Blog entries tagged Sewing Tutorial

Headband How-To

Shelley — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:02:24 +0100

I've been gradually packing things I think we'll need into our hospital bag for whenever our little one arrives. I thought it would be a good idea to have something packed for keeping my hair out of my face. I have a favourite lace headband for this purpose (you've seen it before here) which also serves as the perfect thing for covering up unwashed hair when I want to look presentable but don't have time for a shower. The only problem is, if I pack it I might not have it for a few weeks and i...

Tutorial: Hot Water Bottle Cover

Shelley — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:13:34 +0100

When we got Abby everyone recommended that we put a hot water bottle in her crate overnight to help compensate for her missing litter mates. I already love hot water bottles but since I didn't want to give my good cover to Abby her bottle was wrapped in a towel until I could make a new one.

As the northern hemisphere heads into the coldest part of the year (we are already dipping...

Making a French Seam

Shelley — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:35:31 +0100

This tutorial is the result of a conversation I had with a friend a few weeks ago. We were talking about a project she had been working on and she told me she had stopped because finishing it off involved doing French seams. Somewhere along the way someone had described the process of doing French seams to her and she had been left with the impression that they were very difficult and to be avoided if possible. This tutorial is designed to relieve that seam related anxiety - French seams c...