We Simplify Crafting
We Simplify Crafting
And came up with a TIME SAVING battery operated tool to organize craft supplies faster. We started with an idea and a Kickstarter campaign with this story. It is a light-duty winding tool. A handy tool to assist you when you need to organize embroidery thread, shorter lengths of yarn, ribbon and trim. When using …
I some vintage crochet cotton left in my stash. I liked this necklace from olgajazzy. It’s a good beginner project. However I wanted a longer and finer necklace. So I adapted her pattern a bit. I cast on less stitches and made it much longer. I made a Kanzashi flower with some silk. I painted …
My mother used to sew pants similar to this one for my dad and uncles. My dad and practically all the men of his generation and older,used them as underwear and pajamas. They were generally made from plain white cotton fabric with a drawstring. I remember how all would fold the bottom a tuck them …
After making some bibs and burp cloths with the scraps that I had left over after completing a quilt, I decided use up more scraps. I was in a real bib making mood. Even though it was very pretty, I was really getting tired of this pink fabric laying around in all my various scrap …
Our couch seriously needed to be recovered. So after buying the fabric and procrastinating for about four months, I eventually got them done in three days. I only had a few scraps left after sewing the six boxed pillows. I did not take a before picture of the old torn boxed pillow covers. But the …
After making some tank dresses, I decided to make some flowers with the scraps of fabric that I had left over.Kanzashi is a Japanese fabric flower making technique. I recently bought some Kanzashi makers made by Clover. I have always liked the sewing notions made by this company. If I had more space in my …
I just had to make this doll when I saw the pattern on lionbrand.com. So when my friend cleared out her mother’s stash, I had no reason not to make her. They had a knitted and a crochet version. I chose to do the crochet one and used a old odd sock to line it …
One of my students wanted to make some hoods for her grand daughters.They are really easy to make.You can embellish them in many different ways or simply use a printed towel. Beach towels with fun prints make great hoods.The number of hoods you can get per towel depends on the size of the towel and …
I’ve learnt a lot since I moved to Toronto. Like in winter one needs a humidifier and in the summer, a dehumidifier. When not in use, they become quite dusty. So I decided to make a dust cover using an old t-shirt. I dyed the fabric after sewing. I also tried a different dying technique …
My friend needed a sewing machine. My husband found this machine in the dumpster one night. He accidentally broke the thread spool holder as he took it out of the cart. I glued it together. Even if it doesn’t hold, a free standing thread holder will work well too. It came with a sewing machine …