Sewing – Superminx

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Pattern and tutorial to sew a racerback mini dress

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What you need:

To make the flip tunic you need:

1.5 metres of fabric (stretch or non-stretch)
matching cotton
sewing machine
pins
scissors
paper (for printing the pattern)
a printer

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Sew and Turn Narrow Straps Tutorial

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This article describes an easy way to sew narrow (thin) straps for a dress or other item and turn them inside out hassle free.

This technique could easily be adapted to other items – arms and legs on soft dolls, for instance. Please read the entire instructions before beginning so you know where you’re heading.

Things You’ll Need

Fabric
Scissors
Piping cord, ribbon or old shoelace
Sewing machine

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Tutorial: Reversible Drawstring Bag

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Well, I’ve been meaning to do this for ages but the light was never right to take photos. This afternoon I just thought ‘hang it!’ I’ll use the flash and as long as the photos illustrate my point, that’s all that matters. I just wanted to give a little something back to the crafting community I suppose (not that most of you would need instructions for this simple bag).