Sewing wire into fabric

While sewing a vintage 1950s style dress, I ran into a problem trying to design a stiff petticoat. I wanted a full, three-dimensional garment to complete the retro look! I figured this out by learning

An easy tutorial showing you how to make scented padded hangers with pretty fabric, herbs and essential oils and ribbon.

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Last Friday I ran out of time and forgot to mention a really important component part of corset making and that is the boning tape.

You know your sewing techniques are getting crazier when you can easily have the following conversation with your partner and he doesn't even bat an eye lid: Me: "Hey honey, do you have any fishing line?" Husband (H): "Yeah probably, why?" Me: " Oh, I need some for my sewing." Slight pause as he contemplates whether it's worth asking how the heck I can use fishing line in my sewing. Decides it's best not to ask. H: "Oh, ok sure. I'll get you some." My latest tutorial involves a beautiful…

The joy of creating an object with your own hands

Red elastics for sewing lingerie. See more lingerie patterns, fabrics, lace and other sewing supplies at my store. • 10mm Channeling for bra wire • 10mm bra straps • 10mm picot elastic • 8mm panties elastic • 8mm panties elastic • 15mm Fold over elastic FOE The real color may be shown as slightly different depending on your monitor settings. If you have any question feel free contact me, I'm happy to hear from you :) • #lingerieelastics #redelastic

Things I wish I knew when I started sewing: 🧵 THRIFT FABRIC: practice on cheap thrifted fabric-bed sheets and tablecloths are the best. This will help you gain confidence and practice before buying...

While most forms of sculpture are additive or reductive, I enjoy the unique challenge of shaping life into a single sheet of steel wire mesh, where no material can be added or removed, and no crease erased. Drawing from a sketch, photo or memory, I form the figure by hand, using minimal tools such as a wooden knife and pliers. There are no molds or casts in the creation process so each piece unique. Once the form is complete, the sculpture is painted, attached to a silk background and…