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04-05-2012, 07:38 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas
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| Favorite Tips There seems to be a lot of new(er) designers and sewists here,so I was wondering if those who've been creating for a while would mind sharing a tip,trick or shortcut that they find just really makes things easier or gives that "Wow,would you look at that- how did they DO that!" or "Wow,I would never have thought of that" Not asking for anything top secret just things that you would want to share. I'll share one of mine: I use a mug-tree to hold my scissors & snips. Keeps them organized but I can grab whichever ones I need. |
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04-05-2012, 07:53 PM | #2 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Nuts, I just donated a mug tree and set of mugs to a charity, lol! Great idea. I've shared a few techniques here, but there are more to be found on U-Tube. I usually read instructions 2-3 times and watch a few videos before I even attempt a new technique...
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04-05-2012, 08:05 PM | #3 |
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| LOL,after I hit "send" I thought about youtube and all the tutorials. My favorites list is growing all the time. But say 6 months from now when someones ready to tackle scallops or piping if your tutorials (or anyone else's) have moved down they might be hard to find. I was hoping that a mod might make them a sticky. |
04-05-2012, 08:13 PM | #4 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| We shall ask....
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04-07-2012, 02:08 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trinity, North Carolina
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| Ok, I have a tip for those just starting out, or an everday dress..If you find a after holiday doggie tee shirt in your baby's size, buy it...then you take one of your favorite blouse or skirt that you no longer want to wear, (or a strip of fabric) and cut a ruffle or strip off of it....then you sew the ruffle to your little doggie shirt, and whala, a new dress for her to wear! This dress I bought at Ross Dress for Less for $4.99 and it looks exactly like the tip above....this dress looks like the latest fashion where girls layer tee shirts....I think it is cute.
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04-07-2012, 05:10 PM | #6 |
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| That remake is TOO CUTE!! Here's another thing that might help: I have several patterns that I use a lot so rather than ruin them I trace & cut the pattern out of our empty cereal boxes and use weights instead of pins. |
04-07-2012, 08:20 PM | #7 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| I always shop the sales in the infants dept for cute newborn, 0-3 month, 3-6 month dresses. For a really quick doggy dress, I cut off half the skirt and attach it over the half left on as a ruffle... In the photos, the dresses on the left hand side are untouched: FB1.JPG FB2.JPG FB4.JPG
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04-07-2012, 08:42 PM | #8 |
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| oh I love it Kathy!! |
04-07-2012, 09:28 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trinity, North Carolina
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| Cool Kathy! I always look at the infants dept for new ideas but was afraid to admit it, LOL. I also buy -at the Goodwill-thrift stores-stuffed bears etc., that have beautiful clothing, then remake the dresses..............
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04-08-2012, 12:28 AM | #10 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| I love your little T-shirt + skirt idea! And yes, thriftstore addict here! Last time I went to Kohl's, I found a big little girl dress that came with a matching doll dress.... which just so happened to fit Sapphire (with some minor adjustments), and I have enough material from the bigger dress to make 2 more dresses for my other two girls!
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04-08-2012, 03:02 AM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: pa.
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| Great ideas. I buy baby clothes at yard sales and thrift stores and remake them. They are darling and easy to do. |
04-08-2012, 05:35 AM | #12 |
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| Wow Kathy, what a great idea. |
04-08-2012, 06:14 AM | #13 |
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| What else can you make from different baby clothes? |
04-10-2012, 07:59 AM | #14 |
Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member | You guys are so great! Wonderful tips!!! So many of you have helped me as I learn all of this and I am very grateful!!
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04-10-2012, 01:44 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trinity, North Carolina
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| oohhh, I have another tip that I thought of today. Since I am the cheapskate Queen, I always envision new ways to save $$$$..and have fun. Last Halloween I made dresses for the girls out of Halloween fabrics in hopes an idea I had would work. I bought cheap clearance tee shirts at Petsmart- military green- then I cut them open on the underneath so they would lay flat. I had already sewed fabrics into skirts BUT they were not circular, they were flat! I then pinned the fabric onto the shirts, then sewed them onto the shirts. Then I sewed up the slit on the underneath....they didn't have to be excellent as they only wore them Halloween Day, but it was much fun, and it was a way to save fabrics where you have just a little bit left....I want to try buying newborn tees at the thrift store and doing this again!
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