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Watch Me Make Wire Bird Legs
I’m often asked how I make the cute legs for my birds so here is the answer in a video. The wire used is 18 gauge. Thanks for watching! Watch Me Make Wire Bird Legs I’m often asked how … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd life, craft video, handmade, how to, upcycled birds, wire bird legs
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Tutorial: Homemade Playdough
Written by guest blogger, Kat from You Fancy Thing You know when you were a kid, and homemade playdough always smelled weird, and was gritty and salty, or slimy, or made your hands sting? This stuff isn’t any of those things. … Continue reading
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Tagged homemade, how to, playdoh, playdough, recipe
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tutorial: fabric wrist cuff
making wrist cuffs is a fun way to use up small scraps of fabric that are just too nice to part with. these sew up so quick and easy you can make one to match pretty much any outfit! difficulty level: … Continue reading
Tutorial: Lined Zippered Pouch
Someone asked me recently how I make change purses so I thought I would update this tutorial. Here it is! For many years I lived in fear of the dreaded zipper, but then I made friends with my zipper foot! … Continue reading
Tutorial: Invisible Seams, The Hidden Stitch
To close up a seam without showing any stitches you can use the hidden stitch, sometimes it is also called a ladder stitch. This is a really useful stitch to use when you are closing up stuffies, a turning hole … Continue reading
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Tagged handsewing, hidden stitch, how to, invisible seam, invisible stitch, ladder stitch
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Tutorial: Cloth Baby Wipes
Materials to make 30 wipes: 2 metres of soft unbleached organic cotton flannel (cost: $4.49/metre) World’s tiniest serger (borrowed from a friend) thread scissors rotary cutter (optional) Directions: 1. Wash and cut You should pre-wash & dry your fabric before … Continue reading