How-To: Clean and Oil a Sewing Machine
I’ve seen a number of how-tos explaining how to clean and oil your sewing machine, but the photos in this sewing machine maintenance tutorial are so gorgeous they make me want to go do it right now!
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I’ve seen a number of how-tos explaining how to clean and oil your sewing machine, but the photos in this sewing machine maintenance tutorial are so gorgeous they make me want to go do it right now!
Today is my birthday, so I have sprinkles on this brain. I saw this bracelet from Lindsay Schoettle of The Quiet Riot and fell in love. This chunky bangle features sprinkles captured in resin. Perfect! If it’s your birthday today, too, happy birthday!
Making a pair of embroidered leather shoes might not be the most practical project for your average do-it-at-home crafter, but the step-by-step guide for making and embroidering a pair of custom leather shoes that Marna Jean shared on StitchPunk is absolutely awesome! Well Marna Jean aka Wickedstepmother1969 has outdone me today, because she had the […]
Have you ever looked at an Alexander McQueen gown and thought to yourself, “I wonder how many gummy bears it would take to recreate that?” Well apparently Hissa Igarashi and Sayuri Marakumi did, and it turns out that it took 50,000 gummy bears to create this ambitious dress for the debut issue of TWELV Magazine. […]
A “cajón” is an Afro-Peruvian percussion instrument that consists, essentially, of a box with at least one thin plywood “playing face.” The other five sides are commonly made of thicker plywood, and most designs feature a sound hole cut in the face opposite the playing face.
Once again Laura’s Loop, over at Purl Bee, does not disappoint with these wonderful needlepoint nautical coasters. I like her idea of taking small projects like this with you on summer vacations – just the right size to tuck in your overnight bag. If you like the look of these coasters, check out the napkins […]
Do you know what’s involved in making the pair of jeans you’re wearing right now? This fascinating video shows how WeSC brand denim jeans are made, from workers cutting thick stacks of denim material wearing metal mesh gloves, to expert machine stitching, to stonewashing, to drying and scraping, to adding rivets and labels. Videos that […]