Archive | March, 2010

DIY Pincushion

For their first video the girls show us how to make pincushions. They are made of felt but the last layer can be covered with fabric. Way to go girls….

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The DIY Dish “Decorative Straight Pins”

The DIY girls are on a roll with their second video…. They show us how to decorate straight pins.  Won’t they  look cute on the pin cushions they showed us how to make last week? 
Taking this concept to another level, we could adapt this idea to make fun items with children.  Not decorating  pins of course,  maybe magnets.  [...]

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Quick Quick Hem

Have you ever needed to hem jeans or cuffs and know it will be hard, if not impossible to replicate the hem. This technique commonly used on jeans also works well for other ready made items. The jacket below was made with french terry.
To do this technique, you will be making a tuck above the [...]

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