by Daisy | Mar 16, 2009 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
We have a pile of these and use them every night. Not so much because we’re sore, but becuase they feel so good and make us sleepy.Heat Therapy Bags3-4 cups field corn*8″ x 20″ Not-cute cotton inner bag material8″ x 24″ Cute cotton...
by Daisy | Mar 13, 2009 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
WOW, that’s a bad picture. I swear the purse doesn’t glow like that. Anyhoo, if you have only one of those giant-necked, perfect-fit Old Navy tees and you wanna recycle it. Here’s your project. 1. Refer to this post and this post for detailed...
by Daisy | Jan 6, 2009 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
A while back, I did a post called Secrets of the No-Sew Rag Rug. The main difficulty with those rugs is braiding them in such a way that they remain FLAT. But, then I thought, what if I LET it be UN-FLAT? It made a cutie bag! 1. I cut about 1.5 yards of remnant fleece...
by Daisy | Dec 18, 2008 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
This is called Assisi work. It’s not 100% traditional, but the basic idea is that you stitch the VOID, rather than the object itself. It usually involves animals and is stitched with two strands at a time. One color is used for filling and a darker version of...
by Daisy | Nov 20, 2008 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
This is basic.It’s a handkerchief.It’s the Brooks Brothers shirt of handkerchiefs, the Gary Cooper shy smile of handkerchiefs, the firm handshake of handkerchiefs.Make one for someone who really uses handkerchiefs, every day. Someone who takes one from his...
by Daisy | Nov 4, 2008 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
Making a braided rag rug usually involve sewing. The no-sew woven version is something of a unicorn! The weaving below follows the same principle that we all used in making those funny cotton loop potholders–under, over, under, over. If you remember that,...
