Give tired or stained cotton fabrics a colorful new look! Turn something unwearable or ugly into usable fabric yardage with cotton fabric dyeing 101. When it comes to playing with dye, there’s no need to feel intimidated. This fun and helpful cotton fabric dyeing 101 video tutorial from Jennifer at CraftSanity will walk you through […]
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Have beautiful woven fabric scraps taking up room in your stash? Turn that unused cloth into wearable art with this wild woven buttons project. Customize buttons to fit your own personal style, then create texture and embellishments to make them truly one-of-a-kind! Ready to bust some of that stash? Head on over to the wild […]
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Have an extra rolling pin? Create your own striped fabrics—or dress up ready-made tea towels, napkins, or even t-shirts—with a fun DIY grain sack stripe stamp! Making custom fabric just got a whole lot easier! Print colorful striped patterns in a snap with this DIY grain sack stripe stamp tutorial from Cami at Tidbits. Turns […]
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New technology is certainly fashionable, so if you’re more interested in form than function when it comes to wearable tech, then why not take a page out of Hiné Mizushima’s book and make yourself a super low-tech Apple Watch? Using just a little felt fabric, some miscellaneous buttons, and a couple of fastener snaps, Mizushima […]
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Anyone with a sizable fabric stash probably has it lurking at the bottom of at least one storage bin: yardage of unclear origin and even murkier fiber content. If you’re an experienced stitcher, you can probably identify the usual suspects—cotton, wool, linen, or silk—but there’s always a chance that you might be dealing with a […]
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Our very own Haley Pierson-Cox tested out some crafty new tech to make this wonderfully watery DIY goldfish bowl poodle skirt.
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When I was just starting to learn how to sew–and specifically when I was making my first few garments–understanding fabric grain was huge source of stress for me. It’s such an important concept, but it can take a little getting used to. Luckily, this fantastic fabric grain guide and video will take all the grain-related guesswork out of your next sewing project!
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