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gunksdesigns: February 2012
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Saturday, February 25, 2012. Getting Creative with an old T-Shirt. As one matures as an artist over time, one learns to “trust the process”. There are times when I don’t. And that’s usually when I have a lesson to learn. This time I decided to “trust the process”. This is what happened. From this.to this. My husband’s under shirt was really worn. The rib at the neckline was torn and there was a hole under one ar. Since it was a really long T-Shirt, I cut away the hem and replaced the worn rib at the neck.
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gunksdesigns: Quick and easy hat or bonnet display. Tutorial.
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Friday, June 8, 2012. Quick and easy hat or bonnet display. Tutorial. I needed a display stand to photograph the bonnets that I smocked. So I decided to use some items that I had lying around the house to make one. The stand was very easy to make and if you don't have the supplies listed below, you can improvise with a substitute. You will need :. A washed and dried empty food can. A ball of string, rope or twine. By the way you can also use a plastic plant pot instead of an empty can, if you prefer.
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gunksdesigns: April 2012
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Sunday, April 1, 2012. Tank Bandana Dresses with Kanzashi flowers. 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 sewing room, I think I might own almost everything they make. Another advantage is that I can sit and make many of them while my husba...
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gunksdesigns: December 2011
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Saturday, December 31, 2011. Altering a man's dress shirt. Shorten a cuffed sleeve. This method only works when you have to shorten the sleeve by ¾ inch or less. If you need to shorten the sleeves by more than ¾ inch, there are two other methods i hope to post some time later. Carefully unpick the cuffs using a seam ripper. If there are pleats, pin the pleats and stitch to hold in place. If they have gathers, then gather by hand. Mark the cutting line. Remember to allow some seam allowance. Carefully rem...
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gunksdesigns: June 2012
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Friday, June 8, 2012. Quick and easy hat or bonnet display. Tutorial. I needed a display stand to photograph the bonnets that I smocked. So I decided to use some items that I had lying around the house to make one. The stand was very easy to make and if you don't have the supplies listed below, you can improvise with a substitute. You will need :. A washed and dried empty food can. A ball of string, rope or twine. By the way you can also use a plastic plant pot instead of an empty can, if you prefer.
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gunksdesigns: May 2012
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Monday, May 28, 2012. Stenciled Bibs and Burp cloths. 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. Aside from the gourds above these are also two of my favorite images from my collection of stencils. Links to this post. Location: Toronto, ON, Canada. Saturday, May 19, 2012. When I moved to Toronto, I began to learn how to quilt. So I decided to unpick the duvet cover and make a quil...
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gunksdesigns: November 2011
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Monday, November 21, 2011. I offered to knit a scarf for my friend. It took a bit longer to knit than I planned but am happy with the way it turned out. I found the pattern for this scarf at www.lionbrand.com. It's an easy pattern but I made a few adjustments. I added four stitches to widen the border. I also wanted to try knitting a scarf with pockets, so I added a pocket at each end. I did not follow instruction for the length. Instead I measured it on myself as I came towards the end.
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gunksdesigns: March 2012
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Thursday, March 1, 2012. Smocked Shwe Swhe Romper. I've been getting requests for more smocks for babies. So I decided to make this easy to wear romper. Ready to be blocked. To avoid potential scratching, I prefer too use sew on snaps instead of the ones attached with a tool. For this one, I used sew on snap tape. Upper edge, armhole and shoulder ties with bias tape. Links to this post. Location: Toronto, ON, Canada. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Blogs I like to read. My Sewing Machine Addiction.
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gunksdesigns: February 2013
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Sunday, February 10, 2013. Knitted scarf with variegated yarn. I really love the way this self patterning yarn is engineered to create intricate fair isle design without having to use multiple threads of different colored yarns. All I did was cast on 40 stitches and knitted 5 rows of garter stitch at the beginning and end of the scarf. For body of the scarf I used 30 stockinette stitches flanked by 5 garter stitches on either side, until the ball of yarn was finished. Links to this post.