Archive for November 12th, 2008

Tailor’s welt pocket

Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin

how to sew a welt pocket

This instruction will show you a different way to sew a Tailor’s welt pocket. The welt pocket is a standard detail for blazers for both men and women.

First you will measure material for pocket is 8” down by 7-1/2”  across [plus allowance]

Then material for welt/flap 5-1/2” long by 3/4 width [...]

Netted Cabochon Necklace

Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin

With a deeply colored stone as its centerpiece, this necklace suggests the riches of a mysterious woman.
A peyote-stitched bezel—worked with seed beads that decrease in size to hold the stone in place—is held
aloft with lacy layers of netting.
Design By: G l e n d a P a y s a n o
M a t e [...]

Multiple Stitches

Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin

Right-angle weave,
Linda L. Jones designed her cuff (above) with a side edging of teardrop beads, which adds movement and a bit of width. The other cuff has a more symmetrical look (right). Embellished, modified rightangle-weave units create an open base that is filled in with ladder-stitch sections
Designed by Linda L. Jones
MATERIALS
bracelet 71/2 in. [...]