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Sew Something


 

How to sew Something by owliea

"I made 40 stockings with a very very easy pattern for the homeless, I felt like I was doing a good deed and learning to sew (curves, cutting, making pattern, sewing, etc.)."

How I did it: I picked three different fabrics that I would use as the main part of my stocking. I learned to pick fabric without a grain to make more use of it. My fourth fabric I used as the top part that was folded down as the stocking. Making it fairly big, I cut out a stocking shaped pattern from butcher paper and would pin it to the fabric and then cut it out around the stocking. I made the pattern big enough to include the amount the would be sewed on so it wouldn't be to skinny. I had to make two sides for each stocking and when the sides were combined together, they had to have the nice side of the fabric sticking out! Once I repeated that to how many stockings I wanted to do, I cut the stocking trim out of my previous pattern, remembering to leave room for when it was sewed. It was just two rectangles for each stocking. I made a hem on each rectangle, sewed together the stockings after flipping them inside out and pinning them. Then, I pinned the rectangles to the still inside out stocking with the good side facing me because once the stocking is flipped back to normal, you fold the rectangles over, and you want the good side showing!
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Dec 23, 2008, 07:41AM PST | 0 comments


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    Sammie "You have to be willing to get happy about nothing." - Andy Warhol

    I sewed a baby change mat 4 months ago

    Quick and much easier than I expected. My lines are a little crooked, but it all works. Some technical advice from Restless along the way – just as well, the tie might have been sewn inside otherwise :)

    The outer is a colourful striped cotton material, the inner a cream microfleece. I thought the microfleece would be softer and more absorbent than toweling and it feels wonderful!

    Jul 04, 05:40AM PDT | 1 cheer | 2 comments


    sanguinaria

    kitchen curtains... 19 months ago

    not a complicated sewing project, but they turned out adorable

    Apr 21, 2008, 10:51PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


    XMalice

    Untitled 19 months ago

    I’ve been putting it off b/c I don’t want to try it and mess up. Lame. I have a really nice sewing machine that other people have used and I haven’t. I need to get going on this.

    Apr 08, 2008, 07:58AM PDT | 0 comments


    kangamaru

    Untitled 22 months ago

    I finished sewing my boyfriend a camera case last night! (at 4am) It turned out so well, especially considering I don’t really sew, and it was all by hand. He’s going to love it! Even my mom was impressed! Sewing is so rewarding because you get to physically see the fruit of your labors haha. Good luck to everyone!

    Jan 30, 2008, 02:08PM PST | 0 comments


    kangamaru

    Untitled 22 months ago

    I’m currently sewing a case for my boyfriend’s camera using old clothes and things for material. I just finished embroidering his name on the inside lining. I’ve almost never sewed in my life so I’m like, super happy its readable! I don’t have a machine, all by hand :P

    Jan 29, 2008, 05:22PM PST | 0 comments


    jenk2381

    I hate sewing 3 years ago

    I couldn’t get the damn bobbin thingy to wind right. Damn it I decided I hate sewing but I don’t want to give up cause I want to be able to say I sewed something.

    I will shrug it off and try again in a few weeks.

    Oct 31, 2006, 12:04PM PST | 0 comments


    quail hates musicals.

    Reconstructed 3 years ago

    I took this blue t-shirt that I bought from the gap like… five years ago and made it into a ruched(sp?) scoopneck. I’m surprisingly happy with it.

    Jul 01, 2006, 01:53PM PDT | 0 comments


    geekbreath

    *Sigh* 3 years ago

    I have a sewing machine, why am I not using it?!?

    Mar 31, 2006, 12:03PM PST | 0 comments


    Akgun

    i made.. 3 years ago

    a bag, out of an old pair of jeans.

    Jan 10, 2006, 03:25PM PST | 0 comments


    HaikuInMagenta

    Untitled 4 years ago

    I finally cut out my patterns for my skirt. now to sew it. ugh.

    And the pattern said SEW EASY.. I don’t believe it!

    May 25, 2005, 02:24PM PDT | 0 comments



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