Step Two: If a gathered skirt is being attached to a yoke or bodice, sew one side seam, right sides together (RST), and start marking at the side seam with the “dot”, continue with full scallops, ending with another “half scallop” plus allowance for the second side seam. (It is easier to hem over a seam at the curve instead of the point). Sometimes you will have to trim off a few inches of skirt width to make

scallops come out even.

If skirt has both side seams sewed, RST measure width and divide by how many scallops you want (8/10/12/etc.) then find a round object and mark to

match your findings.

Step Four:

Going along the back of the fabric come out at no.3, with thread below needle pick up a small stitch in no.4, not pulling the needle all the way through pick up a small stitch in no.3, pull stitch together, go back in again at stitch no.4.

Elastic How To

Updated Elastic Application- Here is the perfect elastic application for casual wear. Use 1″or 3/4″ non-roll elastic for best results. The key to

this application is the use of the zipper foot.

Step Seven:

Sew through elastic has unbraided rows, these are for sewing through.

Cut sport elastic 3-5″ smaller then waist measurments.

Press the top edge of garmet down 1/2″, if you are sewing on straight as the boxers are done, you anchor the elastic on both ends, being careful not to twist.

Then stretch the elastic as you sew.

After drilling a hole in the base to fit the dowel, it should fit snug, or you could glue it, or a screw from underneath into the dowel. Paint it, the craft paint dries in 1 hour (I gave it two coats). You will need to carve a hole for the dowel, a paring knife worked

for me.

Baby Barrette (Clip Type) How To

By Karen and Nonie

Supplies:

1. 3/8″ wide velvet ribbon 2. Hair clip (available at beauty supply by the box) 3. Refrigerator magnet 4. hot glue gun

5. bow or rosebuds to glue on ribbon

First take a hair clip and cut a piece of refrigerator magnet the size of the bottom 3/4 of the clip, and remove the paper to expose the adhesive and

place on clip.

Cut an approximate 8 in. piece of 3/8″ wide velvet ribbon, the color you’ve
selected for your barrette Glue to clip, with hot glue gun.

Make a pretty bow, or 3-4 rosebuds, a few small buttons, or something out of
the fabric of the outfit you want to match. Hot glue to the top of the clip.

Put on babies head, using whatever little dab if hair you can find

Modeling is Karens Krafts grandbaby

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Bishop Placket How To This is my favorite placket closure. No button holes to make and it is especially nice on a bishop and moves with the wearer. Oh yes it is also quick and easy. Baby Placket How To The baby placket is perfect to use when using bulky fabric such as velveteen or corduroy. It is so much easier and neater then the continuous bound placket and reduces bulk. Continuous Placket How To This is a very easy placket, and when sewn with batiste it just seems to dissapear. I made it in contrasting fabric to make it easy to see.

Supplies: Ribbon Frey Check Glue gun Single prong alligator clips

Needle and thread

Types of Ribbon: There are lots of different kinds of ribbon out there, but primarily grosgrain ribbon makes the best hairbows. If you want something fancier you can use velvet, satin, or sheer and do all right. Wire edged ribbon and some of your really cheap craft ribbons will not work. If it says it’s washable you are probably ok.

Size of Ribbon: The width of your ribbon depends a lot on the size of your bow. For the small infant hairbows, 3/8″ to ½” work best. Toddlers will be 7/8″ or so and the bigger girls 1-1 1/2″. With the 7/8″ ribbon and up you may also need a short length of 3/8 – ½ ” for your center. As a guide about a yard will get your 7/8″ ribbon a bow with 3 loops on each side and tails. I prefer to buy by the spool because you can always go back and mix in other colors and have a completely different bow.

Clips: You can use about any type barrette to attach your bow, but for younger girls’ very fine hair, regular barrettes will not stay in. I’ve had my best luck putting their hair up using clear plastic rubber bands and then clipping the bow in with single prong alligator clips. You can find these at your local beauty supply store. They are less than $5 for like 100.

Step One:

Cut one strip of muslim and one strip of pellon 2″ wide and 22″ long. I can make four napkin rings with this length, if you want to make more make your strip longer. I use pellon “shirttailor” .

How To Make a Mitered Edge

Insertion lace is flat and meant to be sewn on both sides, as is the lace I used. This lace would not work in real life, but thought it ok for a how to. Edging lace has one flat side and the other side is scalloped. The main point here is how to miter the corner so I hope its ok.