tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36133949646928667882024-03-12T22:19:47.346-04:00Roonie RanchingThe crocheting and sewing adventures of the Evans Twins (aka the Roonie Ranchers)Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774869166858118625noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-6521105029814694372016-10-16T15:27:00.000-04:002016-10-17T21:25:26.389-04:00The Easiest Scrunchie Ever -- Sewing Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scrunchies have slowly been coming back into vogue -- at least among the elementary school set. (I have actually found sewing tutorials for scrunchies dating back to 2009, so maybe things were slow to reach us here in Michigan?) Charlotte (my eight-year-old) was assigned the task of reading a "how to" book and doing a demonstration based upon a project in the book. We checked out a kids' sewing book and Charlotte INSTANTLY fell in love with a scrunchie project. I gritted my teeth and agreed to help her sew one of those abominable things.<br />
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Good grief. The instructions were terrible and the finished product was unusable. It was way too small, too stiff, had too much bulk, and included what I considered to be questionable and sloppy sewing techniques. I am completely aware of my inherent sewing snobbery, and I own it. I decided I needed to redesign this project to correct this sewing injustice. Nothing like a little sewing melodrama to get me pumped up.<br />
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First of all, quilting weight woven fabric is not a great choice for this project. Second, sewing together elastic into a loop sounds good in theory, but a lot of the garment elastic you get in fabric stores doesn't have the right amount of stretch. I rummaged through the bathroom drawers and found a plain covered elastic band to use instead. After a bit of thought, I came up with a way to sew it without any hand stitching or any threading of elastic through a fabric tube (a step that always drives me crazy and is difficult for Charlotte to manage by herself). Here it is!<br />
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* NOTE: If you're using knit fabric with 4-way stretch, you can cut the 18" x 4" rectangle any way you want. If you're using knit fabric with only a 2-way stretch, make sure the rectangle stretches lengthwise, i.e. along the 18" length. Old t-shirts would be perfect for this project, but I used a bit of knit fabric I had purchased off the bolt.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP ONE: Pressing the fabric</span></b></div>
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Press under (toward the wrong side) both long sides of the rectangle about 1/3" inch. This is not a precision project by any means, so don't worry too much about it.</div>
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STEP TWO: Sewing the loop</div>
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Fold the rectangle in half with the right sides facing and pin.</div>
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Stitch across the raw edge with about a 1/4" seam allowance.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP THREE: Inserting the hair band</span></b></div>
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Open up the rectangle so it looks like a loop. Then fold the pressed edges together with the wrong sides facing so it looks like this:</div>
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Grab your hair band and slide one side of it between the layers of fabric and pin. Make sure the hair band is not pinned between the fabric -- it should be below that, pushed toward the fold of the fabric.<br />
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Repeat all the way around, so that the hair band becomes encased between the layers of fabric, close to the fold. just scrunch the pinned fabric parts together to get all the fabric to fit together inside the circumference of the hair band.<br />
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Now it's starting to look like a scrunchie!<br />
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With a 1/8" seam allowance, stitch around the outer pinned edge of the fabric. Make sure the hairband doesn't get stitched into the seam. It's unlikely that it would happen, but the whole point of the scrunchie is that the hair band is sort of floating freely inside the knit fabric. <br />
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Now interrupt your daughter's elaborate pretend game involving 498 animal figurines and bribe her to model your latest creation! I only wrapped it around twice here, but three times held it in her hair better. It would be cute around a bun, too.<br />
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Wasn't that so much easier than tutorials that involve elastic threading and hand sewing openings shut? The stretchy knit fabric is a lot easier to manage than stiff woven material, and it's probably easier on the hair. Now I can go shudder in horror at these infernal things coming back into style. I'm not sure if I can bring myself to wear one in my hair, but I'm happy to make a bunch more of these for my daughter and her friends. Charlotte is still petrified of the iron, but she can definitely manage all of the other steps involved in sewing this project.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774869166858118625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-88773869808172547612016-07-16T15:26:00.000-04:002016-07-18T12:45:54.437-04:00Pool Pouch -- Sewing TutorialWe finally joined a pool this summer, so I have been spending many many hours watching my goofball children swim. Inevitably, one or the both of them walks up to me to tattle or beg for a snack, and this results in them somehow getting me and the stuff I'm holding soaking wet. I don't know how those little bodies can drip off a gallon of water during a simple snack request, but somehow they do it. My phone needs protection!<br />
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I have sewn a few other pouches from tutorials for similar projects to protect your phone by the pool. I wasn't completely satisfied with any of the finished products, so I decided I needed to design my own. This pouch is great because you can work the touch screen on your phone through the clear vinyl and avoid dripping on your phone if you're wet yourself. My brother and I tested it, and you can even answer a call and talk on the phone with the phone still safely zipped inside! The finished product easily fits an iPhone 6 with a case on it. You may want to adjust the sizing accordingly if your phone is much larger or smaller.<br />
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<li>Main fabric (quilting weight or heavier)</li>
<li>Back fabric (home decor weight or quilting weight paired with interfacing)</li>
<li>Bias tape (extra wide, double fold, about 30" long)</li>
<li>Fusible web (like Wonder Under or Heat 'n' Bond, any "strength")</li>
<li>Zipper (at least 8" long)</li>
<li>Grommet (large, about 1" diameter at the outside)</li>
<li>Carabiner (one that will fit through the grommet and be able to attach to your pool bag strap)</li>
<li>Zipper foot</li>
<li>Masking tape (if you don't have a Teflon foot for sewing over the vinyl) </li>
<li>Thread to match your zipper, your main fabric, and your bias tape</li>
<li>Wonder Clips, binder clips, or paper clips</li>
<li>[Optional: cardboard (or a manilla folder) to draw a pattern out of to help with cutting the vinyl.]</li>
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FINISHED DIMENSIONS: 8" wide by 6" tall<br />
Seam allowances indicated throughout.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP ONE: Cutting the fabric and vinyl</span></b><br />
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From your main fabric and your back fabric, cut an 8" x 6" rectangle. If you're using directional fabric, the 8" is the width. Then cut a 1" x 8" strip of each. For this project, the flowered fabric was my main fabric, and the denim was the back fabric.<br />
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Cutting the clear vinyl is a PAIN IN THE BUTT -- your ruler will stick to it, and you will be cursing me by the time you are done. I think it's easier to make a little pattern out of cardboard or from a manilla folder to help. That way I can use my rotary blade to trace around it (or I could use a permanent marker to trace and scissors to cut). From the clear vinyl, you will need one piece that is 8" x 6", one piece that is 8" x 5", and one piece that is 8" x 1". <br />
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(I didn't take a photo of all of the pieces cut out, because photographing clear vinyl is an exercise in futility.) I actually just cut two pieces that were 8" x 6" and then sliced an 8" x 1" strip off one of the pieces to end up with my three vinyl pieces.<br />
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Also, grab your Wonder Under or Heat 'n' Bond (or whatever fusible web you have handy) and cut an 8" x 6" rectangle.<br />
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<b><u>In summary:</u></b><br />
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From the MAIN FABRIC:<br />
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<li>8"w x 6"h</li>
<li>8"w x 1"h</li>
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From the BACK FABRIC:</div>
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<li>8"w x 6"h</li>
<li>8"w x 1"h</li>
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From the CLEAR VINYL:<br />
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<li>8"w x 6"h</li>
<li>8"w x 5"h</li>
<li>8"w x 1"h</li>
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From the FUSIBLE WEB:</div>
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<li>8"w x 6"h</li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP TWO: Prep work</span></b><br />
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Take your 8" x 6" main fabric and back fabric pieces and fuse them together with the fusible web with the WRONG SIDES TOGETHER. If you want to add a label to your pouch, do it either before (if stitching it on) or after (if fusing the label on) fusing these fabrics together. I didn't add one to this project and I'm still kicking myself for forgetting.<br />
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Do you have one of those cool Teflon feet for your machine that allows you to sew smoothly over vinyl or oilcloth? If so, great. If not, just grab some masking tape and put it on the bottom of your regular foot (cutting out the spot where the needle goes through). Works like a charm.<br />
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Now thread your machine with thread that matches your MAIN FABRIC.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP THREE: Installing the zipper</span></b><br />
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Grab your 8" x 1" strip of back fabric and lay it face up on your work surface. Then, lay your zipper FACE UP on top of that (so the right side of the back fabric is facing the wrong side of the zipper.<br />
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Find your 8" x 1" clear vinyl strip (which is easier said than done since that sucker is nearly invisible) and lay that on top of the zipper, even with the edges of the back fabric.<br />
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Finally, lay the 8" x 1" strip of main fabric on top of the clear vinyl, with the right side down. Make sure the edges of the fabric and vinyl are all lined up at the ends and along the middle.<br />
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Since you can't use pins with clear vinyl, secure everything with Wonder Clips, binder clips, or even paper clips. Just don't puncture the vinyl.<br />
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Sew a 1/4" seam along the long side. I have read recommendations to use a slightly longer stitch when sewing vinyl, but I have never really noticed that it made much of a difference. I just stick with my regular stitch length and it works just fine. <br />
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You can use a zipper foot if you like. I tend to get a better result just using my regular foot with the needle all the way in the left-hand position, but who am I to judge?<br />
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You already put the masking tape on the bottom of the foot, right? If not, do it now. <br />
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Open up the zipper sandwich and fold the fabrics and vinyl away from the zipper. (Now the main fabric strip and back fabric strip will have their wrong sides facing each other, and the clear vinyl is on top of the main fabric.) Normally, I would iron a nice crease there, but the clear vinyl melts like butter at the thought of being touched by an iron. So, finger pressing has to do. Top stitch close to the edge (about 1/8" away) to hold everything in place. You can't really see the clear vinyl in this photo, but rest assured it's there!<br />
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Now, grab your 8" x 5" rectangle of clear vinyl and line one of the 8" edges up to the opposite edge of the zipper. The zipper should be face up (with the main fabric also facing up). Make sure the 5" edges match up with the ends of the fabric. Clip into place.<br />
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Switch the thread in your machine to one that blends into your zipper. Trust me on this one -- it will look much better this way. Otherwise, the stitching sticks out like a sore thumb.<br />
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Sew the vinyl to the zipper with a 1/4" seam allowance. It's hard to see (because I used thread to blend into the zipper tape!) but it's there.<br />
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Fold the clear vinyl away from the zipper and finger press it into place. Then top stitch close to the edge (about 1/8" away) to hold the vinyl down into place. See how the top stitching also disappears? <br />
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Finally, pull your zipper pull in between the edges of the fabric and vinyl and baste the zipper together just inside the outer edges on both sides. (This isn't necessary if you're using an 8" zipper, but I was using a 12" one because it was what I had on hand.) Trim off the excess zipper beyond the edges on both sides.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP FOUR: Assembling the pouch</span></b><br />
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Locate the fused-together pieces of main and back fabrics. Lay it down with the main fabric facing up. Grab your piece with the zipper and lay it right on top, with the zipper facing up. Trim away any excess vinyl at the bottom or sides and make sure everything is squared up.<br />
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Clip the layers all together. If this project DIDN'T include vinyl, we would probably baste around the edges before stitching on the bias tape. Because we don't want to put any more holes in the vinyl than absolutely necessary, we're going to skip this step. <br />
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Instead, we're going to clip the bias tape on (sandwiching it around the layers). Start on one of the sides and work your way around. Take off and replace the clips as you go. It may seem silly to clip and then reclip with the bias tape, but it's much easier to keep it all together this way.<br />
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. . . then go back and tuck in the excess at both sides to create a mitered corner (with the fold on the diagonal from the corner in toward the vinyl). It's hard to see since I used black bias tape, but it's there. Stick a clip on the corner to hold the miter in place.<br />
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Continue all the way around until you get to the beginning.<br />
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Cut off any excess bias tape, leaving about an inch or so overlapping.<br />
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Fold about 1/4" of the loose end into itself and pin it so it overlaps the beginning. I know there are official ways to join bias tape without the lumpy fold, but since this is a pool pouch instead of an heirloom quilt, we're just going to call it good with the fold.<br />
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Now switch your thread in the machine to blend in with your bias tape.<br />
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Stitch all the way around the bias tape close to the inner edge. Again, I know this is not the proper way to apply bias tape. In the interest of minimizing the amount of stitching we do to the vinyl, we're doing it the cheater way to preserve the strength of the vinyl. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP FIVE: Finishing up</span></b><br />
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Grab your grommet and pick one of the lower corners. Follow the package directions to insert the grommet. I drew the inside hole right up to the inner edges of the bias tape, but didn't cut through it. The grommet overlapped the bias tape when I pounded it on, which I like. <br />
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Tip: Use an Exacto knife to cut through the top layer of vinyl, then use sharp scissors to snip out the rest. Works like a charm!<br />
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Take your carabiner and stick it through the grommet.<br />
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Slip your phone into the pouch, and hit the beach! Or the over-chlorinated pool! Whatever floats your boat.<br />
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Clips on nicely to the handles of my big tote.<br />
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(Yes, I did a crap job of sewing the bias tape on, but I will do a much better job next time. My mom, aunt, and neighbor have all requested pouches of their own so I will make them super cute ones with nice, straight binding.)<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774869166858118625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-85863814362245169732016-04-16T15:45:00.002-04:002016-07-18T13:20:50.766-04:00In love with my new labels and Char's Lined Canvas Tote!I pinned a <a href="http://patternrevolution.com/blog/2013/8/20/making-your-own-labels-with-spoonflower-and-a-giveaway" target="_blank">post about printing your own labels</a> using <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a> ages and ages ago. I loved the idea but was completely stymied about what I would print for them. Since I started getting more comfortable with basic graphic design and manipulation using Photoshop Elements (thanks to my duties on the elementary school yearbook committee!), the idea popped back into my head to finally design a logo and figure out this Spoonflower thing I'm always reading about.<br />
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Since I'm no artist, I decided my logo needed to just be lettering. I had so much fun browsing fonts on <a href="http://dafont.com/">dafont.com</a> and finally came up with a concept -- my initials plus the initials of this blog (N S and R R). I sew all sorts of different-shaped items, so I wanted a logo that could be square, rectangular, and then arranged so I could fold a tag to stick out from a seam. I needed everything to be in black & white because I didn't want to clash with any of the fabrics I sew with, so I came up with this:<br />
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Uploading the logos to Spoonflower and tiling them (i.e., making the pattern repeat) was beyond easy. I wanted a fat quarter's worth of each logo on just regular old cotton fabric, and that cost me about $30 (around $10 per fat quarter). <br />
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Today, my labels arrived! I may have squealed when my husband brought the mail in. The labels were exactly as I had envisioned them. I counted, and there are 246 usable labels in all. Not bad for only $30! I left plenty of space around each label for turning under the edges if I wanted to. I plan to just iron on some WonderUnder on the back of the whole shebang though so I can easily slap on a label and stitch around it without a lot of fuss.<br />
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As luck would have it, I was literally right in the middle of sewing a tote bag for my daughter's friend for her 8th birthday when the labels arrived. What better time to use them?!?! The quality of the fabric is very nice with some good body. The printing is nice and sharp. For my first go-round, I decided to cut out one of the labels to be folded and inserted into a seam. I added a bit of Fray-Check to the raw edges (if this were a more formal project I might have ironed over the edges and actually stitched down them, but I was in a serious time crunch and didn't feel like changing my thread) and sewed that puppy right into the seam of the bag's lining.<br />
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VIOLA!<br />
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I finished sewing the tote bag with only about 15 minutes to spare before the party, so I only had time for some quickie cell-phone shots of the finished product (from a terrific <a href="http://theinspiredwren.blogspot.com/2014/04/tutorial-lined-canvas-tote.html" target="_blank">Lined Canvas Tote tutorial</a> by <a href="http://theinspiredwren.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Inspired Wren</a>) before Charlotte was off to the party. I'm really kind of bummed I couldn't keep this bag for myself (although I totally would have appliquéd on an "N" instead of a "C" for Char, the birthday girl!). Thank goodness I have some more of that fun floral fabric left (which Charlotte picked out for Char's tote this morning at Jo-Ann's).<br />
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Also this morning, I finally decided to buy some actual topstitching thread. WHY HAVE I NEVER TRIED THIS BEFORE??? I'm completely in love with it. Its thickness makes the topstitching really pop, and it's adorable on the appliqué. Using a triple/stretch stitch was my usual go-to method for thicker stitching, but this was way easier. <br />
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I went a little rogue with the tote tutorial by making the pocket the same fabric as the base rather than the same as the main body, and I just couldn't resist a little appliqué since sweet Char is one of my favorite students in Charlotte's class (which boasts not one, not two, but THREE girls named Charlotte). I might try it as written if I try it again.<br />
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I'm so excited about my new labels that I need to come up with some projects to sew ASAP. Maybe I need to sew one of these tote bags for myself!<br />
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This is no wimpy little piping -- this is jumbo piping! The white piping on the right is just your standard-issue piping sold in a package at the fabric store. Meh.<br />
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Forget that. Let's make something with more impact!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Materials Needed:</span></b><br />
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Solid or subtle tone-on-tone print fabric (any weight except for super lightweight)<br />
Coordinating (but contrasting!) print fabric (quilting weight or home decor weight)<br />
Pillow form<br />
Cord -- 1/3" or 1/2" diameter<br />
Thread to match the coordinating print<br />
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<b>MAIN FABIC:</b> The amount of fabric depends on the size of the pillow form you are using. I was using a 20" square feather pillow form, so for my main fabric (the denim) I needed a piece at least 21" by 42" (to be divided into two squares 21" by 21" each). Basically, you just need enough fabric for two pieces with dimensions an inch larger (on width and height) than your pillow form. If you like a firmer stuffed pillow, you can cut your fabric closer to the actual size of the pillow form, but the more you stuff the pillow the less your piping will be visible.<br />
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<b>CORD:</b> The length of cord should be about 6" longer than the length it will take to go around the edges of one of your pillow fabric pieces. My fabric was cut to 21" by 21", so I needed 90" of cord (21" x 4 = 84", then add 6" to get a total of 90"). You can pretty much use any smooth rope or cord for the inside of piping. I just saw my daughter's jump rope in the kitchen (because of COURSE a jump rope goes in the kitchen, right?) and considered stealing that for my piping. Wasn't long enough, unfortunately.<br />
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<b>COORDINATING PRINT: </b> This is the fabric you will cut on the bias to make the piping. You need strips long enough to cover all of the cord. It's kind of difficult to estimate yardage for bias-cut strips, so just make sure you have at least a half of a yard or so and you should have plenty left over for some other little projects. Beware of using a linear geometric print, though -- it's tough to keep the fabric 100% straight when making piping and it can look wonky in a hurry.<br />
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<b>PILLOW FORM: </b>Use whatever size you want. Use whatever shape you want. Or skip the form all together and just the pillow cover with loose stuffing. Go bananas. I went with a boring 20" by 20" down-filled form.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP ONE: Making the jumbo piping</span></b><br />
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If you have ever made your own piping before, then this will be easy as pie. Same concept, just bigger scale. Cut 2 1/2" wide strips of your coordinating fabric on the bias -- enough to more than cover the length of cord you have. I cut about 4 or 5 strips that added together in length to be about 100" (including the angled ends).<br />
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(Cutting fabric "on the bias" means slicing it at a 45° angle from the selvage edge. Woven fabric stretches more on the bias, so this will help the piping ease around the rounded corners of the pillow cover we're sewing. If you're making piping for a project that has no curves, you don't need to cut the fabric on the bias.)<br />
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Now we're got to join these puppies together to make one long strip of fabric. Take two strips and place them together perpendicularly with right sides facing. I like to line them up on my cutting mat to make sure they're nice and straight, but this is probably overkill.<br />
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Trim the ends off about 1/4" or so away from the stitching line. Also trim off the little triangles sticking out on the sides.<br />
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Press the seam open so it looks like this from the back . . .<br />
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. . . and like this from the front.<br />
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Join each of the strips together like so until you have one long strip.<br />
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Now grab your thick cord and fold the fabric strip over it lengthwise, matching the raw edges of the fabric. Either pin or clip into place every few inches or so. (I love these clips that Erin got me last year for our birthday!)<br />
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Now you should have something that looks like this (perhaps with a bit of extra fabric on the end, but don't cut this off just yet):<br />
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Now grab your zipper foot. Stop whining -- I know the zipper foot is a pain in the butt, but it's necessary in this situation. I have a handy dandy "piping foot" for my machine, but that's only for wimpy little standard-diameter piping. This is jumbo piping we're talking about here! Gird your loins and stick that zipper foot on the machine. (Actually, I'm not even 100% sure that this is what my foot is actually called -- I have another foot which might actually be the zipper foot, but this is the foot I like to use when making my jumbo piping. Just go with it.)<br />
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Using a nice, long stitch length (a little shorter than basting length, but longer than the default) and moving your needle over to the left as far as it will go, stitch as close to the cord as possible. Try not to stretch the fabric too much.<br />
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Now you have a nice, long snake of jumbo piping. Don't let your six-year-old run off with it to use it as a lasso, like mine did. I had to hunt him down and confiscate the piping to take this photo. Cut off any excess fabric beyond the end of the cord, if there is any.<br />
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Are there spot where the raw edges didn't stay even? No worries. As long as the edges stayed somewhat near each other the piping will be fine.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>STEP TWO: Stitching the jumbo piping to the front of the pillow</b></span><br />
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Grab your main pillow fabric and cut two shapes the same size as your pillow form plus an inch in length and width. (My pillow form was 20" by 20", so I cut my fabric into two squares, 21" by 21" each.) Stack the two pieces on top of each other and round off the corners a bit. I used a small Ball jar as a guide.<br />
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Set one of the pieces of main fabric aside. Place the other one on your workspace with the right side facing up. Grab one end of the jumbo piping and line it up on the edge with the raw edge of the piping matching the raw edge of the main fabric. Make sure you are placing the piping on the right side -- not the back or wrong side of the fabric. Start in the middle of one of the edges (which will become the bottom of the pillow).<br />
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Beginning about 4" from the end of the piping, stitch the piping to the fabric, stitching right on top of the seam that is holding the piping together. You should still be using thread that matches the piping -- NOT the main fabric. Make sure your stitch length is back to the default (or the length you like to normally stitch with.)<br />
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Continue all the way around, curving the piping around the corners and stitching slowly there (since the raw edges of the piping want to curl up at those points). Stop about an inch or two before you get to the point where you meet the beginning of the piping. Do a lock stitch before cutting the thread.<br />
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Where the ends meet, you need to integrate one end into the other end. For instructions how to do that, see my tutorial for the <a href="http://roonieranching.blogspot.com/2014/01/floating-inset-pocket-with-piping-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Floating Inset Pocket with Piping</a>. Once you have done that, the face of the pillow cover should look like this:<br />
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The corners probably curve up all crazy like this:<br />
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To fix that, make a few clips in the raw edges of the piping. Cut very close to, but not through, the stitching line. That will help it all lie down nicely and neatly.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP THREE: Adding the backside of the pillow cover</span></b><br />
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Grab the main body piece that you had set aside earlier and place it face up on your workspace. Lay the other main body piece (the one with the piping) face down on top and pin them together.<br />
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Starting on the bottom (the side that has the place where the piping is joined together), stitch almost all the way around the pillow. Leave a large enough gap on that bottom side to stick the pillow form through later. Make sure you stitch JUST INSIDE the existing stitching line that you can see from where the piping was stitched to the first side of the pillow. Don't go too far inside. Just a thread's width or so. <br />
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Notice that I have switched to my regular sewing foot. This allowed me to float over the piping and ensure my stitching was <b>inside</b> the existing stitching line. If I had left on the zipper foot and was trying to do it from the side, this would have been much more difficult.<br />
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Flip the whole shebang right side out and figure out where your six-year-old is to retrieve the pillow form he ran off with. PETER!!!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP FOUR: Stuffing the pillow in and stitching the opening shut</span></b><br />
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I didn't take a photo of me stuffing the pillow into the cover because two hands were definitely required and I figured that part was self-explanatory. And despite how much I LOATHE hand-sewing, even I have to agree that it's the best and only way to close up a piped pillow. (I like <a href="http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2013/02/sew-a-pillow-closed-by-hand-blind-ladder-stitch.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> for how to use a ladder stitch to close up a pillow.)<br />
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Now go throw your pillow onto a chair and admire your work! The jumbo piping really stands out, and it's a lot more fun than some teeny little store-bought nonsense.<br />
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Next time I make another pillow, I'm totally stealing my daughter's jump rope to use as the cord in some jumbo piping. Shh -- don't tell Charlotte.<br />
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I am an avid consumer of free online sewing tutorials. I have <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/nikistringer/" target="_blank">over a thousand of them pinned</a>, and I have sewed well over a hundred of them (at least in my estimation). These tutorials basically taught me to sew, and the tips and tricks included in them helped me hone my craft. I adore how bloggers are so generous with their time and creativity as to publish these tutorials for free, and that certainly inspired me when I created <a href="http://roonieranching.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html" target="_blank">my own tutorials</a> to share. <br />
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Some tutorials, however, are written better than others. Those tutorials include certain pertinent pieces of information without which any sewing project can fail. It feels slightly creepy to criticize other bloggers' hard work -- especially work done without any expectation of remuneration or critique -- and I certainly don't mean to indicate that anyone has written a "bad" tutorial by not including the following information. That being said, here is what I have found to be extremely helpful in a sewing tutorial.<br />
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<b>1. FINISHED DIMENSIONS</b>, or at the very least a photo of the finished project with another identifiable object next to it for scale. For every tutorial that neglects to include this information, there is always someone commenting on the post requesting the dimensions. <br />
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<b>2. DETAILED SUPPLY LIST</b><br />
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<li><b>FABRIC</b> -- the more specific, the better. It doesn't help to just write "fabric". That's obvious. Virtually all sewing projects need a certain type of fabric, though. You're not going to make a zipper pouch using tulle, and you're not going to sew a blouse using duck cloth. If bulk is an issue in the project, recommend a lighter weight quilting cotton so the reader doesn't get 3/4 of the way through the tutorial only to find that denim isn't going to work. If you truly believe that the weight and type of fabric doesn't matter, then say that too. </li>
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<li><b>NOTIONS</b> -- listing something like "sewing machine" is probably not necessary, but being detailed in the exact size of grommet or size of D-ring will help when a reader is trying out a tutorial for the first time. Not everyone needs to know the exact brand of elastic being used, but it helps to know the width, type, etc. If it is a specialty notion, including a link to a place to buy it or showing a photo of the packaging helps a reader find it in the store (or online). </li>
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<b>3. SEAM ALLOWANCE.</b> Whether it is a notation at the top stating "use 1/2" seam allowance throughout" or an indication within the directions of what seam allowance is needed at a particular step, this is a crucial piece of information. It does make a huge difference whether you use a 1/4" or a 1/2" seam allowance. Even if the finished product isn't a garment with fit issues, different seam allowances can cause very varying results in terms of finished dimensions, and the pieces may not fit together correctly. Sometimes I am searching to make a bag or pouch in an exact size to hold a particular item. If my finished product isn't big enough because I had to guess at the seam allowance, it's going to be a huge bummer. I can usually guess that if the tutorial came from a blogger who likes to quilt, she will likely mean that a 1/4" seam allowance is necessary. For non-quilting bloggers, seam allowances can sometimes be as wide as 5/8" (which just seems ridiculous, but I guess this is common with garments?).</div>
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<b>4. </b> <b>INTERFACING.</b> It is NOT helpful to simply indicate that "interfacing" is necessary. There is quite a wide range of weights and types of interfacing. There is a huge difference between featherweight and ultra heavyweight interfacing. Give at least a weight designation -- lightweight, medium weight, ultra heavyweight, etc. Better yet, give the brand and number designation for the interfacing (i.e., Pellon 70). What Pellon calls heavyweight interfacing might be different from what you consider to be "heavyweight", so it's not a bad idea to get as specific as possible. The awesome thing about blogs is that they are accessible to and read by people all over the world. Differences in terminology can happen across cultures and languages, and it's easier to try and find the equivalent of what the tutorial author calls "lightweight" if I also know the brand and number designation for the type of interfacing used. </div>
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<b>5. ORIENTATION OF PRINT.</b> Sometimes the original tutorial uses fabric without a directional print. That's totally cool. However, if I want to use a directional print for the project I need to know which way it should be facing on each piece cut for the pattern. It's extremely frustrating (and wasteful) to later find I have to recut the fabric with a different orientation so the print won't be upside down or sideways in the finished product. </div>
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<b>6. PHOTOS. </b> Virtually all online tutorials include photos, but I can't make a list of the necessary aspects of a tutorial without adding this to the list. I especially appreciate the sewing tutorials that have photos at critical stages in the process so I can compare my real life project to the author's project at the same stage of development. This helps with troubleshooting and gives me a strong sense of security. I never could have taught myself to sew using only written directions!<br />
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All that being said, it is fun to see the different styles people have when drafting tutorials -- what information he/she deems pertinent and just how many assumptions are made about sewing knowledge. I probably explain too much in some of my tutorials, but I'm always imagining my audience to be like me -- bumbling my way through learning to sew, one tutorial at a time. To be honest, a lot of the reason I write my tutorials is to record for myself how I made an item, but most of the reason is to give back to the sewing community that taught me so much!<br />
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The structure of this pouch is a little different from your typical "stitch some rectangles together and box out the corners" zipper pouch. I'm a total sucker for piping, so I can foresee making a lot of these as gifts in the future. It would be great to stuff with some fun lip glosses, some chocolate, and a great smelling bottle of hand lotion. Instant perfect teacher gift!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Materials Needed:</span></b><br />
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Quilting cotton or lightweight home decor fabric:<br />
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<li>Lining -- about one fat quarter</li>
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Fusible fleece -- scrap about the size of a fat quarter<br />
Piping -- at least 27 inches<br />
Zipper -- at least 9"long (mine was 12")<br />
D-ring -- 3/4" or 1" (mine was 3/4")<br />
Swivel clasp<br />
Thread to match the piping, lining, and exterior<br />
Small glass or bowl -- 3" in diameter<br />
Zipper foot and piping foot (if desired)<br />
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Finished dimensions: 7" wide, 4 1/2" tall, 2 1/2" deep.<br />
All seam allowances 1/4" unless otherwise specified.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>STEP ONE: Drawing the pattern and cutting the fabric</b></span><br />
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On a piece of paper, draw a rectangle 7 1/2" high by 5 1/2" wide. Take the 3" diameter glass and trace around it to round off the top two corners. Mark the bottom (the side with the sharp corners) to indicate the edge of the pattern that should be placed against the fold.<br />
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Take your exterior fabric and fold it. Place the pattern piece with the straight edge against the fold and cut around it. Repeat with the lining fabric and the fusible fleece. These are your main body pieces.<br />
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In addition to those main body pieces, make the following cuts:<br />
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<u>From the EXTERIOR fabric</u>:<br />
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<li>two rectangles 9" wide by 1 1/2" tall (for the top)</li>
<li>two rectangles 3" wide by 4" tall (for the side gussets)</li>
<li>one rectangle 3" wide by 13" long (for the handle)</li>
<li>one rectangle 2" wide by 3" tall (for the tab/loop to hold the d-ring)</li>
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<u>From the LINING fabric</u>:</div>
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<li>two rectangles 9" wide by 1 1/2" tall</li>
<li>two rectangles 3" wide by 4" tall</li>
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<u>From the FUSIBLE FLEECE</u>:<br />
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<li>two rectangles 9" by 1 1/2"</li>
<li>two rectangles 3" by 4"</li>
<li>one rectangle 5/8" by 12"</li>
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(In the photo below, I had forgotten to include the two long strips of fusible fleece. You might also notice that the fusible fleece for the main body piece is in two pieces -- I was trying to use up scraps.)</div>
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Fuse the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the exterior main body piece, the two 9" by 1 1/2" pieces, and the two 3" by 4" pieces. Don't worry about the long, skinny strip just yet.<br />
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Then, take your 3" diameter glass and use it to round off one end of each of the 3" by 4" pieces. Do the same thing to the 3" by 4" lining pieces as well. <br />
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Gotta love the souvenir Kentucky Derby mint julep glass from 2005 that I used for rounding my corners. Too bad it rolled off the table and shattered just a few minutes later. R.I.P.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP TWO: Preparing the exterior main body piece</span></b><br />
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Make sure the thread in your machine matches your piping. I can't stress this enough. Because you will essentially be sewing the piping on twice (sewing it to one piece, then sandwiching it between both pieces and stitching again), any slight variance in the stitching can be visible on the outside if the color of the thread is contrasting. It's better if the stitching just disappears into the piping.<br />
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Grab your piping and stitch it all the way around the main body piece (with the raw edge of the piping matched up to the edge of the fabric). Start near the middle of one of the long sides, and leave an inch or two at the beginning unstitched for joining to the end when you get all the way back around. I used my piping foot, but using a zipper foot works well too. I have found that piping works best if you make sure it is nice and taut -- don't stretch it or anything, but give it the gentlest of a pull toward you while stitching to make sure it isn't bunchy on the curves.<br />
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Where the ends meet, you can either cross them over or use the technique I love to integrate one end into the other end. For instructions on how to do that, see my tutorial for the <a href="http://roonieranching.blogspot.com/2014/01/floating-inset-pocket-with-piping-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Floating Inset Pocket with Piping</a>.<br />
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Back to this project. Once you have your piping on, it should look like this. Yes, the corners curve up.<br />
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To combat this, make 5 or 6 little snips (close to, but not through, the stitching) around each corner. This will help it lie flat.<br />
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Set this piece aside.<br />
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Take your zipper and place it face up on your workspace. Take one of the 9" by 1 1/2" exterior rectangles, and place it right side down onto the zipper. Align the top edge of the fabric with the top edge of the zipper. Pin it in place if you want to.<br />
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Make sure your machine now has thread in it that matches your fabric or zipper. Stitch them together with a 1/4" seam. Fold back the fabric layer and press it away from the zipper. <br />
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Then, grab your other 9" by 1 1/2" exterior piece. Lay it right side down on top of the zipper, aligning the edge of the fabric with the edge of the zipper (on the side not already sewn to fabric). Make sure the fabric pieces are lined up together on the sides. Stitch this piece on with a 1/4" seam as well.<br />
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Unfold the second piece away from the zipper and press. Topstitch close to the edges of the seams. I was lazy and didn't replace my zipper foot with my regular foot before I did it, which resulted in some wobbly top stitching. Don't follow my horrible example!<br />
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Take a 3" by 4" exterior piece and lay it face down on the side of the zipper away from the zipper pull. Line the flat side up with the edge of the strips of fabric. The end of the zipper will stick out.<br />
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Stitch them together with a 1/4" seam allowance.<br />
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Before you stitch the other side, grab your 2" by 3" square of exterior fabric and fold it in half with the 3" sides meeting and wrong sides facing. Press. Open it up and fold the edges in to the middle and press again -- basically like you're making bias tape.<br />
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If you unfold it, you should see this:<br />
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Refold it and press. It should now look like this (2" long by 3/4" wide).<br />
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Top stitch down both sides (with about a 1/8" seam allowance) and down the center.<br />
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Take your d-ring and thread the fabric through. Fold the fabric tab in half around the d-ring.<br />
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Next, make sure the zipper pull is back between the fabric strips you sewed on earlier. <br />
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Take the tab with the d-ring and lay it down at the edge, right over the zipper, with the raw edges of the tab extended slightly past the raw edge of the fabric strips on either side of the zipper. I completely missed taking a photo of this step, so I drew it in with all of my amazing artistic skill for you. (Yes, my sewing is better than my drawing.)<br />
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Keeping the zipper together (as if the zipper was zipped), baste the tab into place with a 1/8" seam allowance. Then lay the other 3" by 4" exterior piece right side down on top of that, aligning the straight edge with the edge of the fabric strips. Pin into place.<br />
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Stitch with a 1/4" seam. Snip off the ends of the zipper sticking out on both ends.<br />
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Fold both ends of the fabric back and press. Topstitch each close to the seam.<br />
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Use pins (or a fabric pen) to mark the center spot on each side of the main body piece and the gusset. Be sure to do three things now: (1) switch the thread in your machine to match the piping, (2) put your piping foot or zipper foot back on, and (3)<i><b> unzip the zipper all the way.</b></i> (Pretend the tab with the d-ring is in the photo -- I had forgotten it until after this step and had to go back to rip things apart and insert it later. I don't recommend doing that!)<br />
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Pin the tips of the ends of the gusset to the center points of the long sides of the main body piece, right sides together. (Now you can see that my zipper was completely unzipped.)<br />
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Then match the center points of the long sides of the gusset with the center points of the short sides of the main body piece. Pin into place.<br />
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Pin the rest of it together at all the spots in between. Take special care to secure the curves.<br />
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With the main exterior piece facing up, stitch all the way around the main body piece right on top of the line of stitching that secured the piping in the first step.<br />
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Flip it right side out, and admire your work! If you didn't care about raw edges inside, the main body would be done. But you do, so we should probably get to work on a lining.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP FIVE: Assembling the lining</span></b><br />
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This part goes really fast -- no piping or zipper to mess with. Switch the thread in your machine to one that matches your lining, if you want. It's not really as vital since these inside seams won't be very visible.<br />
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Grab your two 9" by 1 1/2" strips and press down 1/4" toward the wrong side along the long edge of one side of each strip.<br />
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Lay the strips on top of the two rounded 3" by 4" pieces with right sides facing. The folded edges of the strips should face in toward each other, and face the rounded edges of the 3" by 4" pieces toward each other. Pin into place.<br />
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Here is another photo of the reverse side to explain it a little clearer.<br />
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Stitch down both ends with a 1/4" seam allowance.<br />
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Unfold the rounded ends away from the strips and press into place (so the seams allowances are toward the outside). It should look like this from underneath.<br />
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It should look like this from above.<br />
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Just like you did in the last step, mark the center points on all sides of the main lining piece as well as the lining gusset. Match those center points as before, pin it all together, and stitch it with a 1/4" seam allowance. Don't worry about flipping it right side out though -- it will stay like this. I trimmed the seam edges with pinking shears, but that might have been overkill.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">STEP SIX: Attaching the lining to the exterior.</span></b><br />
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First, change the thread in your machine to that the top thread matches your exterior. Your bobbin thread should stay the same as your lining.<br />
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Slip the lining inside the exterior with the wrong sides matching. Pin into place, starting at the ends of the zipper. The lining should cover the underside of the exterior's topstitching lines by a scant 1/8" of an inch. I also added some pins at the main part of the body to make sure the lining stayed in place.<br />
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Stitch all the way around the zipper right on top of the existing topstitching lines. Go slowly and don't swear too much. See -- from the inside, the thread matches the lining.<br />
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And from the outside, the stitching matches the exterior fabric. Fancy, huh?<br />
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Find the 3" by 13" strip of exterior fabric, the 5/8" by 12" strip of interfacing, and the swivel clasp. Switch your thread in the machine so both the top thread and the bobbin thread match the exterior fabric.<br />
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As with the tab piece in step three, press the strip of exterior fabric in half lengthwise with wrong sides facing. Open it up and press the sides in again toward the middle fold.<br />
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Open up fabric and place the thin strip of interfacing inside (with the gluey side up or down -- it doesn't matter). The fabric strip is 1" longer than the interfacing so the seams won't be too bulky, especially when you sew the strap flat at the end. The interfacing should nestle in neatly between one set of creases so you can fold it all back together again.<br />
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Fold it all back together (so the fabric is 13" long and 3/4" wide) and press to adhere the fusible fleece and sharpen the creases.<br />
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Thread the swivel clasp onto the strip of fabric and push it all the way to the middle. Then open up the fabric on both ends and pin the ends together with the right sides facing (matching up the crease marks). Stitch with a 1/4" seam allowance.<br />
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Turn it all right side out again and press the folds at the (now joined) ends back into place. Now you should have a continuous circle of fabric with the swivel clasp on it.<br />
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As you did with the tab, top stitch along both sides and down the middle, all the way around the circle. Just keep moving the swivel clasp out of the way as you sew.<br />
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When the top stitching is done, pull the swivel clasp around close to the part with the seam that joined the circle. Fold the strap in half with the swivel clasp at the end and stitch across right on top of the existing seam, about 1/2" inch away from the edge of the fabric.<br />
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Now the strap should look like this:<br />
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Clip the strap onto the d-ring, and you're done! If the pouch is a bit wrinkly, stuff it full of wash cloths and press with plenty of steam.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/haimi">Haimi Cardigan</a><br />
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It turned out okay, but I had chosen some really cheap yarn, and I wasn't wild about how the front curled in on itself. But I succeeded in my goal-- knitting something wearable!<br />
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I decided then that I needed to try creating some smaller clothing. Plus, Sonia was sick for over a week, and we needed some sort of excitement. So, Barbie dresses were next! I was too nervous to try knitting at first, so I crocheted dress # 1:<br />
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Barbie's Crochet Dress<br />
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I was so confused as to why the dress was turning out much longer than I thought it should. I ended it right where the pattern was just getting to the waistline. After I finished off, I looked closer at the pattern and realized it was written in UK crochet terms. So, I should have been doing a single crochet stitch, not a double crochet stitch. Whoops!! You can't tell in the picture, but in real life, the dress is a bit see-through since I used such a large stitch. Oh well-- Sonia doesn't care!<br />
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Then, I took a deep breath, and attempted a knitted dress. It turned out GREAT!<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/0099-short-pink-dress">#0099 Short Pink Dress</a><br />
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Sonia chose the yarn... Can you tell?<br />
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Then, my crazy friends, Libby and Sallie, managed to talk me into attempting to do a knit-along with them. They had been planning for months to knit the Hitofude Cardigan, and it looked crazy-complicated. Gorgeous, but very intricate. I had done a tiny bit of lacework so far, but as of May, I was not in the position where I was confident in my lace skills. But they promised me that we would help each other through the project, so I bought a huge hank of yarn from Miss Babs, took a deep breath, and cast on.<br />
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Then I frogged it. Then I cast on again. Then I frogged it. Then I cast on again. This time, it worked! Why was the casting on so hard? Well, it was a special provisional cast where you start with a crocheted chain made out of waste yarn. Sounds like that would be right up my alley, but it just about killed me. However, I made it work finaly! The sweater took me six weeks (and a million conversations with Libby and Sallie) to knit, but I got it done.... and I LOVE IT!!!!<br />
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Hitofude<br />
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I kind of wish it had turned out a little longer, but I was running out of yarn.<br />
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This sweater never fails to turn heads when I wear it, and it's not just because I chose such a shocking pink color! The pattern is ingenious and perfect. It is made all in one piece. NO SEAMING. I don't mind sewing up seams too much, but it was thrilling to make an entire cardigan with one strand of yarn. Only two ends to weave in. (Well, I actually had four because a cat chewed through the yarn at one point, but we'll just pretend that didn't happen.)<br />
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I usually never like to make the same pattern twice, but I am itching to make another one.... Longer this time, of course. Maybe Niki needs one for her birthday next summer.<br />
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During the knitting of the Hitofude, I took a short break to crochet myself this cute little top:<br />
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Unfortunately, I stupidly chose 100% merino wool for it, and I come close to passing out from heat stroke every time I wear it. I should have used cotton. Boo. I'm thinking of frogging it and making something else with the gorgeous MadTosh yarn.<br />
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By the time I finished my Hitofude, I was convinced that I was a sweater-making GENIUS. So I promptly knitted three more sweaters. TO BE CONTINUED.....<br />
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Hats are so fun to make! Yes, they need to fit correctly, but they are a heck of a lot easier to fit than, say, a sweater.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frozen-princess-anna-inspired-hat">Anna</a> from Frozen (this is more a hat/wig combo!!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yoda-hat-9">Yoda</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/super-mario-luigi-hat">Super Mario</a> (for my Super Mario-loving nephew! What a crazy-awesome pattern.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/declans-hat">Declan's hat</a> (I have done cabling on many knit projects, but this was my first cabled hat!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/november-cabled-hat">November Cabled Hat</a> (I loved the first one so much that I jumped right into another!)<br />
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Cowls are also so much fun to knit and crochet. They are relatively small projects and you don't have to worry as much about fit issues. For my first cowl attempts, I wanted to give Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable yarn a try.... If you haven't seen the amazingly beautiful color ways offered in this brand of yarn, RUN, don't walk, to your nearest big box craft store to check them out. GORGOUS!!! First, I crocheted a cowl:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/turquoise-v-stitch-infinity-scarf">Turquoise V Stitch Infinity Scarf</a><br />
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And then I knitted one:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-very-braidy-cowl">A Very Braidy Cowl</a> (This pattern showed off the gorgeous colors so much better, I think! And what a ridiculously cool pattern...)<br />
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With these successes under my belt, I asked my sister if she would like a cowl. She ordered a chunky chocolate brown one, and I decided to make this project with my first ever purchase from a store that is devoted to yarn and yarn only (Holley's Yarn Shop in Dallas). I think it turned out so beautiful....<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vite-cowl">Vite Cowl</a><br />
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I think the Vite Cowl might also have been my first attempt at knitting lace. Once I figured out the whole "yarn over" thing, I was entranced. There will be more lace to come in future blog posts....<br />
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With my knitting confidence climbing, I attempted my first pair of mittens. How fun are these?!<br />
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Frozen Mittens (made by combining two patterns: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-cuff-up-mittens">Basic Cuff-Up Mittens</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/warm-mittens">Warm Mittens</a>)<br />
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Unfortunately, I didn't take into account that the mittens twist a bit when you put them on (due to the placement of the thumb on the palm as opposed to the side), so the snowflake stitching is a bit off-center. Oh well, hopefully Avery doesn't mind!<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>ErinMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306053256652252456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-71786312760721506922015-10-22T10:38:00.001-04:002015-10-22T10:38:25.506-04:00Amigurumi of 2015I have definitely slowed down on crocheting amigurumi since I accepted the fact that it makes my hands ache, but the benefit of waiting 8 months in between blog posts featuring amigurumi is that it looks like I am somewhat prolific! Here are the amigurumi I have created since February:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/my-summertime-doll-with-instagram-camera-and-ice-cream">Summertime Doll</a>s #3 and 4<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spring-bunnies">Spring Bunny</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lieutenant-kwazii-the-octonauts-amigurumi-crochet-pattern">Kwazii</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lieutenant-kwazii-the-octonauts-amigurumi-crochet-pattern">Kwazii</a>, and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dashi---sauci-the-octonauts-amigurumi-crochet-pattern">Dashi</a> (these patterns are amazing and worth every penny!!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fred-the-amigurumi-frog">Frog </a>(I just heard that a dog munched on this and I am going to attempt some repairs...)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/race-car---racecar---car---cars---amigurumi-toy---crochet-pattern-no62">Race car</a> (I'm not happy with how the wheels turned out, but it was totally user error and not the pattern's fault!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swimming-hippo-lovey">Hippo</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tau-crochet-lion-lovie">Lion</a> Loveys (both of these patterns are SERIOUSLY AMAZING and were written by genius pattern designers)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yoda---star-wars-mini-amigurumi">Yoda</a> (from the incredibly awesome Star Wars crochet kit!!)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Emalahowski/chip--dale">Chipmunk</a> (Holy cow, how cute is he?!?)<br />
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And presenting.... MY FIRST KNITTED AMIGURUMI!!!!! Wow, this <span id="goog_1721642629"></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bunny-girl-in-a-dotty-dress">bunny</a><span id="goog_1721642630"></span> was hard for me. Well, harder than crocheted amigurumi, anyway. The bunny's dress marked the first (and still only time) I have attempted any sort of color work with knitting. I think she turned out pretty nice! <br />
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I discovered, sadly, that knitting amigurumi also hurts my hands. So, I have determined that I need to stop knitting and crocheting items in which the yarn needs to be pulled tightly. Sad face. I might try another knitted amigurumi with worsted weight yarn sometime with the hope that knitting this bunny hurt my hands because I was using sport weight yarn. Hope springs eternal.<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>ErinMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306053256652252456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-19840882097730968672015-09-03T15:29:00.000-04:002015-09-03T15:29:44.343-04:00Knitting stuff for the home (with one bonus crocheted item)I haven't posted about my knitting and crocheting shenanigans in over 7 months, but let me assure you: the spun fiber in the state of Texas has not been lonely. I have been knitting and crocheting so many projects that it took me a really long time to gather all the information together to being clearing out the blogging backlog. Plus, I have lucked into joining one of the most amazing stitching groups.... I have made a bunch of new fiber friends, learned a ton about yarn and knitting, and have spent enough time immersed in the world of knitting and crocheting that Andrew has declared me to be a fiber addict. I do not contradict him.<br />
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Anyway, when I last blogged about my fiber activities, I was just learning how to knit. One of the reasons I decided to learn how to knit was so I could learn how to make all the amazing knit clothing patterns that I saw pop up on Ravelry. But, I knew that I needed to walk before I could run, so I forced myself to stick to dishcloths and afghan blocks for a while.<br />
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I will be forever indebted to Margaret MacInnis, one of the most talented crochet and knit designers that I have ever seen, for cranking out a large number of beautiful 9" afghan block (or dishcloth!) patterns this past spring. Just like the garden-themed patterns that I talked about in my previous knitting post, she presented these blocks as mystery knit-alongs in several series. Once again, I helped her test several of the patterns. All of the patterns were fun, well-explained, and, well, FUN! Here are the 8 afghan blocks that I made (which I might join into an afghan sometime before the end of the year):<br />
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Block I - Gentle Twisted Ribbing<br />
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Block II - Comedy Masks<br />
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Block III - Flutter on Bye (oh my gosh, I LOVE this one!!!)<br />
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Block IV - Twisted Sisters<br />
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Block V - Hedge Hazing<br />
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Block I - Furrowed Brow Cartridge Belt Rib<br />
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Block V - Road Sign<br />
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Block VI - Carbon Dating<br />
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I knitted one more dishcloth, but this one is definitely not able to be used as an afghan block pattern. This <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-almost-lost-washcloth">Almost Lost Washcloth</a> pattern is so much fun! I love how the short rows create a circular pattern.<br />
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I stitched one last item for my home... A <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chunky-crocheted-basket">Chunky Crocheted Basket</a>! I used recycled t-shirt yarn (purchased, not made out of t-shirts I previously owned) to make this handy basket. I also made Niki some for her birthday, but I failed to take pictures of them. They look pretty much like this one, so you're not missing anything.<br />
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For my sister, I sewed a bunch of project bags in which to keep her various knitting projects. She just wanted very simple, unlined drawstring bags, and I was happy to oblige. Here are two of the three I made, from fabric my Aunt Janet found me at her friend's garage sale:</div>
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And where is the third one? Apparently, she GAVE IT AWAY. Yes, it was to our grandmother, but STILL. Hee hee. But seriously, I fully supported the regifting -- our grandmother was visiting from Arizona and carrying her knitting project around in a plastic grocery bag. As if! So, when Erin came to visit me in Michigan a few weeks later, I made her another replacement bag. This one I made with a round bottom, so it's a little more interesting than the flat ones. The fabric was from my inherited stash.<br />
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Then, when we were in Texas a few weeks after that, Erin talked me into sewing our mom a project bag. Apparently, Erin didn't think the bag Mom had been using (not sure what) was acceptable. We found these cute fabrics in Erin's dusty fabric stash and I whipped one up at Erin's house one afternoon. I seriously want more of these adorable fabrics!</div>
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For my friend Julie, I made some little zipper pouches out of oilcloth to hold her essential oils. For those, I roughly followed <a href="http://liagriffith.com/diy-oilcloth-makeup-bags/" target="_blank">this tutorial</a>, but changed the dimensions. I ended up making three bags, but only photographed two of them. The third one was made from the green polka dotted oilcloth that the first two bags are sitting on in this terrible backlit photo.</div>
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When my friends Heather and Ivette saw the pouches, they immediately asked for pouches of their own. Heather wanted one for her essential oils, and Ivette wanted one to put her camera and keys in when she goes to the beach. I didn't photograph Heather's polka dotted bag, but here is a shot of Ivette's zipper pouch.</div>
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Next, my niece Maisie turned five years old. She is totally obsessed with all things horse-related, so I made her a fun little tote bag for traveling with some of her herd. It will not, however, fit the horse that NanaB gave her for her birthday. That sucker is about two-feet tall and three feet long! Anyhow, I had to go to three different fabric stores to find good horse fabric, so I hope she liked the bag!</div>
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Finally, last week I sewed my friend Sandra a lens cap cozy to put on the strap of her camera. She is a professional photographer, but I have personally witnessed her shoving her camera's lens cap in the pocket of her jeans on many occasions. Surely this will be cooler, right? </div>
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I found the tutorial for this lens cap cozy <a href="http://petapixel.com/2011/02/09/how-to-make-a-camera-lens-cap-pouch/" target="_blank">here</a>, but I think it originally appeared on the <a href="http://craftystaci.com/" target="_blank">Crafty Staci blog</a>. I wasn't able to find it in her archives, which makes me think it was intentional removed. I still want to give credit where credit is due though.</div>
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The boys (including GrandDad and Peter's cousin, Quinn) were headed to the Woodward Dream Cruise and Corey had thought Peter might like to be given a mission of finding particular types of cars while wandering around the show. Since Peter can't quite read yet and might not really know what each type of car was from words only, Corey printed out a bunch of sample photos from the internet. I didn't really think Peter would participate in this game for long, but I was dead wrong. He and his cousin found most of the vehicles in the pictures, and had a great time doing that. Now I'm really glad I made a cute pouch for it!<br />
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The outside is canvas from my inherited stash. The appliquéd car is out of red duck cloth. I left it rough around the edges to make it tougher looking. The interior and strap are, of course, flame fabric! I didn't use any particular tutorial -- just winged a lined pouch made to the dimensions Corey supplied.<br />
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Last week Charlotte had her adorable friend, Silvana, over to play. I had bought some frame clasps a few months ago and had never used them, so I decided to make Silvana and Charlotte some cute little purses just for fun. I was dreading the last step -- hand sewing the frame clasp to the sewn body, and it was every bit as annoying as I thought it would be. The end result was pretty cute though, so I might try it again.<br />
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I tried a couple of different nylon threads for sewing the frame to the purse. The one I used for Silvana's (which I unfortunately failed to photograph) was thicker and much harder to pull through. Every stitch was a struggle and I used pliers to help me with almost every stitch. For Charlotte's, I used fishing line from my beading supplies. It was a tad easier. Next time, I will go ahead and buy the invisible thread that the tutorials suggest. I refuse to try gluing it, because I have no faith that the glue would hold and I think the stitches holding the purse to the frame are actually kind of cute.<br />
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The exterior is some quilting cotton from my stash, and the interior is a home decor weight fabric left over from another bag I made. The lining is fusible fleece. For the pattern drafting and machine sewing directions, I consulted <a href="http://flutterkat.com/2013/10/framed-purse-tutorial/" target="_blank">a tutorial from Flutter Kat</a>. She glued her purses to the frames, so I referenced another <a href="http://so-sew-easy.com/how-to-sew-coin-purse-with-a-sew-in-purse-frame/" target="_blank">tutorial from So Sew Easy</a> for guidance on how to hand-sew mine. <br />
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The zipper is actually light pink, but the color didn't photograph well. The exterior is a cool blue home decor fabric from the inherited stash.<br />
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Surprise! Pink polkadots inside. Yes, the lining looks horrid. That's because <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=289785.0" target="_blank">the tutorial</a> has you construct the interior and exterior separately, then drive yourself BONKERS sewing them together. I'm pretty sure I was supposed to hand-stitch it or something, but I AVOID HAND-STITCHING AT ALL COSTS! This wasn't meant as a gift or anything, so I can just make sure I keep it zipped as much as possible and pretend everything looks a whole lot prettier inside.<br />
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Maybe this would be good for stashing my cords in when I travel!<br />
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This one was for my nephew, Quinn.<br />
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That was a buttload of grommets to install. Grommets look cool, but they are kind of a pain in the butt to put in when going through many layers of fusible fleece! When I finished the twelfth one, I swore I would never use them again. That's likely to change though because I love them too much.<br />
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The backpack for my niece, Maisie, had strawberries on it. Peter's has flames, of course, and Charlotte's has cool cats. Here is a shockingly horrid cell phone pic I took of them the night I finished them. I could have at least moved some of the detritus off of the counter before I snapped the shot!<br />
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I used a tutorial for a <a href="http://www.sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/string-style-backpack-front-crossover-pockets" target="_blank">String Style Backpack with Crossover Pockets</a> from Sew4Home. The tutorial was great. but padding the crossover pockets with batting was a bit of overkill. The backpacks are a little difficult for the kids to open and close, but practice will probably solve that. The straps ended up quite long for the kids, so I had to shorten them (which compromised the ability of the bag to lie flat when all the way open). In the future, I would probably shorten the whole backpack a little so the straps could be shorter without issue.<br />
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The photograph is terrible, but it shows the essentials -- bike with a basket and a happy little six-year-old.<br />
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I used my favorite <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2010/06/bicycle-bucket-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Bicycle Bucket tutorial</a> from Anna of Noodlehead. I couldn't find the pattern I had printed out and our printer is busted, so I just sort of winged it based on my memory and the dimensions in the tutorial. I would have used Peter's basket as a template, but I can't find it to save my life for some reason. Who knows where that little twerp stashed it. Anyhow, the exterior fabric is duck cloth, and the lining/binding is my favorite flame fabric that shows up in nearly every project I make for any boy I know. <br />
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After I took the photo of the basket on the bike, the boys insisted I take one of them "looking cool".<br />
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I also was hired by a friend of my mother-in-law's to make pillows out of commemorative t-shirts from her family's annual reunions. I talked her into adding piping and they turned out pretty cute. These are the front sides . . .<br />
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I'm really annoyed that I accidentally packed away the kids' new Easter baskets before taking good photos of the kids posing with them. I followed <a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/soft-fabric-baskets-tutorial-2/" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> for the general direction of the basket, but I went rogue and added some trim to the design. All of the fabric and trim was courtesy of the amazing sewing stash I inherited from Corey's grandmother when she moved out of her condo.<br />
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For my daughter's friend, Mia, I sewed a simple little padded zipper pouch to hold a gift card for her birthday. The fabric also came from Granny's stash.<br />
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I'm really <i>really</i> mad I forgot to take pics after I finished these bags for my neighbor's sister. I made five of the usual Peek-a-boo Toy Sacks that I have made a million times before, but the backs of them incorporated some special old t-shirts worn by her sons. I love the fabrics I found to pair them with, which were also part of Granny's stash.<br />
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I need to get back into taking nicer photos of my finished products! <br />
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Recovering cushions on chairs was one of those things.<br />
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We bought some furniture from a neighbor who was moving away last summer, and it included a desk set with a cushioned chair. The fabric wasn't terrible, but it was a bit faded and was nothing special. We have been on a big home improvement kick the past few weeks (tearing down miles and miles of wallpaper and actually painting rather than just whining about how ugly the walls are), and I was suddenly inspired to tear the seat of the desk chair off and try my hand at recovering the cushion. It turned out great!<br />
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No, I didn't take a "before" photo because I had no idea how it would work out. I also didn't take a gorgeous beauty shot (like, without the tools and crap in the background) because I am lazy. I just helped finish creating the elementary school yearbook (yet another reason the blog and sewing in general has been on hiatus, since all my creative energy has been poured into that instead) and I'm kind of taking a break from photography and photo editing. Cell phone pics will do the job.<br />
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I got that fabric from an awesome fabric stash that I inherited from Corey's grandmother when she had to downsize. It's a nice heavy home decor fabric. I used Corey's heavy duty stapler and fell in love with it. (He may never get it back -- kind of like his big metal l-shaped woodworking ruler that I have absorbed into my sewing tools collection. And the retractable tape measure I cut up without his permission. Sorry, honey.)<br />
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We also were the happy recipients of some furniture from Granny's condo, including a hilariously awesome chair with lion's heads on the arms. The fabric on that cushion was old and faded, but I was nervous about recovering that cushion because it also had piping. Turns out that was actually not a problem at all!<br />
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The fabric looks way more royal blue than it looks in real life. It's really more of a dark slate gray/blue and beige stripe. The piping was actually just stapled on rather than sewn into the cover. All I had to do was tear apart the old piping and repurpose the cord inside to make some new stuff. I have made my own piping before a couple of times and it's really a simple process. The hardest part is cutting the darn fabric on the bias, but I used a great big square clear ruler (another hand-me-downfrom Granny!) that has diagonal guides on it that I could match up with the stripes. Easy peasy.<br />
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The fabric is also from Granny's stash. The chair is sitting next to a table and stools (also from Granny!) that she had covered with the same fabric. Luckily, there was plenty left over for the seat of the lion head chair )as we have been calling it). Now it's all matchy matchy!<br />
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Rocky the cat's new favorite place is under the stools. I totally don't blame him.<br />
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Next up, I'm going to try to recover the cushion of the old rocking chair in my bedroom! <div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774869166858118625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-56991444590491044662015-03-12T19:27:00.000-04:002015-03-12T19:27:03.913-04:00Birthday party goody bagsCharlotte's seventh birthday party was last weekend! I sewed some goody bags for the party guests (and one for Charlotte, because she would have been incredibly sad if she didn't get one too) out of all of my girliest fabrics. They're just very basic drawstring bags with the inside raw edges pinked to minimize shredding.<br />
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Inside, we put some Hershey's kisses and gummy bears. Charlotte really wanted a "crafting" party, so the girls also went home with glittery bracelets, decorated cardboard letter (the first letter of each of their names), and some ribbon and paperclip bookmarks. I forgot to take a good photo of Charlotte on her birthday in her "7" shirt, so I will have to post a shot of that after I wash it this weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774869166858118625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-22828013287610282362015-03-02T17:41:00.000-05:002015-03-03T21:14:44.006-05:00The Ice Cream Social Raffle BasketsThe elementary school's big fundraiser this season involves raffling off baskets full of donated goodies at the Ice Cream Social. I'm heading up the basket for my daughter's first grade class, and my neighbor, Heather, is coordinating the basket for her daughter's kindergarten class. I made fabric baskets for both our classes because (1) I have an obsession with sewing fabric baskets, and (2) fabric baskets are way cooler than crappy wicker baskets from a craft store.<br />
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Heather's basket has a Michigan foods/drinks theme, so OF COURSE I had to use cherry fabric. [I'm being a little bit sarcastic here. Everyone in Michigan is convinced that they are world-famous for their cherries even though neither Heather nor I had any idea of that "fact" until we each moved here. We're happy to go with the theme though. I'm probably going to be kicked out of the state for saying that, actually.] Anyhoo, I used the <a href="http://craftyhipster.typepad.com/craftyhipster/sew-a-singer-featherweight-tote.html" target="_blank">Crafty Hipster Featherweight Tote tutorial</a> (adding Peltex and using duck cloth for the lining).<br />
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The basket I'm coordinating will have a "Cooking with Kids" theme and will be filled with brightly-colored kitchen utensils and a gift certificate for a kids cooking class. I didn't like any of the cooking-themed fabrics at the store because they seemed too girly and I wanted the basket to be gender-neutral. As a result of my new obsession with this cute chevron fabric, I had to use that of course. I kind of winged the design and finished the top in a similar manner to my <a href="http://roonieranching.blogspot.com/2015/01/boxy-fabric-basket-sewing-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Boxy Fabric Basket</a>.<br />
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I went rogue on the sides by adding some large grommets and knotting cotton webbing through them for the handles. This may be my new preferred way to do this! I also added a layer of fusible fleece in addition to Peltex so the basket would be strong and structured. The panel on the front is actually a pocket that is divided into three sections. I plan to stick the gift certificate in the center pocket and a utensil in each of the outer pockets.<br />
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Inside the basket, there will be coordinating parent/child aprons. The front sides of the aprons look like this . . .<br />
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UM, I DON'T THINK SO! There was no way I was sending the kit back to school in that bag. Not when I love making tote bags so much. (And I have sewn a few things for Mrs. Bayma this year that she uses a bunch, so she probably won't be offended by the switch. At least I don't think she will.)<br />
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I ran to Jo-Ann's and hunted for frog fabric. I could only find one bolt, and it had frogs with pink hearts. Not exactly gender neutral. I did find some flannel, but that just seemed odd for a tote bag and the print did look a little babyish. I know the bag needed to be tough because it was going to be dragged home almost weekly by a seven-year-old (or soon-to-be seven-year-old!) on a bus, so I chose denim and duck cloth for the main exterior fabrics. For the lining and exterior pocket, I chose this cool "transportation print" that matched the colors of the stuffed frog.<br />
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Because I couldn't find good frog fabric, I made a frog appliqué for the other side opposite the pocket. I may grab some golden puffy paint and add a little crown to the frog later if I have time. I don't want to get all cutesy and paint on a face or anything, though.<br />
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We need to take the frog on an adventure, take a photo of it, and then do a write-up to put in a notebook that stays in the bag. After that, we will fill the "guessing jar" with small objects for the class to practice estimating. And then I need to send in a bunch of photos of Charlotte. And then she needs to fill out an info sheet all about herself. Sheesh -- maybe I should have been working on that instead of sewing . . .<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774869166858118625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-37584480510695535152015-02-28T09:00:00.000-05:002015-02-28T09:00:05.835-05:00Yarn Arts Club for KidsThe librarian at my daughter's school and I are both yarn arts enthusiasts, and when she suggested that we start a yarn arts club for the kids, I was a bit worried that we wouldn't have many kids show up. Do kids nowadays even know what knitting and crocheting is? Luckily, there is a whole group of fourth grade girls at school who already know how to crochet, and they have inspired a bunch of their fellow students to pick up hooks, needles, and yarn!<br />
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I didn't have a whole lot of experience teaching kids to crochet, but during the past 6 months, I have been working with Sonia (my five-year-old daughter) and my fourth grader neighbor (one of the aforementioned crocheters), so I wasn't completely new to it, either. Sonia lacks patience and stamina (of course), but she makes up for it in enthusiasm. So, about once a week, she picks up her hooks and needles and gets working. "Mommy, can you help me crochet? Mommy, can you help me knit?" Of course, I drop everything and run to her side, deliriously excited that she wants to learn.<br />
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The first week of our Yarn Arts Club (we started in January), about 10 kids showed up, and ever since, we have averaged about 20 kids crocheting, knitting, finger-knitting, and sometimes just messing around with yarn. Some are beginners who are still struggling with slip knots and chaining, and some are experienced stitchers who show off their finished objects with pride.<br />
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Just look at this yarn craziness!!<br />
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(Note the adorable yarn bag made of owl fabric that Sonia's Auntie Niki sewed for her!)<br />
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Every Thursday morning, after the bell rings and the yarn artists all scamper off to class, I feel like a tornado just blew through the library, but BOY is it a fun tornado....<br />
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I wrote out an extremely simple crocheted wrist cuff pattern that I passed out this morning to my budding crocheters, and they all got to hooking. I'll post the pattern soon in a separate blog post so you, too, can make your very own Lakeside Crocheted Wrist Cuff.<br />
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The knitting and crocheting club that I recently joined is also inviting kids to learn how to knit and crochet with an event this weekend held at a public library. Sonia can't wait to go and show off her skills!<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>ErinMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306053256652252456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-59160290426040078062015-02-26T13:20:00.002-05:002015-02-26T13:20:27.209-05:00Learning to KnitWhat's that you say? You see pigs flying? Hell froze over? Well, I might know why.<br />
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I used to joke that crocheters and knitters were like the Sharks and the Jets (please see West Side Story if you don't get that joke), but then I started "meeting" lots of crocheter/knitter double threats on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>. Crocheting and knitting are apparently compatible. Who knew?! My one disastrous attempt at learning to knit in my early 20's had given me the idea that knitting was WAY harder than crocheting and that I just wasn't coordinated enough to handle two needles at a time. But, OH!, those beautiful knitting patterns I kept seeing float across my computer screen... After Christmas crocheting season was done, on January 1st, I picked up knitting needles and gave it a try.<br />
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My first few swatches turned out great, so I dove right in to my very first dishcloth. BOY, was that humbling. It took me FOREVER and I hated how it turned out. To top it all off, I ran out of cream yarn near the end and just decided to finish it with a different color, making it even less attractive. Without further ado, I present MY FIRST KNITTING PROJECT:<br />
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Oof. I got the pattern out of my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/leisure-arts-3231-10--20--30-minutes-to-learn-to-knit">10-20-30 Minutes to Learn to Knit</a> book, and it drove me nuts, switching back and forth between knit and purl stitches. My brother suggested that perhaps I had bitten off more than I could chew with this first project, but honestly, it is the very first project presented in this book, and I think there's no time like the present to dive in feet first. Still, I took his comment to heart, and for my next project, I found a WAY simpler pattern.<br />
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This <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-adults-knitted-beanie">Basic Adults Knitted Beanie</a> is a fantastic learner project. You work the hat flat and seam it up at the end (with a yarn needle), so there is a seam that any experienced knitter would consider a pattern deal-breaker, but for a beginner, I say it's fine. I even bought a <a href="http://www.yarn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/categoryID/4C2ADBE0-EFC3-44CA-80EF-CD28A54CA98F/productID/74682B19-DA58-4422-ADFD-84FABEF64A2A/?p=POMPOMCLOVLRG&gclid=CjwKEAiA05unBRCymrGilanF9SwSJACqDFRm-9mAHrL61-D-mbymB4OcxOl78G3xUQ38RbKr6ArU4hoCOwfw_wcB">Clover brand pom-pom maker</a> after deciding that wrapping yarn around cardboard and then spending the next hour trimming the pom-pom into shape was not good enough for my first knit hat. Sonia chose the yarn-- can you tell?<br />
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I next decided that I wanted to try my hand at cabling. This simple <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Emalahowski/diagonal-owl-dishcloth">Diagonal Owl Dishcloth</a> pattern looked like a good idea, but it was poorly written and didn't include any stitch count checks in the middle, so all my cabling, while done correctly, looks wonky due to losing count of my rows. I gave this dishcloth to Sonia to use in her play kitchen. Good riddance!<br />
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For my next project, I decided to see what my favorite Knit/Crochet designer goddess (Margaret MacInnis) had for me to try. She teaches people to knit in her <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/muggins-magic-hang-out">Ravelry group</a>, and I have crocheted a bunch of her patterns before (including <a href="http://roonieranching.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-2014-afghanpalooza.html">Niki & Corey's afghan</a>), so I knew she wouldn't steer me wrong. I found this cool <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hazelnut-stitch-dishcloth-afghan-block-9">Hazelnut Stitch Dishcloth</a> and gave it a try. The hazelnut stitch pattern is really beautiful, but unfortunately, I chose yarn that is WAY too busy to show off the pretty texture.<br />
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Here's a slightly better picture of the "hazelnuts". Aren't they cool?<br />
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Armed with more knitting confidence, I gave another of Margaret's beautiful dishcloth/afghan block patterns a try. This time, with a much better written pattern to follow, my cabling efforts were successful! I can almost hear these owls hooting.<br />
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While I was doing these other knitting patterns, I was lurking in a knitting thread on Margaret's Ravelry groups' discussion board. I watched as knitters posted pictures of this <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/turtle-ford-9-afghan-dishcloth-block-square">Turtle Ford</a> dishcloth/afghan block pattern that Margaret presented as a mystery knit along. After I finished the waffling owls dishcloth, I screwed up my courage, bought the turtle pattern, and got to knitting.<br />
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How hilarious is this little turtle?!?!? He pops right off the dishcloth. At the request of the teacher, I brought him in to show Sonia's kindergarten class, and the kids were enthralled. They just finished up a learning unit all about fabric, so I was showing them how I knitted my own fabric.<br />
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Ok. So, I think I'm hooked on knitting. I still love to crochet a lot, too, but expanding my yarn-maniuplating skill set to include knitting is absolutely thrilling. Margaret put out a call for testers on a new series of garden-themed dishcloth/afghan block patterns, and I shyly put up my hand an asked if I could help. She kindly let me join in the fun, and I dove right in. These patterns are beautiful, amazingly written, a ton of fun to knit. And, just for kniter/crocheter double threats like me, Margaret includes an optional crochet boarder for each pattern! Here are my attempts at knitting the Garden Series:<br />
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Block 1: Beetle Mania<br />
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How cute are those beetles? Hilariously enough, the back of the dishcloth is just as cool as the front:<br />
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Block II: Raindrops (don't look too closely-- there are several mistakes-- but at this point, I hadn't yet learned how to rip out my mistakes without having to start the block over from scratch, so I left them in)<br />
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Block III: 'Brella (loooooove the purl stitch rain drops!!)<br />
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Block IV: Picket De'Fence (v1) (I somehow forgot to take a picture of it after it was done, so here is one taken at the 99% point.)<br />
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Block IV: Picket De'Fence (v2) (Margaret changed the pattern to add pickets to the tops of the fence posts, so I re-tested this block.)<br />
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Block V: Lattice Bud (soooooo pretty!!)<br />
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Block VI: Sculpture (This one is absolutely gorgeous when knitted well, but I had a bit of trouble with a few of the stitches. I am SO trying this one again once my knitting skills improve a bit.)<br />
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Aaaaaaand, there's more knitting to come! Stay tuned!<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>ErinMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306053256652252456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-55143096495183384922015-02-22T10:41:00.000-05:002015-02-22T10:41:00.571-05:00Puzzle Balls, a Doll, and an SNL Character (oh, no!)I received a copy of Dedri Uys's incredible <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/amamani-puzzle-balls">Amamani Puzzle Balls</a> book for Christmas, and I am IN LOVE with these patterns. They are complicated to make, but Dedri's tutorials are amazing and I think all crocheters should give these a try. I just can't believe how adorable these amigurumi puzzle balls are!!<br />
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Elephant Puzzle Ball:<br />
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Dedri designed the pattern so the entire thing is crocheted (NOT WHIP-STITCHED!!) together. Even the adorable ears and the cute little tail. I don't mind whip-stitching here and there, but like most crocheters, I would much rather use my hook than a sewing needle.<br />
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The cute little feet make me smile.<br />
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Here is the "puzzle" aspect of the puzzle ball: it comes apart into three pieces! It's a little complicated to put together, so before I give this to someone as a gift, I think I might make a YouTube video showing how to do it.<br />
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Because the entire puzzle ball is crocheted together, as long as you use tough yarn (like 100% acrylic), these puzzle balls can withstand a lot of pulling and smooshing as you disassemble and reassemble them. Amazing!!<br />
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Turtle Puzzle Ball:<br />
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How handsome is this dude? I didn't get a great picture of his nose to show the absolutely perfect shaping (there's a slight point at the tip), but trust me when I say that Dedri must have studied the turtle form for a long time while designing this guy. So stinkin' cute!<br />
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One of my mother's life-long friends, Sharon, commissioned me to make another of Nipiti's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/my-summertime-doll-with-instagram-camera-and-ice-cream">My Summertime Dolls</a>, and I think it turned out SO adorable. Sharon chose great colors and I really enjoyed watching this little doll take shape. Nipiti's pattern is so fabulous! I have a third My Summertime Doll about 75% done and will post pictures of it when it's finished. It might be the cutest one yet!<br />
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Weeeeeeell, this last amigurumi isn't all that recent, but I'm going to mention it anyway. This past summer, to thank my dad for all the work he did on our new (to us) house, I free-handed an amigurumi of one of his favorite Saturday Night Live characters of all time: Mr. Bill. The reason that I haven't posted pictures of this little dude yet is that I wrote down the pattern and have big plans to present it for free here on Roonie Ranching, but I haven't yet sat down and typed it up. I'll get on that soon, I promise.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>ErinMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306053256652252456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-69013871098248956852015-02-21T10:25:00.000-05:002015-02-21T10:25:00.557-05:00The last few Christmas crochet projectsI am STILL catching up on blogging about all of my Christmas crochet projects. I'll stop mentioning Christmas soon, I promise. One of our neighbors still has her Christmas tree up (with the lights turned on every evening!).... We're in a sort of race to see who can make Christmas last as long as possible.<br />
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Two more scalloped potholders (numbers 10 and 11) from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/scalloped-potholder">my favorite pattern</a>:<br />
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I was so in love with these hilarious little <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-christmas-socks">Christmas stockings</a> that I made four in various sizes. What a cute pattern!<br />
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My cousin, Lauren, commissioned me to make four sets of coasters to give as gifts. I used my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-coasters">all-time favorite coaster pattern</a>, of course.<br />
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I found a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/michigan-chart">chart for a map of the state of Michigan</a>, and I knew I had to try to make something out of it for my Michigan-loving brother-in-law, Corey. I tried to see if it could be a potholder or dishcloth, but it turned out a wee bit big for either purpose. I gave it to him anyway, and he decided that it would look nice framed. Then, he had me add french knots to mark some of his favorite places in the state.<br />
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Whoa-- I THINK I might be done talking about Christmas crochet projects. On to the next major holiday! I whipped up this cute little <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rosy-heart">Rosy Heart</a> to add to Sonia's teacher's valentine card, and despite a pretty complicated pattern (I fudged a bit on the last two partial rounds), I think it turned out great. Made with worsted-weight yarn, it turned out to be about two inches across.<br />
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You might be wondering if all the area yarn stores were cleaned out after all the Christmas crocheting I did, but I promise that I left a bit of yarn on the shelves for everyone else.<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>ErinMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306053256652252456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613394964692866788.post-5136530746165201032015-02-20T10:10:00.000-05:002015-02-20T10:10:52.306-05:00More hats than you can shake a stick atIs there anything more fun, satisfying, and relatively quick to crochet than a cute little hat? Nope. Here are a few that I have made over the last few months...<br />
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This kitty hat was based on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crazy-cat-hat">Crazy Cat Hat pattern</a>, but because I wanted to use worsted weight yarn, I incorporated the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-shark-hat">Crochet Shark Hat pattern</a> and the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hello-kitty-hat-7">Hello Kitty Hat pattern</a>. Despite the Frankenstein-ish combining of patterns, I think this hat turned out pretty cute! I gave it to my beautiful cousin, Audrey, for Christmas.<br />
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Sonia modeled it for me, and she almost refused to take it off and give it back. This girl would like it if I did nothing but crochet millions of hats for her.<br />
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When my little buddy, Ike, broke his arm over Thanksgiving weekend, I freehanded this <a href="http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Chop_Chop">Chop Chop (from Skylanders Giants)</a> hat to send to him. Sonia happily modeled it for me.<br />
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There is a removable face mask part, but I failed to get a picture of Sonia wearing the hat with the mask attached! Whoops. Here it is (as modeled by a canister of coffee):<br />
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I made another one of my beloved <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-graph-beanie">Graph Beanies</a>, and this time I created my own graph! My Michigan State University-loving brother-in-law received this hat from me for Christmas.<br />
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Here's yet another graph beanie, this time with a Longhorn on it! My daughter's school mascot is a longhorn, and their colors are black and red. I donated this to the school's annual silent auction, and someone bought it for $10. <br />
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I had been wanting to try making the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/olivias-butterfly">Olivia's Butterfly Hat</a> pattern for several years now, and I finally found someone to make it for-- my adorable neighbor (whom I am teaching to crochet!). I love how the butterfly is created with negative space. I should have straightened out the butterfly a bit more before taking this picture. Isn't this such a cute hat?<br />
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I love crocheting hats. LOVE.<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post is by http://roonieranching.blogspot.com.</div>ErinMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306053256652252456noreply@blogger.com0