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everything sewing/tips/covered snaps

I cut little circles using the lining material and a small gutterman thread spool end as a template. I drew the circles in pencil on the lining. I cut them out one at a time. I threaded a needle with a single thread

and did a teensy running stitch around the edges of the circle.

For the male snaps I poked a tiny hole at this point into the center of the circle. I pushed the “male” part thru the little hole. I pulled up the gathering stitches around the snap. It was easy. I did a few stitches to hold them closed. Then I went to the garment, without cutting the thread, and started sewing the snaps on to the legs. I did three stitches in each hole. I knotted the thread around a group of stitches,

passed it behind the fabric, and cut it off.

For the female snaps I poked a hole in the center hole with my applique scissors after the snap was stitched to the garment. I think this is a nice touch and as easy as any other snap application I could think of.

everything sewing/tip/bias neck binding

Bias Neck Binding
Tip

by Betty

. This is my ready to smock bishop in progress, therefore only small area’s are shown sewed with black

thread (as I will have to rip it out after pictures).


1. Sewing bias OVER top holding row.

2. Trim seam allowance and fold over bias to wrong

side and hand stitch in place.


3. Finished neck bias from right side.

This is how I attach bias to the neck, try other ways too.

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everything sewing/tips/snowman socks

Snowman Socks

by Betty

Cut off cuff of sock for hat, fill rest of sock 2/3 full of rice and tie and roll the rest for a collar. On a wood ball, drill small hole for round toothpick carrot nose. Paint white, orange toothpick nose, black for eyes and buttons. ( using wood end of paint brush for black dots).

Glue hat to head, head to collar, and trim as you like.

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everything sewing/tips/right side tip

According to pattern directions, I used to use scotch tape to mark which was the right side of fabric, or the “outside” of a self-lined back bodice. After missing the clear tape and making half a dress back inside out once I switched to using colored stickers instead. They’re harder to miss. I stick one on the outside of the front bodice too…probably overkill.

everything sewing/ tips/ magic piping notion alternative

Alternative to the Magic Piping Notion

by Anne

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(The notion probaby does a slightly better job, but this works in a pinch.) Here goes: I lay the piping up against the edge of my mat so the seam allowance falls on the cutting surface and the piped part is on the table. Then, I lay the see-through ruler on top of the piping and carefully line up the stitching line with the 1/4″ gridline on my ruler so that the piped edge lies under the ruler and the raw edge lies on the cutting mat. Then, you can trim off the raw edge lying on the mat.

Everything Sewing/Hemming Tip

Sewing Tip: Hemming

By Betty

I use a long stitch and sew/baste all hems 1/4″ from a serged edge before hemming by hand. The 1/4″ is easy to hold down in place while hand sewing and no pins to catch the needle on. A long basting stitch is very

easy to remove before pressing.

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everything sewing/tips/button tip

I doubt if I am the only one that takes a fabric sample of my project when buying buttons for it, but wonder if you cut a slit to try the button out without the white card showing? Shows how it is going to look, I usually cut several slits so I can try out several colors and sizes.

Everything Sewing/Tips/Bloomers

I made the cutest bloomers for my daughter and niece. I just took a basic 2 piece bloomer pattern and lengthened it to around calf length for each of the girls and put button holes in the sides at the bottom. Then I made 5 sets of different colored bows to button on. My daughter’s wardrobe doubled when all the dresses that were too short now had matching bottoms!

I have even gotten to where I make button on bows with my scrap fabric to even better coordinate!

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my first try at hand smocking and embroidery

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Accessories

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This is made from Calico, painted with fabric paint and embroidered with DMC wool. Its the same both sides and lined with scarlet silk dupion. A gift for my SIL this Christmas just gone.

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Mini purse

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Hanbag-jeans

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Just used velcro to close like a bib

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I got tired of my girley throwing up when she looked at the car and created this little number to keep her clothes clean. She’s almost 3 now, and we STILL use them!! I put hooks on the back and she uses it as a smock now.

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Knited Handbag

Brenda’s Butterfly Bag

made with pet screen, which is surprisingly easy to sew/embroider

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casserole tote. pattern from babylock site

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little bitty backpacks. pattern is called totpacks. would use buttons as decorative next time…velcro to close. hard for little fingers to button