Made this nursing cover by following these steps from Diary of a Quilter. It was pretty easy. Tip: If sewing in a square is too difficult, you can sew in an “X.”
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Made this nursing cover by following these steps from Diary of a Quilter. It was pretty easy. Tip: If sewing in a square is too difficult, you can sew in an “X.”
Martha Steward Living has an article on block printing with everyday objects like potato mashers, dice, buttons, etc. If you want to block print on fabric, use fabric paint. In order to achieve a sheer finish, mix one part paint with three parts lightener medium (colorless extender). Then, spread the paint […] I didn’t know that printing your own fabric could be this easy! See this Prudent Baby post for full directions.
I made brownies for a good friend of mine and wanted to give it to her as a gift in a unique way. Thinking about my trip to Japan, I was inspired to attempt wrapping her gift in fabric. I used a green dinner napkin from a thrift store. I also experimented with tying […] Motivated to make a pattern but don’t have tracing paper? In a country where you can’t find tracing paper? Napkins are the solution! My mom, a long time sewer, came up with the idea of taking apart a napkin and tracing around the fabric with a pencil. Outlining the top of the […] I wanted to make an apron, but I didn’t just want to go to a fabric store and buy fabric. I wanted to make it out of found fabrics. I already collected the following fabrics at a thrift store, and I had fun visually putting them together: the plaid tan and yellow fabric is […] |