Watch this instructional video to form the structure of a mini parachute using a loop of string. Pay close attention to the hand motions, and weave the string into a knot. Do no be shocked when this string formation looks very similar to a mini parachute. You can then attach a plastic bag or thin piece of fabric to give your mini parachute a more permanent structure.
A quick tip on adding a flange accent to piece your quilt. A flange is a one inch strip of fabric that you fold in half and fit into the border to add a delicate accent to your quilt. This layout provides the groundwork for sewing flanges into a quilt.
This is how to miter sew two strips of fabric together for an almost invisible seam. This short instructional video shows how to keep your sewing table neat, and your miter seams precise. Don't forget to iron the seam flat before moving on to make sure your design looks right.
Watch this short quilting video to cut a 45 degree angle precisely. When sewing quilts with large triangle patterns, cutting your fabrics precisely can be vital to the geometric vitality of your quilt. Follow these instructions to keep your colonial quilt from drifting off center.
This quilting tutorial demonstrates how to easily join the ends of your quilt binding so that no one can tell the last seam from any other. Review this step by step process to avoid future difficulty when joining binding strips on your quilt. You don't need a ruler and you don't need to do a lot of measuring to try this quilting trick.
Watch this instructional stenciling video to create your own stencil using a few simple tools. This stencil was created in Adobe Photoshop 7.0. You will need freezer paper, X-acto knife, a t-shirt, stiff cardboard,fabric paint, a foam brush, poly glitter (optional), and an iron. You can stencil a number of t-shirts once you have cut out the freezer paper stencil.
Watch this high speed instructional video to experience the art of paper piecing. Paper piecing is essentially quilting with scraps of fabric and paper. This video tutorial demonstrates paper piecing from a pattern. Design your own patterns and enjoy this crafty combination of quilting, sculpture and collage.
Here's a quick video tutorial on using eyelet pliers. These work with the smaller eyelets by forcing the grommet through the fabric and curling it back on itself on the other side. Eyelet pliers are very quick and easy to use to attach grommets.
Swag valances are great window treatments. Measuring and installation of fabric valances is easy. In this Home & Garden how to video you will see just how simple it is to install a swag valance.
Measuring and installation of fabric valances is easy. In this short video you will see just how simple it is to install a grommet valance. Watch this how to video and you can install a grommet valance into your home.
This video crocheting tutorial, brought to you by thecrochetside.com, shows how to tell which side of the fabric is the "right" side and which is the "wrong". Learn how to crochet by watching this instructional video.
This how to video shows you how to take an inexpensive dog collar and embellish it with fabric and ribbon. Every cat or dog needs a designer collar. Learn how to make one yourself without it costing too much. Makes a great homemade Christmas gift.
This video quilting tutorial shows how to use Thangles quilting paper to make half and quarter square triangles. Fabric triangles are used in a variety of quilting projects, especially in geometric patterns. Learn how to quickly make half and quarter square triangles using Thangles quilting paper by watching this instructional video.
Do you ever get overwhelmed with how many beautiful things are out there? Do you want to be able to alter your home's aesthetic with your mood or the season? A great solution for this is making your own pillows. In this tutorial sewing and fashion video, you can learn how to make petal pillows in a lush, feminine fabric. These marvelous pillows will make your apartment or couch look amazing.
A pop filter or pop shield is an anti-pop noise protection filter for microphones, typically used in a recording studio. In this how to video learn how you can make a pop filter out of cardboard and fabric for recording with microphones.
This how to video sewing tutorial demonstrates how to sew a whip stitch by hand, just in case you don't have a sewing machine. The straight stitch is excellent for simple hems, decorative stitching and gathering fabric.
This video is a how-to demonstration of Eastern European Knitting, the purl stitch. Please note, this is not continental knitting, as here we enter through the back of the loop in both the knit and purl stitch. The resulting fabric appears exactly the same as both English and Continental knitting styles. As a note to the purl stitch, notice that the yarn is still held at the back of the work.
This video is a how-to demonstration of Eastern European Knitting. Please note, this is not continental knitting, as here we enter through the back of the loop in both the knit and purl stitch. The resulting fabric appears exactly the same as both English and Continental knitting styles. Great thing to love about ribbing using this method is that the yarn is held at the back of the work the whole time.
This video is designed to give lots of clear and helpful information regarding the rib cable cast on" method, also referred to as the "alternate cable cast on" method. It is used as an edging for rib fabrics and forms a somewhat 'invisible' cast on edge that blends perfectly with the rib texture.
This video is designed to give lots of clear and helpful information about the foundation stitch of knitting: the knit stitch. The instructions also covers garter stitch fabric, what it looks like, what it's good for and how you can make it.
Here is a demonstration of how to end your piece of knitting on the purl side. If your fabric is stocking stitch (a..ka stockinette stitch) and the pattern says "cast off (a.k.a. bind off) on the wrong side," then this is what to do. This is a quick and easy cast off method and is quite tight and inflexible.
This weekend, take some time to escape from the business and stress of your daily grind. Make a hammock and lay around in it. Fit for a city and you can make it even without much knowledge of sewing machines.
Learn how to make your own placemats using a self-made template and fabric. Create a fun mix-matched set or make them all the same.
Make patches yourself instead of making them! I use fabric paint markers.
Blowing out a candle can be a satisfying end to an evening—unless the melted wax ends up splattered across your shirt front. Then it's time to just chill out – literally.
The Thread Heads learn how to make a shirt cuff out of old scrap material.
This video will show you how to wash your sleeping bag so you don't damage the delicate fabric and make it last for years. It's definitely recommended to take it to a laundromat, not your home.
This is a little bit different and looks at the new hot iron from Stix2 that can be used for so many things in your crafty life.. and make short work of those pesky hems!
Give your ghoulish guests on Halloween a realistic spooky display of a head speaking inside a magic crystal ball. To make this even creepier, the talking head is the ghostly Madame Leota from Walt Disney's Haunted Mansion. To recreate this Halloween decor, you'll need a flatscreen TV, glass bowl, DVD player, a DVD of Leota's incantation, fake snakes, and some fabric.
Step 1: Identify an Old Sweater and Get Your Supplies Get an old sweater that you hardly wear or hit up the thrift shop. YOu will also need:
Make sure your winter wardrobe survives the summer by putting it away properly. Learn how to store your winter clothes.
Quilt as you go is becoming one of the most popular quilting methods out there and this video will show you how to do the technique using only your sewing machine. This method allows you to create a quilt in no time flat. You'll need lots of fabric strips, squares or triangles. You'll also need baton and backing, thread and of course a sewing machine. You'll see this project appear before your eyes and your friends will be impressed and amazed!
This quilt as you go method is really becoming popular and this video shows how you can get in on the action. It's a simple method and you'll see your craft coming together quickly before your eyes. You'll need some backing, many pieces of fabric - widths can be different, but they'll need to be the same length. Check out the quilt as you go method and show off your new found skill! Quilts are a lovely craft and make for an even better gift!
If you love Assassin's Creed and know how to sew, you've come to the right place. This video features a Dutch costumer explaining how to make the upper tunic for an Altair from Assassin's Creed costume. Not for those who cannot sew, this is a hardcore costume. Also, watch this video on making the template for the tunic before you start.
In this tutorial, we learn how to turn an old scarf into a purse with Threadbanger. First, you will grab your old scarf and tie it at the ends, making a knot. After you have tied each of the ends, bring the opposite ends together and tie them together into a knot. After this, do the same on the other side. Now, you will have two handles and a hobo type of purse to carry around! This is a great way to use a scarf that you aren't going to wear. You can make this however you would like using dif...
In this tutorial, we learn how to weigh and attach the head to your reborn baby doll. First, insert the stocking into the head, leaving the remaining out. Then, pour in large glass beads until the head is your desired weight. After this, tie the stocking as close to the beads as possible, then cut off the additional fabric. From here, you will fill the head in with soft filling until it's completely full. After this, you can apply the cap and glue around the base of the head. When this is dri...
Sewing your own cosplay costume requires a massive investment of time, energy, and sewing skills. Before you get started, you should watch all of this three-part video tutorial on sewing cosplay costumes. It covers everything from buying fabric to the actual sewing and everything in between, and should have you ready for you next anime convention in no time.
Silent Hill might be the single scariest game of all time, and it has spawned many sequels and films of wide-ranging quality. If you like the games and want to cosplay as one of the sexy yet demonic nurses from Silent Hill 1 and the film, this video will teach you everything you need to know, from what fabric to get to the pattern and how to put it all together.
Remember The Simpsons episode where Maude Flanders died? Do you remember how she died? Well, here's a hint… it has to do with this Kipkay tutorial.
These adorable cards are perfect for gifting your daddy-o on Father's Day, but you should by no means limit yourself to just that one holiday. These collared shirt and tie cards are also suitable for your dad's birthday, or even for your boyfriend on his birthday.
