I came across this tutorial for making handmade napkins, for everyday or any special occasion. They are so easy to make, you could whip up a dozen in just a couple of hours. These would be a nice hostess gift, alone or with any combination of kitchen and table linens, such as placemats, table runner,
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Homemade Scented Sachets Scented sachets; using fabric scraps and some matching ribbon, you can make these in minutes. It’s simple, and would make a really nice gift for Mom, or any woman in your life (grandmother, sister, aunt, BFF, teacher, etc.). Birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day; no matter what the occasion, these sachets are
[...More]Part 11 – Finishing Finale This video was created by Niler Taylor and placed on YouTube with embedding enabled. Visit her Playlist on YouTube.com. You might find the following posts to be very helpful: Bestselling Sewing Books. Sewing Accessories & Supplies. Scissors & Cutting Tools. Happy Sewing!
[...More]Part 10 – Let’s Sew! This video was created by Niler Taylor and placed on YouTube with embedding enabled. Visit her Playlist on YouTube.com. You might find the following posts to be very helpful: Bestselling Sewing Books. Sewing Accessories & Supplies. Scissors & Cutting Tools. Happy Sewing!
[...More]Part 9 – Cutting Pattern & Fabric Before you lay out your fabric for cutting, you want to make sure you have a nice flat surface to work on. You don’t want to use anything soft, like a bed, because it’s not very stable. You might end up with some strange looking pattern pieces, and
[...More]Part 8 – Choosing the Pattern and Fabric This video will basically show you how to read the back of a pattern envelope in order to help you choose the right size pattern, as well as to see the notions that are required to make the garment. If you have never bought a pattern from
[...More]Part 7 – Body Measurements This video shows how to take body measurements, choose a pattern, and purchase the notions and supplies. Body Measurements On a piece of paper write down the following: With a soft cloth or vinyl tape measure: Bust = Measure around the fullest part of the bust. Waist = Measure around
[...More]Part 6 – Threading The Bobbin Now that we’ve threaded the upper thread, it’s time to thread the lower bobbin thread. We need to place the bobbin in the lower bobbin case and pull up the thread. The bobbin is usually right below the needle in the bobbin case. Sometimes, with a free-arm sewing machine,
[...More]Part 5 – Threading The Machine This video will show you how to thread the sewing machine. Okay, the next step is to insert it if it’s not already there. The top part of the needle is wide and flat on one side. There is a small screw that needs to be loosened in order
[...More]Part 4 – Winding The Bobbin This video shows how to thread and wind the bobbin. Before we can start sewing, we must thread the machine. This involves threading the upper thread and the lower thread. The upper spool of thread, when threaded through the needle, is what creates the stitches on the top side
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