the puppet since he's busy. So, off I went sewing him up.
Next thing I know Gideon says "Mom, you . . .
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June 10, 2007 01:03 AM EDT --
Lubricate the tip of your needle before sewing by pushing it into a sliver of soap.
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March 21, 2009 10:06 AM EDT --
Well, since Spring Vacation is this week and I've been itching to make something, I decided it was time to break out a new project and work on it. Somehow I settled on making a quilt (which is something . . .
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October 30, 2008 12:48 PM EDT --
Since I have not been on Gather a whole lot lately I figured I would share some of the things that I have been doing with my time. Not that this has taken all of my time, but I have been in sort . . .
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August 11, 2009 10:41 PM EDT --
LEARNING HISTORY THROUGH TEXTILES
Why am I writing this article to you ?
Hi, would you like to help us write/collaborate . . .
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