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make a tiered skirt
design, fabric, projects, sewing, tutorials March 7, 2013

skirt tutorial elastic waistband

An easy step-by-step skirt tutorial elastic waistband,  a tier skirt with three layers of fabric. Learn techniques in gathering with a basting stitch and installing an elastic waistband. This project… Continue Reading

cake, family, food, projects, tutorials March 4, 2013

Ski parka cake- cake ideas for boys

This is far from the most professional looking cake I’ve ever made, but I thought I’d share it anyway- in case you need to built a ski parka cake for… Continue Reading

pom pom bow with fabric scraps
craft, fabric, projects, tutorials February 27, 2013

tutorial: pom-pom bows from scraps of fabric

I’ve been waiting for this idea for so long… finally a use for all those discarded quilting (or otherwise) strips of fabric- a reuseable pom-pom bow. And it couldn’t be… Continue Reading