I'm very happy to be co-hosting Share It Sunday 47 with Rose from Fine Craft Guild! This week I have posted 2 tutorials! The first one is for a fabric diary cover. It's made from scraps of fabric left over from a previous project and it has a pocket for a pen too! Although I made mine for my Moleskine diary (which is fine, just a bit boring!), you could just as easily make one to cover a journal or a notebook. The other tutorial I posted ... Read the Post...
How to Crochet Shell Edging
How to Crochet Shell Edging is the first in a series of 4 tutorials I am writing about different crochet edgings. If you hang around to the end of the series, there will be a free pdf printable of these edgings plus 2 more! Edgings can be used to decorate all kinds of things, from baby blankets to headbands to crocheted bags. They can be even be added to things that are not crocheted, like hand towels and tea towels as a pretty trim. Heavier ... Read the Post...
How to Make a Fabric Diary Cover
Even though I have called this post How to Make a Fabric Diary Cover, you could make one to cover a journal or to pretty up a plain notebook. I made this fabric for my Moleskine diary. The diary itself is fine, lots of space to write my lists, but it's not pretty. It's not hideous, it's completely inoffensive! It's just a bit plain. Having sorted out my fabric hoard the other week, I found scraps of fabric that I'd forgotten about, ... Read the Post...
How to stop a dress form from falling over
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post called How to Alter a Dress Form. I have had my dress form, Betty, for a few years and she was too big. As I couldn't use she was clutter that I just don't have the room for, so I made the decision to get her to the right side or get rid of her. A couple of hours and 1 sharp knife later and she's a much better fit. What I didn't mention however was Betty's other problem. Not only was she the wrong ... Read the Post...
