Category: Creative Sewing Challenge
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Sewing Tutorial: Lazy Daisy Boudoir Pillow Case
The theme for my Creative Sewing Challenge this month was ‘Lazy Daisy’. I decided to interpret this one literally, and so came up with a lovely applique daisy design, added to a patchwork pillow case. Read on to follow the tutorial; I created an envelop pillow case which is perfect for beginner sewists as it…
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Sewing tutorial: how to make botanical bunting part 2
This post is a continuation from part one of this tutorial, where I explain how to make the crazy patchwork fabric for your bunting pennants. Now read on to find out how to piece them altogether to finish your lovely, vintage-style bunting. You will need: Your patchwork pennants (previously created by following this blog post)…
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Sewing tutorial: how to make botanical bunting part 1
Having recently created a few botanical thread-sketches, I was looking for a project to use them in. So I decided to make some spring bunting with a botanical theme, incorporating crazy quilting techniques with my thread sketches (and using up some fabric scraps along the way!) Brilliant fun. Read on to find out how I…
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How to get started with shibori resist dyeing
I have become increasingly interested in shibori dyeing methods over recent months. The more I look into it, the more fascinating and complex the methods become, and I’m eager to learn more about it. So I am far from an expert, but everyone needs to start somewhere, and its really rewarding when you do. So…
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Sewing tutorial: make a dotty daisy bookmark
These bookmarks are so simple to make using embroidery and fabric paints. Even the least confident artist can create a really beautiful result using the end of a paintbrush. An ideal home-made gift for book-lovers, and pretty good scrap-buster project as they require only small rectangles of fabric. Make up a few and Christmas, birthdays…