Archive for April, 2009

TIP OF THE WEEK: SEWING TERMS T-W…

Monday, April 27th, 2009

HI!
HERE ARE THE LAST OF THE SEWING TERMS T-W
Tack: Temporary stitches used to attach one piece of the fabric to another, also used is a basting stitch.
Template: A cardboard or plastic shape used as a pattern for tracing either piecing or appliqué patches, or for tracing lines to be quilted. Can also be made for pattern pieces [...]

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

STAMP OUT HUNGER…

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

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TUTORIAL: SWEATPANTS SKIRT…

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

SWEATPANTS SKIRT COMPLIMENTS OF MARILOCA.COM. LOOKS SO VERY EASY AND I AM GOING TO MAKE THESE FOR THE NIECES. I MIGHT EVEN TRY THIS SAME TUT WITH JEANS.

TUTORIAL: DUCT TAPE NO SEW TOTE…

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

I KEEP COMING ACROSS FUN AND EASY THINGS TO MAKE
I THINK I AM GOING TO START ADDING OTHER PEOPLE’S TUTORIALS ON HERE SO THAT I CAN COME BACK WHEN I HAVE A MINUTE AND MAKE THEM.
THIS ONE WAS FEATURED ON CRAFT ZINE. LOOKS VERY EASY AND I NEED TO TRY IT AS SOON AS I [...]

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: SEWING TERMS S…

Monday, April 20th, 2009

HI.
JUST ONE LETTER TODAY FOR THE SEWING TERMS
S!!
Seam allowance: Amount of fabric extending from the seam line to the raw edge usually from 1/4 – 5/8 inch.
Seam line: line along which a seam is stitched.
Seam ripper: Tool used to removed stitches with little damage to fabric.
Selvadges: The warp (long) edges of the fabric, finished and usually thicker than the [...]

THANK YOU…

Monday, April 13th, 2009

WOW THIS IS MY 3RD POST TODAY LOL
I HAVE 3 THINGS FOR MY FINAL POST OF THE DAY.
FIRST: I WANT TO THANK MARILLA AND HER MOM FOR SENDING PEOPLE OVER ON THEIR FACEBOOK!! I APPRECIATE IT LADIES.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE ONE’S VISITING FROM FACEBOOK. WELCOME TO TOPSTITCH AND THANKS FOR VISITING!!
SECOND: I WANT [...]

4 FREE TOTE’S…

Monday, April 13th, 2009

HI THERE!
I HOPE YOU ALL ARE HAVING A GOOD MONDAY!!
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO GIVING MY EARTH DAY TOTE’S AWAY.
I AM SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
I REALLY HOPE THAT THE 4 OF YOU THAT WIN ENJOY THE TOTE’S AND GOODIE’S.
I MADE SOME AND BOUGHT SOME OF THE STUFF, SOME STUFF WAS DONATED BY FRIENDS.
I [...]

TIP OF THE WEEK: SEWING TERMS P-R

Monday, April 13th, 2009

I HOPE YOU AREN’T GETTING SICK OF THE SEWING TERMS.
JUST A FEW MORE WEEKS TO GO AND I WILL MOVE ON TO SOMETHING ELSE.
SEWING TERMS P-R
Pin-Baste: To use safety pins or straight pins to temporarily hold together fabric, a hem or a seam so you may sew it.

Pilling: Formation of groups of short or broken fibers on [...]

HELP…

Friday, April 10th, 2009

HOLA!!
NO DON’T WORRY I AM NOT ASKING FOR STUFF FOR MY EARTH DAY TOTES ANYMORE LOL
WHAT I DO NEED YOUR HELP WITH IS BY TELLING ME WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF ON HERE. I ALREADY DO TIP OF THE WEEK AND POST STUFF I MAKE, BUT I WAS WANTING YOUR HELP AND [...]