Craftsy Online Course

I’m currently enrolling in an online sewing course at Craftsy. Already started a few chapters and I do find that this course is great, especially for beginners. If you would like to try an online course, I would recommend this one. It’s in a video format, less reading ;).

**Note that my current resources are only books. I have never attended any sewing class (except for baju kurung – Malay traditional costume). So, I guess this course is very useful for me as I wanted to learn the right way instead of just making assumptions on how things are sewn.

I’m taking Sewing Studio: Fashion Fitting, Home Decor & More - an online course available on Sympoz. If you feel that this course would help you and want to enroll, use the following link. I was able to get you a special discount of 50% off:

http://www.craftsy.com/IAF_25558

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About Sewing Studio: Fashion Fitting, Home Decor & More:

Increase your sewing savvy with fit and finishing techniques from Diana Rupp of Make Workshop. In Sewing Studio, she'll walk you through two classic patterns - an Envelope Pillow and Naughty Secretary Skirt - using methods you'll use again and again. Watch step-by-step tutorials on zipper insertion, lining a skirt, adding darts, finishing with French seams and much more. 

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No Sew

Yup, no machine/threads/needles needed. Only fabric remnant; big enough to cover your old boring-looking tray, paint & brush and mod podge as adhesive/sealer.


hmmm.. no mod podge in this pic (matte-mat-mate)

The steps are pretty simple for this. I bet you can figure out what needs to be done.





First, I painted the tray black to match the drawing lines on the fabric, leaving the white base as-is. After the paint dried, measure, cut and iron the fabric. **Added 1/4" to all edges so I could fold them to hide frays.
Then, using mod podge, glue the fabric onto the tray and seal. Done ;)

TaDaa!

Zippered Pillowcase Tutorial

As promised, here's the tutorial :)
(kindly let me now if you have problems with the instructions)

	You will need: - 3 pieces of fabrics, measurement as shown in picture - a 20" zipper - sewing tools of course
	{ 1 } First, iron your fabric to get any creases or wrinkles out. Have the shortest edge of fabric A on the horizontal, wrong side up. Measure 1.5” and fold to make a hem. Press the hem.
	{ 2 } Line up the zipper teeth with the folded hem of fabric A (but not too close to the zipper teeth). Pin them together.
	{ 3 } Using the zipper foot, top stitch the fabric.
	{ 4 } Line fabric B (wrong side up) with the zipper, leaving 1” gap between the fabric edge and zipper teeth.
	{ 5 } Pin them together and sew a straight stitch (again, not too close to the teeth). This will be a bit tricky as you can’t see the zipper.. so, you have to do it carefully.
	{ 6 } Okay, with both fabric A & B facing up, it will look like this.
	{ 7 } Now, we want to make a flap to cover the zipper. Take about 0.5” of fabric B (starting from the seam made in step 6). Fold and place it on top of the zipper.
	Now you see it, now you don't.
	{ 8 } We need to secure the flap by stitching a straight line along and halfway across the zipper (like a C shape). So, it will stay folded. Otherwise, it won’t be able to hide the zipper properly (don’t believe me? you can skip this step :P). **Make sure your zipper pull is within the stitching range before you sew.
	The zipper is now hidden underneath the flap. Yeay.. you’re almost there..
	{ 9 } Open the zipper halfway. Place fabric (A+B) and fabric C right side together. Trim off any excess  and pin. Stitch around the big square with 0.5” seam allowance. **I did this part using my overlock machine.
	{ 10 } Trim/snip the corner. Turn the fabric right side out through the zipper opening. Push out the corner using a chopstick or brush tip. Insert your pillow. Ta-Da!! You did it! Give yourself a pat on the back :D
T.H.E   H.A.P.P.Y   F.A.C.E.S
The End Happy Sewing!!