Showing posts with label ric rac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ric rac. Show all posts
Sunday, January 9, 2011
My tutorial is featured
Just a quickie....very excited to find that my skirt tutorial has been featured on totally tutorials.How great is that...!!!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Customise a skirt
Browsing through the Boden website I took a fancy to this skirt,but hey its £45.
So a trip to Penneys and Pippablue later......€4 skirt,€1.20 ribbon and €3 for 5 mtrs ric rac.I could not get velvet ribbon anywhere!!!
Pin and sew.....can it be any simpler???
Hey Presto....not bad eh???
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!!!
So a trip to Penneys and Pippablue later......€4 skirt,€1.20 ribbon and €3 for 5 mtrs ric rac.I could not get velvet ribbon anywhere!!!
Pin and sew.....can it be any simpler???
Hey Presto....not bad eh???
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!!!Saturday, December 4, 2010
Purse making day
I made yet another attempt to travel to work today.I live 26kms away from my shop and this journey usually takes me about 30mins. For the last few days the same journey has taken a nail biting 1hr 10 mins ish in the snow. This morning I drove to my brothers house which is only next door to drop Kian and Cerys off for the day.I literally skated along the road but kept the car reasonably controlled.The fun began as I tried to get the car out the gate to go to work. It was as if there was an external force on the car. I could not drive the car over the snow and out the gate. I tried reversing and making a run for it only to turn 180 degrees and wedge the car between the kerbs in the drive. I gave up and went back inside.
Thankfully I will always find something to keep me busy.Hooering,washing,ironing and cleaning were left again in favour of sewing.
This is my favourite!
I love the spotty lining.
I am quite partial to this one too!!
Thankfully I will always find something to keep me busy.Hooering,washing,ironing and cleaning were left again in favour of sewing.
This is my favourite!
I love the spotty lining.
I am quite partial to this one too!!I am planning (weather permitting) to have a table at the Ballinasloe Community Market tomorrow (sunday Dec5th).These little babies will be there for sale.I might find it hard to let go of them though...maybe I should keep one for myself??
Monday, July 26, 2010
Lush Skirt tutorial
Remember a few weeks ago I made this skirt and top for my daughter,well I decided to write a tutorial on how to make one.
Bear with me,this is my first tutorial...and its for a skirt for my 7 year old Cerys. We love these wonderfully colourful fabrics. The combinations are endless.
This is a gathered skirt with a flat front waistband and elasticated back waistband. The length of the skirt from the top on the waistband to the hem is 15invhes.So if you want the skirt to be a different length ,adjust your piece lengths.
What you need for this skirt are
2 co-ordinating fat quarters
Piece of 1 inch elastic
Thread
ric rac(optional)
Decide which will be your main fabric and cut the fat quarter in half so you have 2 pieces each measuring 10 x 21 inches ( front and back)
Cut co-ord fabric into 2 pieces measuring 5.5 x 21
and
1 piece 13 x 4(front waistband)
and
1 piece 21 x 4 (back waistband)
Take the 13 x 4 inch piece ( front waistband) and front piece. Mark the centres
This is a gathered skirt with a flat front waistband and elasticated back waistband. The length of the skirt from the top on the waistband to the hem is 15invhes.So if you want the skirt to be a different length ,adjust your piece lengths.
What you need for this skirt are
2 co-ordinating fat quarters
Piece of 1 inch elastic
Thread
ric rac(optional)
Decide which will be your main fabric and cut the fat quarter in half so you have 2 pieces each measuring 10 x 21 inches ( front and back)
Cut co-ord fabric into 2 pieces measuring 5.5 x 21
and
1 piece 13 x 4(front waistband)
and
1 piece 21 x 4 (back waistband)
Take the 13 x 4 inch piece ( front waistband) and front piece. Mark the centres
Centre markings
Pin some pleats in place, keeping centre markings centred until the front and waistband are the same width.
Pin and sew together
Pin right sides of back waistband and back piece together (no pleats this time).Pin and sew as front.
Pin some pleats in place, keeping centre markings centred until the front and waistband are the same width.
Pin and sew together
Pin right sides of back waistband and back piece together (no pleats this time).Pin and sew as front.
Press seams flat towards the waistband.
Pin front and back right sides together at sides.
Sew side seams together .
Pin and sew co-ord fabric 21 x 4 inch pieces together at sides.
Sew side seams together .
Pin and sew co-ord fabric 21 x 4 inch pieces together at sides.
Pin hem band and front pieces together making sure the side seams line up
Sew and overlock together, also overlock the raw edge of the waistband and the hem band.
Press up a little hem on the hem band.
Press under the waistband so it is about 1.25inches high.
I cut my elastic 10 inches long. Pin the edge of the elastic to the side seam of the waistband on each side
Sew in place.
Place some pins through the layers along the lower edge of the waistband .
Sew along the lower edge taking care not to stitch through the elastic.
The elastic will gather up making it difficult to manage so put the needle down into the fabric, lift the pressure foot and move the elastic through.You may need to do this a few times.
The ric rac is optional ! Place it on top of the seam and sew along.
I sewed ric rac on the lower edge to sew the hem in place. If you do not use ric rac simply machine or hand sew the hem.
Here it is ...the finished skirt. If there is any part of this tutorial you cannot follow please comment below and I will try to enlighten you!!
Sew and overlock together, also overlock the raw edge of the waistband and the hem band.
Press up a little hem on the hem band.
Press under the waistband so it is about 1.25inches high.
I cut my elastic 10 inches long. Pin the edge of the elastic to the side seam of the waistband on each side
Sew in place.
Place some pins through the layers along the lower edge of the waistband .
Sew along the lower edge taking care not to stitch through the elastic.
The elastic will gather up making it difficult to manage so put the needle down into the fabric, lift the pressure foot and move the elastic through.You may need to do this a few times.
The ric rac is optional ! Place it on top of the seam and sew along.I sewed ric rac on the lower edge to sew the hem in place. If you do not use ric rac simply machine or hand sew the hem.Here it is ...the finished skirt. If there is any part of this tutorial you cannot follow please comment below and I will try to enlighten you!!
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