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5 Unbelievably gorgeous bags (made out of clothing!)
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Today I am thrilled to present Vicky, from Vicky Myers Creations. She is our second contributor to the blog and the very first post of 2015!!!!
Exciting!
I stumbled upon Vicky’s website a year ago, and I loved her work.
Why?
I was always amazed by her upcycling and recycling projects: Ideas full of creativity and ingenuity that will inspire you to start this 2015 with a new set of projects to make!
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Love to sew but feeling a bit strapped for cash following Christmas? Why not upcycle some clothes into new bags – I love the challenge and creativity involved in this. It costs little, have a go:) Here are my top 5 tutorials for upcycling clothes into bags.
Loving this sweater bag from Renegade Seamstress – Taking less than an hour this tote holds your laptop, magazine, tablet – perfect for adding your brand of individuality to any outfit. The bag uses thrifted handles but you could easily replace with bought handles. Create an upcycled denim tablet case from Instructables Switch the fabric for some former trousers to create a denim tablet case, utilize the back pocket which is perfect for earphones. This tablet case is lined with an old shirt, with some fusible fleece for protection of the tablet. Tweed Skirt Bag from VickyMyersCreations Utilizing the original pleats in a skirt this is a fun bag – make it as deep or as shallow as you like. Scrap Linen Patchwork Bag by mysocalledcraftylife Use up your scrap fabrics to create this fun and stylish tote. The instructions are easy to follow including the leather strap. Thanks Daniela for hosting. If you fancy more upcycled bag ideas pop over to my bags board on pinterest, or for more tutorials visit my blog vickymyerscreations. What’s your favourite upcycle with former clothes?
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Fabric Countdown Chain
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Today I am thrilled to introduce our new Contributor: Gemia from Phat Quarters!
Gemia is a very talented woman and you can find amazing tutorials and reviews on her blog.
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15″ x WOF Main Fabric (I am using Metallic Confetti from Michael Miller Fabrics Glitz line)
1/2 Yard of Lightweight Fusible Interfacing
12 Pearled Snaps
a Sheet of Heat’n’Bond
Coordinating Fabric – for your numbers
**7 Yards of Pom Fringe (this is optional but looks amazing!)The first thing we are going to do is cut out the numbers that we will adhere to the fabric chain pieces. I am doing this with the Silhouette Cameo using the same technique I used in this tutorial here. You simply adhere the coordinating fabric to the Heat’n’Bond and then use your Cameo (or scissors) to cut your desired numbers. Then peel them off your cutting mat and remove the paper backing. Now set the numbers aside until later
Now take your fabric strip and press it RST (right-sides together) to create a 2.5″ x 10″ strip.
Place the fusible interfacing onto the wrong side of the folded fabric strip and press with a hot iron to adhere.
Now you need to grab a number that you created earlier and adhere it to the right-side of the fabric chain. To do this simply place the number in the center of the chain and using a hot iron, press the number to the fabric. If you have a large ruler you can use this to speed up your process and have a more unified placement of your numbers. Complete the chain piece by folding it RST and starting at the bottom of the long raw edge (leaving one short side open) stitch up the long side and across the top short side, starting and finishing your stitches.
Once the chain piece was completed I decided that I wanted it to have a bit more pop to it. So I found this great aqua Mini Pom Fringe that matched my coordinating fabric and decided to add it to the long edges of each chain piece.
Once you have all your chains completed your just interlock them and the close the snap.
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Now comes the fun part…using it to countdown the last few hours of 2014. We have a small activity planed for every hour -IF- my kids can manage to stay awake. We also plan to attach our Fabric Countdown Chain to a bunch of helium balloons and as each hour passes we get to pop one balloon until we get to the last balloon that will be filled with a bunch of confetti and candies.
We had fun practicing and I hope you had fun following along with me today. Come follow me on my blog Phat Quarters and on Facebook so we can keep in touch.
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FREE SEWING PATTERN: THE FOXY PAJAMA
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FREE SEWING PATTERN: THE FOXY PAJAMA
They are on letter size paper.To print this pattern, go the PDF document.
Select FILE — PRINT.
Here look for PAGE SIZING AND HANDLING and choose POSTER.
This will make the pages to overlap by 0.5 cms. Press PRINT.
Wait until all the pages are printed before taking them from the printer; it will make it easier to assemble.It will print 21 pages.
When finished printing, place the pages as the layout below.
Then use tape to put them together. Now cut the pieces.This will be the layout of the pattern:
2 years: red
3 years: green
4 years: blue
5 years: orange
6 years: purple
7 years: yellow
8 years: pink
Materials:
2. Scissors
3. Marker
4. Pins
5. elastic thread
6. 1/2 yard of bias tape
Fabric 2 to 3 yards of Flannel
Yardage Calculation:
I used two yards for a size 4.
Not sure about the measurements? Check this body size chart to get a better idea.
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Raglan Top For Kids Tutorial
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Raglan Top For Kids Tutorial
This is a very easy sewing pattern to make for kids. The pattern is available in sizes 12 to 8 years and you can download the FREE printable PDF sewing pattern here.
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- place front and back bodice pieces together, right sides facing and stitch along the side seams.
2. Set the bodice aside. Bring the sleeves and fold them lengthwise. Stitch along the side seam.
3. Turn the sleeves to the right side. Insert them into the bodice and match the seams. Then, stitch them to the bodice.
4. Set aside. Bring the neckline strap to the table and fold it in half. Stitch along the side.
5. Now, fold the strap in two and press it flat.
6. Pin the neckband to the raglan top neckline area. The neckband must stretch a bit, about 20% to match the neckline. Then, stitch them together.
7. Press it flat and top stitch it.
8. Finish the raglan top by making the hemline ( 1 1/2 inch) and the cuffs ( 1 inch)
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