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‘Tis the season to make holiday banners, gift quilts and other crafty projects for which you’ll need bias tape. Havel’s Sewing has found a handy tutorial for those who want to sew their own. And, for those who have too many projects and too little time: Behold! The Simplicity Bias Tape Maker. This little gadget should save you a ton of time. Just make your tape, cut your banner pieces, fold the tape over your banner pieces and sew it up.
For the easy-to-follow tutorial from savvyseams.com, click here.
Happy bias tape making!
101 One Yard Projects for Fabric Stashers!
Do you know a fabric stasher? Or might you be one yourself? Do you find yourself buying up yards of fabric with no immediate project in mind? Do you know someone who does? Then give the gift of purpose this holiday season: One Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskings. They’ve gathered 101 of the hippest projects you can make with one yard of fabric. We fabric addicts at Havel’s Sewing can’t wait to get started.
Enter to Win!
But, just in case your stash isn’t quite as healthy as you’d like, be sure to sign up for Storey Publishing’s Yard of the Month Sweepstakes. Click here to enter. Only one entry per person. Contest ends in February.
It’s not too late to make handmade goodies for all your Christmas giftees. Got lots of scrap fabric lying around? Then check out one of these great projects and get to crafting!
Making Kid-Tough Fabric-Covered Christmas Ornaments
Mentor a beginning sewist this holiday season! Janome is hosting “Each One Teach One” in which an experienced sewist can teach a beginner sewist how to make one of four Janome projects, post a photo and story to their website and WIN! Prizes include everything from thread to scissors to Janome machines!
The projects are great for beginners and more advanced sewists. Just click here to see the projects. And get sewing for the holiday season.
