I love this dinner roll holder. I had never seen one before. This would make a wonderful hostess gift. I would love to make one (or two) of these to go with a matching casserole or pie carrier, placemats, napkins, and table runner.
I like the contrasting colors, but using the same color would be nice, too.
Sewing in No Time: 50 Step-by-step Weekend Projects Made Easy
By Emma Hardy
Book Description:
Store-bought soft furnishings can be expensive and the choice is often limited but with so many gorgeous designer fabrics on sale, there’s never been a better time to make your own. “Sewing in No Time” sets out 50 simple step-by-step projects using nothing more than the most basic of sewing skills. From a simple curtain with a pattern border and a striped duvet to a fabric storage box and a children s play tent, “Sewing in No Time” is the perfect book for people who are big on ideas but short of time.
Whether your home is a traditional country cottage or a modern warehouse-style apartment, you re sure to find plenty of ideas to inspire you. Inspirational project ideas for every room in the home. Designer style can be achieved at a fraction of the cost. Step-by-step projects show clearly how to make each piece.
These adorable flowers can be used to accessorize headbands, barrettes, purses, bags, hats, scarves, brooches, etc. They are so quick and easy to make, and would be great gifts.
Materials Needed:
You can use any fabric you choose. This video shows flowers made with polyester knit and fleece.
This ruffled flower is hand sewn, but could be easily sewn on a sewing machine if you prefer. Just set your stitch length to the longest so that you can easily gather the fabric.
Also, I haven’t tried this but I think it would be very pretty. Use Organza and Chiffon. Make several flowers, alternating the organza and chiffon. Then, layer them on top of each other and sew together. Embellish the center with a brooch or satin button.
Following is a video that shows how to make a shoulder adorned wedding flower. It is exquisite. Continue reading »
Fast, Fun & Easy Christmas Stockings: Festive Fabric Projects to Stir Your Imagination
These projects are great to make for family and friends. They are fun, fast and easy.
This book comes with a material list and full, easy-to-follow instructions.
Last-Minute Fabric Gifts: 30 Hand-Sew, Machine-Sew, and No-Sew Projects
This inspiring book comes with 30 easy projects for quick-to-make gifts ranging from fabric-covered notepads to a tea-dyed sequined scarf to a baby quilt. Arranged by how long it takes to complete each project, the book focuses on gifts that generally require less than three hours of time. What’s more, Treen clearly details the knowledge and skills you need to improvise on these projects, allowing you to customize the color, pattern, and texture to suit the occasion. Complete with 70 full-color photographs and a final chapter on innovative ways to wrap gifts with fabric, Last-Minute Fabric Gifts is brimming with creative ideas sure to appeal to novice and experienced sewers alike.
Easy to follow, and organized by the amount of time it takes to complete a project. From an hour to several hours.
The projects:
* less than 1 hour: bias blossom, coat sleeve bag, tie pouch, corduroy change purse, fabric belt, fabric envelopes, felt rabbits, fabric covered notebook, quick dish towl, bark cloth baby bib, cat toy.
* 1-2 hours: recycled sweater hats, cotton knit animals, felted rocks, fringed quest towels, patchwork pillow, red cross appliqued pillow, travel pouch.
* 2-3 hours: silk-trimmed wool blanket, hand stitched scarf, reversible hooded towel/blanket, felted silk scarf, silk sarong, tweed scarf, twig-handled tote
* greater than 3 hours: baby quilt, wool knit shibori scarf, garden playmat, inlaid wool knit scarf, tea-dyed shawl
Other:
* Ideas for wrapping fabric gifts, making gift pouches and gift tags.
* Sections on fabrics, tools, techniques, terms.
Quilt a New Christmas with Piece O’Cake Designs: Appliqued Quilts, Embellished Stockings & Perky Partridges for Your Tree
Piece O’ Cake Designs fills your home with the Christmas spirit all year round! Half of these new designs give the holiday season a whimsical twist with unexpected fabrics and colors, and the other half are versatile and beautiful quilts that you can use even after the rest of your holiday decorations are packed away.
Several of the quilt projects can be adapted for year-round use if made in different fabrics.
Stitch it for Christmas: Festive Sewing Projects to Craft and Quilt
Transform your home with these beautiful Christmas craft projects to stitch and sew. Lynette Anderson’s quirky designs and distinctive palette are the perfect combination for this gorgeous collection of Christmas sewing ideas.
One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Fabric Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric!
One-Yard Wonders will delight anyone who has ever fallen for fabric – from the novice sewing enthusiast to the lifelong seamstress. The book presents a delightful array of simple, stylish projects that can be made with just a single yard of fabric – from apparel to accessories, from plush toys to pet beds, from baby items to bags, and from home decor to “Happy Birthday” banners. Projects have a hip,contemporary flair, and most can be completed in a few hours. For each project, the book provides a full-color photograph, easy step-by-step instructions, and simple illustrations. Templates and pattern pieces are also included wherever needed, making this collection of 101 projects the best sewing deal ever.