Tales of a Crafty Mommy

I had picked out this adorable cupcake fabric for Christmas last year at Joann's, but I totally ran out of time to make anything with it. When December came again (2014), I just knew I couldn't have it sit around for another year.  So I quickly got out all my sewing notions (basically, my sewing plastic bin) and got ready to cut the fabric.  When I first laid it on the table, I was nervous to cut it up. I mean, it had been MONTHS since I had sewn anything besides fixing my Husband's pants!!!   But I took courage, got the scissors, and off I went!  I had one yard of fabric, so I just cut it in half. I find that using a lot of fabric is the secret to making the twirliest skirt.  You could use less, but I would recommend cutting fabric to adjust the length. Use the entire width of fabric you've got. I tend to buy a yard at a time and it works great!    Materials and Notions Cost Breakdown: Fabric ($6.99 regular price with...

This post contains affiliate links. The life of a crafter tends to revolve around trying new patterns, combining materials, making something completely new. Sometimes it turns out just like we imagined it would, other times...well,  those times are good too. The process of crafting  is what makes it fun and worth the ride. One book that has really inspired me into this fusion technique has been Fun with Yarn and Fabric : More Than 50 Projects to Sew, Crochet , it is filled with projects that combine fabric with yarn into beautiful projects like cushion covers, blankets, etc.It is also so colorful that it will really motivate you into trying new color schemes. Some time ago, I got this turquoise chevron fabric from Hobby Lobby with the intention of making a dress that would combine crochet and fabric. Just like a fusion blanket, I would make a fusion dress: fabric and crochet together to make a new dress. Related Projects that use the Crochet Fabric Fusion ...

Parece que cada uno de mis hijos ha sometido a una etapa de Mickey Mouse. Mi hijo mayor ha pasado de Mickey Mouse, pero mis hijos todavía realmente le gustaría. Vale, adorarlo! Mickey ('Mou') tiene un lugar especial en sus corazones. Entonces, hice cada uno su almohada especial de Mickey Mouse con la tela que compré en Jo-Ann. Suministros de hacer 2 almohadas: Corte cuatro rectángulos 16 inches de ancho por 12 inches de largo. Colocar dos rectángulos lados derecho frente a frente. Pin sus tejidos. Cosa a lo largo del rectángulo dándole ½ pulgadas para el margen de costura. NO coser los rectángulos cerrados. Deja brecha 1en donde será el relleno de su almohada. Consejo: siempre una copia de puntadas al comienzo de cada sección después de girar sus telas.    También regresan puntada donde terminas coser sus rectángulos antes de salir de la abertura. Consejo 2: Después de coser los rectángulos en el margen de costu...