By: Jennifer Weske I have always loved fine home linens, but most guests are afraid to use them, and those who do usually find that they are not very absorbent! Few of us have the time or inclination to launder, press and preserve vintage linens, so most end up in estate sales and antiques stores [...]

By: inda Permann, contributoron CRAFT STYLISH For the basic button, you'll need: Polymer clay (Sculpey and Fimo are both good brands) A clean work surface and parchment paper A rolling pin (don't use the one you use for food; look for a cheapie at a dollar store) Cutting tools (small circular cutters—I used thread spools—and a [...]

Old jeans get transformed to make a hip bum bag. Any size jeans can be used depending on the desired size of the finished bag. Embellishment has unlimited possibilities to mend or to just dress up old denim. Materials:     * One pair of old jeans – clean with holes is fine.     * A [...]

Materials     * Fabric     * batting     * Craft weight fusible interfacing such as Pellon Craft Fuse     * Double fold bias tape     * All purpose zipper (will need to be shortened)     * 2" of hook & loop tape (1 1/2" to 2" wide- narrower tape can be joined to make the [...]

For most  basic projects you attempt to do, you will need one or all the tools and equipment shown here. You may also decide to use some other tools that are available but is not listed here. The key items that you need on hand are needles, pins, a tape measure and ruler, some marking [...]

The Basics Home decorator sewing requires the same basic equipment as dressmaker sewing, with the addition of tools for measuring windows and furniture. Using the proper equipment makes the work easier and the results more satisfying. 1) Needle threader eases threading of hand and machine needles. 2) Pins with plastic or glass heads are easier [...]

What is a balloon Dress? (In a nut shell) The balloon dress or balloon skirt is two garment in one, first you have a straight skirt and next you have a gather skirt, your straight skirt will be about one or two inches shorter than your gather skirt, you gather the bottom and top of [...]

1. Measure directly up from the dart point the amount you wish to lengthen the dart. Mark the new dart point. 2. Draw new dart legs starting at the ends of the original darts and ending at the raised dart point The broken lines in diagram shown represent the original darts; the solid lines, the [...]

I pick up this piece of polka dot material while in Miami, I am going to make a summer dress for my daughter with just two measurements, using your regular thread and elastic thread. 1) Take a very loose hip measurement (like for a gather waist skirt) 2) Take dress full length start measuring from [...]

The pictorial demonstration below will show you how to put your skirt waistband on after you have sewn your zipper and join and serge your skirt side seams. First you will sew the waistband all around the material, next you will turn your material 1-1/2 inch or as desired for the width of your waistband, [...]