Yes, I know that those of you with sewing know-how are giggling your heads off at me right now, but I don’t care, because I made something! I’m excited!! Yes, I changed my pic over in the sidebar to this, ’cause I think it’s a cute photo 🙂
I used this tutorial and hand-sewed this little bow prototype.
Lessons learnt?
I will be using a machine in future, my hand-sewing is too messy and loose.
I will also not experiment on a super-frayable fabric! Bits of pink were flying off everywhere!
Oh well, it’s cute, and it was good practice.
Of course, I couldn’t stop at just one… so I pulled out the sewing machine and made these, too…
These were made from some of the many bits of fabric I got at the thrift store the other day… as well as a set of sheets that I’m going to use to make a dress! I figure, if I start off with sheets, and stuff it up, it’s not much of a loss, right?
Plus, the fabric is pretty, so if I pull it off, I’ll have a dress. Hurrah!
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These definitely go well with your love of vintage. I like the frayed one… very Emerson Made (like their fabric flowers – and I mean that as a compliment. :))
Thank you, Ann! 🙂
Fray Check – or dulted white glue rubbed along the edge will help with the fraying…i’d do a test first to make sure the glue didn’t discolor your fabric. These are cute! you could add a ribbon and they’d be bow-ties, too!
2 great ideas, thanks Gretchen!