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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]