Tutorials

Friday 11 July 2014

DIY lace top

I made a lace fitted top this week... using a black tshirt and half yard of lace...
there are many tutorials out there on tshirt reconstruction on the net and youtube though I did some variation to it,  made a straight cut in front and back, and have no shoulder seams, only armhole seam which makes it little easier.

Monday 5 May 2014

Double zipped pouch

Hi these two double zipper pouches were made based on tutorial from www.japanesesewingbooks.com, they have both a image tutorial and youtube tutorial...very nice and easy instructions....



Thursday 10 April 2014

Napkins with name labels

Hi, here is a quick tutorial for making preschooler/kid's napkin with name labels for school.






Things you will need:
- napkin fabric of your choice ( I picked a nice printed towel from Matalan)
- sewing supplies ( scissors, matching thread, sewing machine, pins)
- iron on labels ( I got these from Daiso, a Japanese supplies chain) and oil based pen ( I used red waterproof CD marker ).
The iron on labels look like this and come with very simple instructions.


Cut the fabric into two equal squares of your desired size... (  you may want a small or bigger napkin).
Lay them right sides together and stitch on all 4 sides leaving about 3 inches gap on any one side to allow turning out to right side. Cut the corners of the napkin ( carefully avoiding the stitches) so that you get smooth corner when napkin is turned right side out.

Once done, turn the napkin inside out through the 3 inch gap and make sure corners are ending sharp and neat by poking your thumb in the corners from inside as shown below. Then close the gap like this by pressing with finer and top stitching on all 4 sides starting from the place  gap.


Next , cut out the label  and write down the kid's name with the water proof pen .. as shown below.  Read the instructions on the iron on package carefully and then iron it onto the napkin at the desired location. This is a no brainer, believe me !!




Next, using matching thread on the sewing machine stitch the sides of the labels onto the napkin as shown below and you are done!!!


Did you like this? email me at suryaprabhae@gmail.com or leave a comment below if you liked it.
 Surya Easwar  Phone: 00971506784025.




Monday 24 March 2014

Friday 28 February 2014

Fancy Zipper pouch

This zipper pouch is made using a fancy zipper , not a regular zipper i.e, the zipper comes with lace attached to it...

Tuesday 4 February 2014

SewCanShe inspired Tote Bag

Here is the front and back view of tote bag I sewed up today for my dear friend's birthday!





Monday 13 January 2014

Coin pouch

Adorable Fabric coin pouch, made from piece of left over denim and blue cotton print....enjoyed every bit of the project. Thank You Caroline of SewCanShe...

Saturday 11 January 2014

Tuesday 7 January 2014

Felt pouch, purse and card holder

Beautiful felt Pouches, zipper pouch and card holder.... felt supply from Daiso.