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Acryl on fabric – butterfly application

By lidija ⋅ July 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When I did stamp on fabric for recycle pants I did use acrylic fabric medium for painting with acrylic. But the problem is that the small bottle is expensive and I was wonder if I could use some “home made” stuff from the kitchen. Unfortunately I didn’t find the solution for this problem. So when [...]

Sew along in Zakka Style – week 2

By lidija ⋅ April 16, 2012 ⋅ One comment

For the week two in this book is a little house zipper pouch. Simple forme in a shape of the house and with nice house aplique in the front. Love it, nice design and you could play with it as crazy. Neverending story how much posibilities you have.
So I don’t work by the book, so [...]

Fabric Coloring Book Cover Sewing Tutorial

By lidija ⋅ March 3, 2012 ⋅ One comment

This is something that I did for a boy who love tractors and all cars that you could imagine. My idea was to have a coloring book inside my “fabric bag” together with a blank book for his illustrations. I also did put the handles on the sides and elastic for easy closure, after all [...]

New Serger Tutorial Girl Style Dress Pattern

By lidija ⋅ February 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Hey, hey, did I already tell you that I love serger sewing? It is so fun, and you could do something totally different with it. I actually can’t believe it that I have my dreamy machine just two years; I really want to have it so long time…the best machine ever.
I did make my first [...]

Paper Piecing Art

By lidija ⋅ January 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Hey, hey, hey,…did I learn something new in this week? Yes, I am a Paper Piecing.
What a fun sewing like coloring by numbers. Interested, and I did wonder how it is to draw a pattern and it is a challenge I need too admit. The hardest part is that everything needs to be drawn on [...]

365 days project – day 3 & photo umbrella

By lidija ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This is my original rain umbrella. Actually it is even not mine, but I ask if I could take it so it is ok. The only think is that the silver side is on outside, so I have an idea to cut the fabric stitches and turned the fabric around. So here are a few [...]

Recycle Cargo Pants to a Toddler’s Skirt

By lidija ⋅ October 23, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

The title should be a Daddy’s Cargo Pants transform in to a Toddler Skirt and Mommy Messenger Bag….but it is too long for something so simple and short. This is an article about how to make a Toddler Skirt or Recycle old pants in to something new. If you are interested in a Messenger Bag, [...]

Linoleum cutting & having fun

By lidija ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

When I’m not so much in a drawing stage, I like to cut in linoleum, but for this you need to have a proper tools or it is easy if you have it.
The basic tool is a linoleum knife. But they are different and not just in shape, but the more important they are different [...]

Denim & Purple Ships Recycled Baby Buggy

By lidija ⋅ August 11, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Do you know the story about my buggy and how I made a super comfy and warm Buggy Bag for it? Great isn’t it? This is another story about buggies and no I’m not obsessed with them, just they stole mine in front of our apartment in fourth floor (and we even don’t have an [...]

Serger or Overlocker endings?

By lidija ⋅ June 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Hobby sewer as I am, I did sew many years without it. But the serger is the base that you need to have especially if you like to sew with knits. When I finally buy one I use it for almost all my stuff that I make. The best machine ever and it is not [...]