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Fur Mantle from Becca's Crazy Projects

What can you do with a piece of fur from Ikea? Well, my plan was to make a fur mantle that would give the viewer the impression of a barbarian character.

I made a foundation for the fur and sewed the fur to the foundation.

And trimmed the fur into a suitable shape.

Then, I decided I didn't want it to be white and did a dye experiment. And that is where it all went sideways. I didn't wait for the water to get up to temp. I wasn't sure the water would ever get up to ...

added by Becca 4 months, 1 week ago. under 2024 , costume , fur , garment , project , projects , sew , sewing

Horned Hat from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been sewing up fleece hats this week. I found this great pattern from Feerie Telle and just had to pick it up and make a fun hat.

The horns are made using smaller pieces so I went through my scrap bin and picked out some blues.

I needed to get a feel for the effect so I pinned the front of the hat to my foam head. I think they turned out just great.

Then I finished the hat and it is so great! I'm sure I'll make a few more of these, with different colored ...

added by Becca 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under 2024 , costume , fleece , garment , project , projects , sew , sewing , slippers

Odds and Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

I don't have any charity quilts to share this week so we'll start off with some random things. I pieced this fun hat using the Harico pattern from Feerie Telle. Piece with some pretty small pieces from my giant bin of fleece scraps.

I created my November cover sheet for my diary. Colored pencils and ink.

I used my long arm to create some fun texture to create fabric for a costume for an upcoming gaming event. This project is still in the works.

I also pieced this basis for a fur mantle.

I did some hand-finished binding ...

added by Becca 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under 2024 , binding , costume , fleece , garment , long arm , longarm , quilting , sewing

Mending from Becca's Crazy Projects

This is something of a joke at my house. Because I will absolutely fix things, and hem things.

The belt loops on my partners pats had worn through. I sliced up a some denim from another pair of pants and pulled out the belt loop attachments for my Baby Lock. After about thirty minutes of looking for the directions and setting up the machine (it doesn't take long unless you don't use all the features very often. I ended up using the 3/4" attachment.

This attachment makes quick work of making the belt loop pieces.

In a ...

added by Becca 10 months ago. under 2024 , coverstitch , garment , markers , mending , overlock , serger , sew , sewing machines , tool

Hemming Pants on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Okay, I have some secrets and since we've gotten close lately, I thought I would share 'cause what's good having a secret unless you're going to share it, right?!?

Secret #1 - Although I love clothes shopping, I hate shopping for pants. The reason being is that I'm so curvy....no I mean, really curvy! Whether I'm a size 8 or 18, I'm still one big curve and it's pretty hard to find pants to fit those curves. Over the years, I have found brands that seem to have the right waist to hip ...

added by Nina Marie 12 months ago. under garment , off the wall fri

Make a Simple Skirt from Fat Quarters & FREE Pattern! from Quilt Addicts Anonymous

Our partnership with SIY Sew it Yourself is continuing and we’ve got a brand new FREE pattern to share with you today! The Sew Simple Skirt made is made from fat quarters so it is super fast and inexpensive to make.

My version following the sizing instructions as written fits my 9-year-old perfectly. But you can easily adjust the size to use more or less fabric to make it for a smaller child or even for yourself.

My daughter chose the fabrics for today’s skirt from Magic Friends by Mia Charro for FreeSpirit Fabrics. So if she loves ...

added by Stephanie Soebbing 1 year, 10 months ago. under garment , garments , howto & style , new products , quilt addicts anonymous , quilt addicts anonymous tutorials , sew it yourself , skirt , stephanie soebbing , tutorials (Comments)

Fleece Sewing from Becca's Crazy Projects

A friend of mine has one of those really big skeletons from Halloween. He wants to dress the big one up as a skeletal Santa and the little ones up as elves. He asked if I could make them some hats. I said sure. This is the stack of fabrics I pulled that met the red, green, black, and white requirements.

Step two was to measure the skull circumference of one of the small skeletons. We have one sitting around so that was an easy step. Then I found a free pattern, and tutorial for a Santa hat at Fleece ...

added by Becca 2 years, 3 months ago. under 2022 , fabric , fleece , garment , hat , holiday , overlock , project , projects , serger , sew , sew my stash , sewing

Garment Sewing from Becca's Crazy Projects

A friend pointed me to this simple pattern from Helen's Closet. There was a sale so I picked it up along with a couple other patterns.

I wanted to save some time so I popped over to PDF Plotting and placed an order for pattern printing. If you like digital patterns but not the piecing together of pages you print on your home printer, check them out. They have very reasonable prices and usually print and ship the next business day. I had my patterns in a couple days. Make sure you add several patterns to the order to ...

added by Becca 2 years, 6 months ago. under 2022 , aunt betty , garment , pattern , sew , sew my stash , sewing

Promness from Becca's Crazy Projects

Eighteen embroidered, organza butterflies.

Two rose motifs.

One layer of navy chiffon behind one layer of butterfly tulle.

I placed the flower motifs but repositioned over the shoulder seams.

The cape from the back.

The vest from the front.

None of this is as important as how it made the prom-goer feel. The report from Friday night was that they positively glowed. Which is the goal of prom. A night to make you feel special and ethereal. I'm glad I was part of this journey. It was a pleasure to take a hand drawn design and create a final ...

added by Becca 2 years, 10 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , garment , pattern , sew , sew my stash , sewing

What Makes Prom from Becca's Crazy Projects

I had to break out another sewing machine to make the button holes. If you can, go for the machine that does a one-step buttonhole (my Pfaff makes a nice one). It is so much easier to do than a four-step.

I ordered some organza butterflies from Amazon to add to the butterfly tulle.

I added them to the bottom third of the tulle fabric. I like the added density. I don't think one can have too many butterflies. I'm not adding them, either.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5 ...

added by Becca 2 years, 11 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , garment , pattern , sew , sew my stash , sewing

What Makes Prom from Becca's Crazy Projects

Part Two

I always forget how much there is to garment sewing. The interfacing.

The darts.

The top-stitching.

The pockets (these aren't real pockets). I love this fabric. It is subtle and amazing at the same time.

The standing back and admiring an almost finished vest. At this point it still needs button holes, buttons, some lining finishing stitches. You know, little details.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grid s 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing ...

added by Becca 2 years, 11 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , garment , pattern , sew , sew my stash , sewing

What Makes Prom from Becca's Crazy Projects

What does one do when asked to help out with the prom project? One goes with it. I grabbed some fabrics from my collection and a pattern and got busy with a simple wearable muslin. This is the only simple part of this project.

Embroider some butterflies on organza (which I had in a box for some reason). This design is Whimsical Butterfly from Urban Threads.

And do some shopping for suitable fabrics. This wonderful rose embossed fabric for the vest.

Add some chiffon and butterflies on fine tulle and I was ready to go. Bringing a fashion vision to ...

added by Becca 2 years, 11 months ago. under 2022 , adventure , garment , pattern , sew , sew my stash , sewing

Quilted Vest from Becca's Crazy Projects

I keep seeing people and their amazing quilt coats made from quilts. Sometimes the panels are designed and quilted instead of being cut from a quilt. Either way, the results really speak to me. Like all things creative there is some discomfort for some people about cutting up a serviceable quilt to make a coat. I'm sure people have their reasons. I'll point out an exchange I had with my darling husband to illustrate.

While discussing the issue, I said to a friend "They don't realize how many quilts I have."

"No one does." Added my husband ...

added by Becca 3 years, 1 month ago. under 2022 , garment , long arm , longarm , maryland , quilt , quilting , serger , sew my stash , shopping , stash

Midnight Slippers from Becca's Crazy Projects

I purchased the Midnight Slipper pattern from Stitch Upon A Time because I prefer soft-soled slippers. For this pair, I fussy-cut some scraps of fleece to make my first pair. Here are all my pieces cut out. Since I made this with fleece for the outer and lining I did not use fleece between the two layers. I substituted the bottom with non-slip fabric. I also used a piece of batting between the lining and the non-slip fabric for a little extra padding.

I was a little concerned about the bulk for the elastic when using two layers of fleece ...

added by Becca 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2020 , crazy , fabric , fleece , garment , maryland , md , project , projects , sew , sewing , slippers

Creative Clutter from Becca's Crazy Projects

Since Aunt Betty dropped off al this fabric I have been a little stressed about my creative space. Too much fabric and not enough room for creativity.

Bags of yarn, stacks of fabric everywhere!

This little bookshelf wasn't doing anything so I brought it upstairs and made room for it.

I filled that little shelf rather quickly with fabrics I really like and think I will use. Other fabric was stacked up and put back into the trash bags in which it came. I can see when there is more fabric than I can possibly ever use. I really ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing

Wardrobe Wednesday from Becca's Crazy Projects

Welcome to another Wardrobe Wednesday! Another wearable sewing project brought to you by Aunt Betty.

My goal on Saturday was to make this pile of cut knit fabric into a finished garment.

It seems I am limited when it comes to green thread. I often mix and match with the looper thread, considering the leading needle (left-most needle) as the most important when it comes to colors.

Sadly, by the end of the day on Saturday this is how far I managed to get. Any time I have to switch my serger from overlock to coverstitch I slow down. It ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing

Wardrobe Wednesday from Becca's Crazy Projects

There was supposed to be another fun garment sewing project here today. Sadly, there is only a partial post.

The best part about buying pdf patterns is the instant gratification of getting that pattern in your inbox or downloading it. The not so great part of that is printing and assembling that pattern. This is another Ellie & Mac pattern. I love that designers now make patterns with layers so you can print only the size you need. Granted, this means if you want another size you have to print it again but that time is about the same as tracing ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing

Wardrobe Wednesday from Becca's Crazy Projects

I may have an unnatural relationship with this raglan pattern (link below). This time paired a fun stripe with a navy solid.

This time I added side seam pockets. Half the fun of making your own clothes is adding details you really like. I like pockets. Pockets big enough for my hands. Pockets big enough to hold my mobile phone. You know, appropriately sized pockets. If you don't know about pocket inequality, you should do some reading. This article from Medium is a good place to start. It just scratches the surface. I'm sure you could find more ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing , t-shirt

Going Home Sweater from Becca's Crazy Projects

I stacked up some of my glorious loot from Aunt Betty so I could settle on something.

I pulled this cute little print and a coordinating solid.

The pattern is the Going Home Sweater by Ellie & Mac.

I want to tell you I love this pattern but I don't. I love the quality of the pattern and the directions. What I don't love is that neckline. I'm not one to show off and I wear t-shirts with a crew neck almost every day. Yes, every day. For work. This neckline just didn't suit my comfort zone ...

added by Becca 4 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing , t-shirt

Aunt Betty Strikes Again from Becca's Crazy Projects

In case you haven't heard of Aunt Betty, you should check out my tagged blog posts on the matter. If you want a quick primer, you should check out this Professor Pincushion video which explains it all.

Over the last couple weeks a friend of mine has been cleaning up her sewing room. Partly to clear the clutter and partly to make room to work. Some of that decluttering went to the thrift store and some came to me. I am like an overzealous fosterer when it comes to fabric. I love it so much I can't say ...

added by Becca 4 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , project , projects , sew , sewing , t-shirt

What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

Part Two