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Sewing without preparing the fabric ends in disappointment, so if you want to be a good seamstress, prepare the fabric before you sew for best results. Preparing the fabric will help assure that...

Yes, you can make a curtain of some sort to hide your junk but you can make that curtain from junk. Plastic pipe remnants, narrow fabric remnant rolls, aluminum cans – almost anything. Primarily...

A cat bed gives your kitty a safe place to rest that acts as its home base. Bedss can be purchased at home stores and pet supply stores. They are, however, sometimes very expensive. You can make...

A professional (or cultured amateur) chef carries her knives--her "instruments"--in a rolled case. So does a knife collector. Knife rolls are convenient for transportation, and they protect the...

Having cold hands and fingers is not fun. Sometimes it is so cold outside that mittens and gloves just don't cut it. Hand warmers can help keep your hands warm and toasty! Not only are they...

You never know when you might need a quick hooded costume for a theater production, Halloween costume, or any event that requires a medieval hooded look. It's the perfect Little Red Riding Hood,...

Gem-Tac glue is used to bond fabric and crafts projects, and can also be used for a variety of household repairs. Because it is water based, clean up is relatively simple, and requires little more...

Even the most careful crafter or repairman has accidents from time to time. If you've spilled Super Glue on your shirt or pants, getting it off can be a real chore. There are a few techniques you...

Super glue on your sheets and blankets can be a real chore to get clean. Using simple household items, you can often remove the glue and break the stiffness. Chances are, however, that you will...

When you buy cloth furniture for your home, you will quickly learn that buying fabric sprays in bulk is a smart investment. Fabric sprays can be very helpful in removing odor and stains from your...

Interpretive praise dance is a relatively new form of worship that is gaining in popularity. Dancers often use costumes and flags or banners to add to their movements and music. While you can...

Applique is used in quilting. You can see an image of an applique quilt in the picture. It is a good way to make quilted images for decoration. You can make applique quilts and learn in no time....

This cute bunny headband has flexible ears that can be bent into any pose you like. It's ideal for a Halloween costume or for school or church plays, and dress-up fun at home or day care. It...

Attending a zombie prom or bar crawl or halloween party and have absolutely nothing to wear? Well look no farther, you are saved.

The ways to transfer photo images to cloth include screen printing, heat transfer and direct printing--referred to commercially as direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. Advances in DTG printing and...

Need a quick and easy project for any holiday? This project is ideal for both beginners and veteran stitchers. For beginners, it only requires a regular sewing machine, and no fitting or...

Hockey jerseys are often treasured possessions by hockey fans and players. A framed, glass-front display case is the ideal way to hang a memento from playing as a youth or a signed jersey from a...

Furnishing a dollhouse can be expensive. The cost of adding fixtures, furniture and accessories can nearly rival those of full-size homes. Yet no dollhouse should be without the comforts of home....

Sometime you have perfect good chairs that just don't match anymore. Or wicker furniture that looks great but isn't comfortable to sit in. Don't throw it away, just make a new chair cushion for...

Tshirts are very popular for embroidering but can pose some problems for design selection, hooping and stabilizing. Here are some tips to make your embroidery successful.

Designing your own clothes is one way to save money, especially if you love haute couture styles. Like any other skill, designing clothes requires starting with a few basic steps.

This is the process I followed to get as much fabric as I could from a shirt. True a few of the pieces are only 2 1/2 inches wide, but if you need 2 inch square patches, it is perfect.

To make your own easy design on fabric try bleach discharging.

To create a baby crib blanket without a pattern, simply visit your fabric store and locate pre-printed blanket panels. There are two types of panels, pre-printed and pre-printed, quilted. The...

Understitching gives your seam a nice finish--particularly a curved neckline--since it keeps the lining or facing from rolling toward the outside and helps the seam allowance to lie flat without...

Real Vikings never wore horned helmets. They did wear furs when they were outdoors in the winter, but inside and during the relatively warm summer months the medieval Norse people wore tunics and...

Felting is a method of taking wool and shrinking it to make a dense fabric that can be used for crafts; super-warm clothing; or items such as purses, wallets or anything where you need fabric with...

Using your Rotary Mat and Ruler to Cut 45° Angles

Quilters are always looking for quick, easy and accurate methods for various processes in their quilt making. That's what makes the Rotary Cutter such a powerful tool! This article will show you...

Often you will want to display your quilt - or wall hanging - in a show or on a wall in your house. The question, then, is how to accomplish that. Well, you can just add a hanging sleeve onto the...

Fans of the classic 1978 film "Animal House" usually think of only one thing whenever they hear or see the word "toga"---actor John Belushi revving up his fraternity brothers by chanting "toGA!...

In the 18th and 19th centuries, women often made hooked rugs from burlap feed sacks and scraps from worn-out clothing. Rugs made from free, leftover materials were placed on packed-dirt floors to...

Most leg warmers are knit, or made by cutting the feet off tall socks. However if you'd like yours to stand out, you can sew them as well. Here's how.

For centuries, satin fabric has been used in everything from tapestries to footwear. Whether silk or synthetic, satin's luxurious feel and look is unmistakable. Once a costly fabric unattainable...

The classic ninja mask, made popular in the West through martial arts movies and the sport of ninjutsu, can be created through a series of fairly simple folds. Traditionally, the mask part of a...

The materials used to make a swim cap are usually either Lycra, latex or silicone. These components allow a swim cap to have the optimum amount of elasticity in order to fit completely over heads...

Do you love to quilt? Do you have a lot of quilting patterns? Using quilting stencils is one of the easiest ways to transfer patterns to your quilting projects. Quilting stencils are similar to...

Summertime is the time for basking in the sun and relaxation. What better way to relax than spending a day on the water boating? If your old boat seats have seen better days, then read on to see...

A lightbox is a tool used for photographing small objects. The object is placed inside the box, which has a matte white lining that helps to evenly distribute the light of the flash and make sure...

Whether you are spending the weekend at a Society for Creative Anachronism event, participating in educational reenactment or spending a day at a Renaissance fair, you want to blend in. The first...

The teepee (also spelled tepee, tipi or tepe) is the most basic form of portable shelter. Teepees are conical-shaped tents first used by the Indian tribes on the North American Plains. The basic...

When designing a slipcover that you will be making yourself, you might want to consider using a sheet instead of buying fabric. Depending on the size of the furniture you're covering, a sheet may...

Who says sleep masks have to be boring? You can make a sleep mask as simple or as ornate as you wish with these easy to follow instructions.

Vinyl is a fabric-like material that is a plastic. It is one of the most useful plastics that has ever been developed. Vinyl is a durable material. It is inexpensive to manufacture. It is used in...

Make a cushion cover and add a splash of color to a room or update an old cushion that has worn out fabric. This is a pretty easy project that should not take too much time to complete. I...

A tote bag is a useful accessory to any lady's wardrobe. You can even take one along during spring break. You can make several of these spring time totes to make each outfit stand out. These can...

The Amish make most of their own clothing. Women typically don long dresses, usually constructed of a mid-weight gauze or cotton fabric in light, neutral shades such as eggshell, ivory or white....

A round bottom purse or bag is quite fashionable and easy to make. A purse or bag of this style can be made to hold as much, or as little, of your personal items as you'd like. Once you make one...

Do you enjoy painting and would like to find out how to stretch your own painting canvas to save money? Once you learn how, stretching a canvas is a very simple process. By stretching your own...

Make a standard pillow case with construction and cut in mind. A standard pillow case is 20 by 30 inches, consisting of the body and the band. Acquire 1 ½ yards of fabric to make the body and...