gorgeous fabric wrapped coat hangers
What you will need:
• a pack of plastic hangers without hooks - my photo has hooks, so ignore that
• a stack of fun fabrics
• masking tape (not pictured)
What you will do:
• Cut your fabric into long 1"-1.5" strips. Leave the edges raw and a little frayed. Don't worry about being perfectly straight with these - it won't matter.
• Start anywhere on the hanger and tape the piece down to get yourself started.
• Continue wrapping tightly until you run out of fabric. Tape it down and start up again, always disguising the tape from the previous strip.
• When you get back around to where you started, tie your fabric off in a knot or bow and trim to desired length. You can add a little lace or ribbon to this spot for a little shabby knot/bow if you wish.
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sturdy all purpose denim & leather bag
Instructions
1. Cut the fabric as shown in picture 2.
2. Bottom and side seams using the half French seam: on the sewing machine, sew the bottom seam closed on the right (!) side of the fabric, taking into account a 2cm (3/4'') seam allowance(picture 3).
Cut away half of the seam allowance on one of the pieces as shown in picture 4. Press the seam open. Fold the longer seam allowance over the shorter, tucking inside the shorter end and secure with pins (picture 5.). Now, sew into place ( picture 6). Repeat with both of the side seams.
3. Boxed corners using a French seam: on the right side (!) of the bag, fold the bag such that bottom seam and side seam align perfectly on top of each other. Pin and next sew together (on the right side!) (picture 7.). Press. Next turn the bag inside out, fold and tuck the first seam inside layers. Sew on machine making sure to use a slightly bigger seam allowance than in the previous step. The result should look as show in picture 9.
4. Handles: I got the idea for the handles from the Japanese sewing book Making Leather Bags Lesson 1,2 by Umami Yoshimi Ezura - a gem really, that I recommend to anyone loving nice, simple and yet elegant bags.
At both ends of each strip of leather, make little holes using an awl (picture 11), making sure the distance between holes is equal and left and right on each side match perfectly. These holes will help you sewing the handles to the bag more easily. If your leather is thin enough you could omit this step. Next, mark on your fabric where the handles should come (picture 12). Now, pinch your leather strip between the fabric, folding the leather strip in two (I ironed the fold of the leather handles - before you do this try on a little piece first to see how your leather responds to heat). Adjust such that the previously made holes coincide perfectly. Secure with a large paper clip (picture 13). Sew into place with a heavy-duty needle and some heavy duty thread, using small stitches and going through the earlier made holes. (I did every stitch twice to make sure the handles are tightly sewn to the bag.)
a how to [sort of] .. crafty card
A very crafty friend of mine is having a birthday this week so i have been looking around for her pressie & came across this great card from.
The card isn't just a card. It's also packaging for a yard of ribbon and four buttons for my crafty chick to use.
The spool card is die cut from Silhouette & stamped with PTI'sBackground Basics: Woodgrain. Scissors also a die cut.........
.........i will have to cut out my own shape for the cotton reel & scissors as i dont have any diecuts BUT to be honest it doesnt seem hard to me at all...i will also hand draw the wood grain with brown fine tip texta :P
Missy will also get a pressie from me but thought she would appreciate the card that she can take apart & use on her own crafty things :P
Anyways just had to share this as i know alot of you would have crafty friends....and they all have birthdays :)
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