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The Bow Tie Shorties PDF Sewing Pattern Is Listed
Our Newest Sewing Pattern, The Bow Tie Shorties PDF Sewing Pattern Is Listed.
Make adorable bow tie shorties in 2 lengths. The longer length is parent and school approved!
You will get a HUGE range of sizes in just one pattern. This is a great value for you!
Easy to follow with lots of colored pictures (great for the advanced beginner with some sewing skills)Look what’s included:
- This pattern comes with crotch cutouts to place onto the fabric that you cut according to the sizing chart
- The bow has its own template
- Sizing and yardage chart
Need more inspiration?
Check out some of our adorable tester pictures!
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Girls Room Reno
….continueing baby girls’ room reno – see phase ONE here!
I bought these empty frames a while ago and painted them aqua and let some of the original color peek through: 
With my staple gun ready, I cut some fabric in zebra print to size to cover one of my frames backside. Fabric print facing down……….
……then I folded some of the fabric in and stapled it to the inside of the frame. There is a small ledge where normally the glass goes in……….
…….I continued like this and gently pulled the fabric straight to avoid any wrinkles or waves:
This is how my finished zebra artwork looks like now from the back:
And this how the “art wall” looks like so far done with just a few material for around $20. The picture frame on the left got a pretty Joel Dewberry print called AVIARY and the one on the right a crown applique made by me. The “J” is a half off purchase from Hancock Fabrics :
On the window side I made her a little reading nook with a thriftstore find of an aqua plush chair for $20, a handmade round ruffled pillow and a plushie in Scottie shape made by me (pattern available soon!)
Stay tuned for an update on her room!
Free Applique & Tutorial – A Scaredy Cat For Halloween
Scaredy cats are sooooo perfect for Halloween so I would like to offer you a freebie today!:)
Make this (adorable) black cat from felt and sew it onto some matching fabric to make a darling outfit.
Skirt pattern is Whimsy Couture’s SKIRT but with a ruffle fabric border added (not included in this freebie).
Skirt pattern is Whimsy Couture’s SKIRT but with a ruffle fabric border added (not included in this freebie).
THIS FREEBIE GOT ITS OWN POST NOW!! Please go HERE!
Tutorial – Towel Redo With Added Ruffles
Today I want to share a quick tutorial for an old towel that becomes 2 ruffled guest towels:) I had this super soft but slightly stained towel:
I trimmed the best 2 pieces out of the towel:
To make the ruffle, I cut a 4″ wide strip of fabric, twice the length of my new towels small end. I folded it over with wrong sides together and pressed it:
To finish the sides I folded the edge in 1/4″ and once again 1/4″ and pressed it. Then I sewed it down (repeat with other side):
To ruffle my fabric strip I set my machine to the longest stitch and my tension to the highest number. This should automatically fabric. This is now my ruffled strip:
I finished my towels long sides by serging/zigzag stitching the edges, then folded them over 1/4″ and pressed them. Then I sewed them down:
It’s time to pin the ruffle to the slim end as shown:
I sewed the ruffle on with backstitching beginning and end. Then I serged the raw edge (you can also zigzag stitch it).
Then, last step, I top stitched my towel from the right side close to where the fabric meets the towel:
Repeat with other small end of towel, make 2, then you’re done!:)
What do you think?